Al Najaf are set for a new challenge after their 1-1 against Zakho in the previous game. Zakho are coming to town!
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Al Najaf and Zakho.
Al Najaf form and stats
4 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Al Najaf have to build on here at Al Najaf Stadium in the Iraqi League. Two draws in a row at home now for Najaf.
The home followers saw a 1-1 draw versus Zakho last time out and are looking for a win here.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Naft Al-Janoob and winning 3-2.Al Najaf have scored 11 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot.
Zakho form and stats
Playing away, Zakho have won 5 games, drawn 7 and suffered 2 defeats in the Iraqi League this season. Zakho has showed their ability to avoid defeat with four draws in a row, but are also dodging victories. They last avoided the draw 23 days ago, in the Al Karkh fixture.
Zakho are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Al Najaf (placed 8th).
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Al Shorta.It's not easy to score on Zakho as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Najaf - Zakho 1-1 was the scoreline in these teams' previous H2H match, earlier this season. Al Najaf-Zakho H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Najaf five wins, Zakho one win, four draws. one of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Al Najaf missing players
Zakho missing players
| Al Najaf | Zakho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 25 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 24 | 11 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 22 |
| 21 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 88% | 83% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 79% | 72% |
| 52% | 50% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 50% | 48% |
| 20% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 16% |
| 16% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 8% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 4% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 36% |
| 48% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 57% | 52% |
| 40% | 42% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 29% | 40% |
| 4.8 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 |
| 1.5 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.2 | 10 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 8.8 | 8.8 |
| 1.5 | 1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 33% | 100% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 9% | 21% | 21% |
| 9 | 6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 8.6 | 8.6 |
| 2.8 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 31 | 67 |
| 2 | Al Talaba | 25 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 36 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 19 | 52 |
| 3 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 45 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 44 |
| 6 | Naft | 25 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 39 |
| 7 | Zakho | 25 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
| 8 | Al Najaf | 25 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 37 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 29 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 33 |
| 10 | Naft Maysan | 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -4 | 32 |
| 11 | Al Kahrabaa | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Erbil | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 | Al Sinaah | 25 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -3 | 29 |
| 14 | Newroz SC | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 25 | 33 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -8 | 27 |
| 15 | Al-Qasim | 25 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 26 |
| 16 | Baghdad | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 24 |
| 17 | Al Karkh | 25 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 20 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 25 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 25 | -26 | 17 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 24 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -15 | 16 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 25 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 37 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 17 | -24 | 10 |
