Al Najaf have 33 points running out as the team playing at home. Zakho have gained 26 points as the visiting team. Will this be a home win?
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zakho have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Iraqi League
Both teams have had plentiful rest since their last game. Let's wish for an active game!
Al Najaf form and stats
Al Najaf have played 12 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-5 (wins-draws-losses). The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Najaf Stadium, with the home team losing four in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Al Diwaniya game.
Al Najaf enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Al Sinaah's place. The match ended 1-0.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Al Karkh (2-3).Trench warfare? In this club's last 12 league games, 9 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).
A decent goal production from Al Najaf in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 12 league matches. Al Najaf's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Zakho form and stats
Zakho have only collected 12 points from their away games in the Iraqi League, after 3-3-6 (12 played).
Zakho are travelling again after losing away to Newroz SC in their previous match (1-2). That loss was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points.
A draw for Zakho before that, at their own venue hosting Al Zawra'a (1-1).Low on goals? 16 of this team's most recent 20 league fixtures have had zero, one or two goals.
Zakho have the goal stats of 12-12 (for/against) from 12 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Al Najaf have won or drawn the last 10 fixtures (6-4-0) versus Zakho.The participants have played each other before in this season, with the final score Zakho - Najaf 0-1 written in the official records.
Al Najaf missing players
Zakho missing players
| Al Najaf | Zakho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 23 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 27 | 19 | 6 | Scored | S | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 25 | 17 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 12 | 21 |
| 87% | 92% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 78% |
| 61% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 42% | 48% |
| 30% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 26% |
| 22% | 33% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 13% |
| 17% | 33% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 17% | 9% |
| 43% | 58% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 42% | 39% |
| 39% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 35% |
| 30% | 25% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 42% | 48% |
| 2.5 | 2.7 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2.9 | 1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.6 | 3.5 |
| 0.8 | 0.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.6 | 1.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.8 | 5.9 | 4.5 |
| 1.1 | 0.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| 94% | 250% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 43% | 57% |
| 6.1 | 1.8 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 3.8 | 8.9 | 6.8 |
| 2.1 | 0.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0.8 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
- Al Najaf have created more than twice as many corners as Zakho.
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Najaf have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Zakho have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Zakho have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Zakho have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Iraqi League
- Zakho have won significantly more corners away than at home.
| 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 | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 40 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 21 | 48 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 47 |
| 3 | Al Kahrabaa | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 13 | 45 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 44 |
| 5 | Al Talaba | 23 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 39 |
| 6 | Duhok | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 0 | 36 |
| 7 | Naft Maysan | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -7 | 35 |
| 8 | Al Karkh | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 33 |
| 9 | Al Najaf | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 27 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 33 |
| 10 | Al Hudod | 23 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 32 |
| 11 | Newroz SC | 23 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 2 | 32 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Erbil | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | -3 | 29 |
| 14 | Karbala | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 0 | 27 |
| 15 | Zakho | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 26 |
| 16 | Naft Al-Wasat | 23 | 3 | 15 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 24 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -10 | 21 |
| 18 | Naft | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 23 | 34 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -11 | 19 |
| 19 | Al Sinaah | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 20 | -22 | 16 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 23 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 20 | -33 | 6 |
