Which team will claim the points when Erbil travel to Al Najaf? In this game guide you'll get all the relevant news and stats required to enjoy the game more.
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Erbil have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Al Najaf form and stats
4-2-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Iraqi League numbers at home for Al Najaf so far this season.
No payout for Al Najaf in their previous match, an away game at Al Kahrabaa that ended in defeat 0-2.
Preceding that match was the home game against Al Talaba that was lost 1-3.Al Najaf's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Erbil form and stats
There's been little loot from Erbil's travels as they have only collected 8 points from 10 away games in the Iraqi League. Erbil only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Erbil, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
Erbil might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Al Shorta proved too strong as Erbil slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Franso Hariri Stadium.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Baghdad that ended 1-1.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Erbil as they have only managed to score 6 times from 10 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Erbil have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The latest head to head encounter ended Erbil - Najaf 0-0, earlier this season. Data for the previous ten meetings between these two teams are: one win for Al Najaf, five draws and four wins for Erbil. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Al Najaf missing players
Erbil missing players
| Al Najaf | Erbil | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 10 | 22 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 18 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 2 | 13 | 23 |
| 91% | 90% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 70% | 77% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 55% |
| 18% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 40% | 41% |
| 14% | 30% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 18% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 40% | 36% |
| 50% | 50% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 30% | 36% |
| 41% | 40% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 4.8 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.7 | 6 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.2 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 5.7 | 7 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.3 | 2.4 |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2 | 8.7 | 8 |
| 2.8 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Erbil have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Erbil have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Shorta | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | Al Talaba | 22 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 16 | 43 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 22 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 43 |
| 4 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 39 |
| 6 | Zakho | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Naft | 22 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 33 |
| 8 | Al Najaf | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 32 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Basra | 22 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 30 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | -1 | 28 |
| 11 | Erbil | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 25 |
| 12 | Al Sinaah | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 25 |
| 13 | Al-Qasim | 22 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 23 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | -5 | 25 |
| 14 | Naft Maysan | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Baghdad | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 23 |
| 16 | Newroz SC | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 18 | -9 | 23 |
| 17 | Al Karkh | 22 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -5 | 18 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 21 | -22 | 16 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 22 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -12 | 15 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 22 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 34 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 17 | -24 | 6 |