Football match preview: Al-Qasim vs Zakho

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 17.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Kefal Olympic Stadium

15th- against 10th position might not sound all that hot. But: We have the details that makes Al-Qasim - Zakho (even) more absorbing!

Insights:
  • Al-Qasim have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Iraqi League
  • Zakho have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Iraqi League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Al-Qasim form and stats

Al-Qasim have played 17 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-10-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Al-Qasim are returning here after visiting Naft Al-Basra and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.

In the match before that, Al-Qasim hosted Erbil and drew the game 1-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Al-Qasim here at Al Kefal Olympic Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (15 from 17 games). From these home matches, Al-Qasim have conceded only 14 goals.

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Zakho form and stats

Playing away, Zakho have won 6 games, drawn 7 and suffered 5 defeats in the Iraqi League this season. Zakho seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Zakho's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Al Sinaah that finished 2-2.

Prior to that match, the Zakho manager faced defeat when travelling to Al Quwa Al Jawiya and losing 0-1.

It's not easy to score on Zakho as they have only conceded 15 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Here's what happened when the participants faced each other previously this season; Zakho - Al-Qasim 1-1. Al-Qasim-Zakho H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Al-Qasim one win, Zakho zero wins, two draws. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Al-Qasim missing players

Zakho missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al-Qasim Zakho
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 5 18 35
7 5 3 Won W 2 6 10
16 10 3 Drew D 3 7 15
12 2 0 Lost L 0 5 10
31 15 9 Scored S 7 18 31
45 14 6 Conceded C 4 15 28
83% 71% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 77%
60% 53% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 56% 51%
40% 29% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 22% 26%
23% 12% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 17% 11%
11% 6% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
51% 47% 67% BTTS BTTS 60% 39% 40%
31% 47% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 44% 40%
34% 35% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 43%
 
6.4 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2 2
4 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.9 3.9
1.6 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 2.6 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
6.6 3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9 7.6 7.6
2.2 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 3.9 3.9
18% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 19% 19%
 
8.8 2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 6 8.4 8.4
2.2 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.7 3.7
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al-Qasim have created more than twice as many corners as Zakho.
  • Al-Qasim have the fewest matches under the total-line (0) in Iraqi League
  • Al-Qasim have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Zakho have the fewest matches over the total-line (0) in Iraqi League

  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 35 27 5 3 61 20 18 13 3 2 30 11 17 14 2 1 31 9 41 86
2 Al Talaba 34 20 6 8 51 29 17 11 4 2 32 15 17 9 2 6 19 14 22 66
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 36 19 9 8 45 28 18 14 2 2 29 12 18 5 7 6 16 16 17 66
4 Naft Al-Wasat 34 17 11 6 47 30 17 10 4 3 26 13 17 7 7 3 21 17 17 62
5 Al Zawra'a 34 15 14 5 38 22 17 11 3 3 24 11 17 4 11 2 14 11 16 59
6 Naft 35 14 15 6 32 20 18 7 8 3 18 10 17 7 7 3 14 10 12 57
7 Al Najaf 35 14 11 10 37 32 18 6 8 4 18 17 17 8 3 6 19 15 5 53
8 Al Kahrabaa 35 12 11 12 34 33 18 7 5 6 20 17 17 5 6 6 14 16 1 47
9 Newroz SC 34 12 9 13 38 40 17 9 5 3 22 14 17 3 4 10 16 26 -2 45
10 Zakho 34 10 14 10 29 26 16 4 7 5 11 11 18 6 7 5 18 15 3 44
11 Erbil 35 11 10 14 34 39 19 10 2 7 25 19 16 1 8 7 9 20 -5 43
12 Naft Al-Basra 35 10 12 13 36 39 17 5 8 4 15 15 18 5 4 9 21 24 -3 42
13 Al Karkh 35 7 18 10 30 34 18 3 9 6 14 17 17 4 9 4 16 17 -4 39
14 Naft Maysan 35 8 15 12 25 33 17 6 5 6 18 19 18 2 10 6 7 14 -8 39
15 Al-Qasim 35 7 16 12 31 45 17 5 10 2 15 14 18 2 6 10 16 31 -14 37
16 Baghdad 36 8 12 16 28 37 18 3 10 5 13 14 18 5 2 11 15 23 -9 36
17 Al Sinaah 34 7 14 13 25 33 17 5 5 7 12 12 17 2 9 6 13 21 -8 35
18 Al Diwaniya 35 8 8 19 30 50 17 6 5 6 22 19 18 2 3 13 8 31 -20 32
19 Al Minaa Basra 35 2 20 13 29 46 17 1 12 4 16 18 18 1 8 9 13 28 -17 26
20 Samaraa 35 1 8 26 20 64 17 1 4 12 13 29 18 0 4 14 7 35 -44 11

Table
  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 35 27 5 3 61 20 18 13 3 2 30 11 17 14 2 1 31 9 41 86
2 Al Talaba 34 20 6 8 51 29 17 11 4 2 32 15 17 9 2 6 19 14 22 66
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 36 19 9 8 45 28 18 14 2 2 29 12 18 5 7 6 16 16 17 66
4 Naft Al-Wasat 34 17 11 6 47 30 17 10 4 3 26 13 17 7 7 3 21 17 17 62
5 Al Zawra'a 34 15 14 5 38 22 17 11 3 3 24 11 17 4 11 2 14 11 16 59
6 Naft 35 14 15 6 32 20 18 7 8 3 18 10 17 7 7 3 14 10 12 57
7 Al Najaf 35 14 11 10 37 32 18 6 8 4 18 17 17 8 3 6 19 15 5 53
8 Al Kahrabaa 35 12 11 12 34 33 18 7 5 6 20 17 17 5 6 6 14 16 1 47
9 Newroz SC 34 12 9 13 38 40 17 9 5 3 22 14 17 3 4 10 16 26 -2 45
10 Zakho 34 10 14 10 29 26 16 4 7 5 11 11 18 6 7 5 18 15 3 44
11 Erbil 35 11 10 14 34 39 19 10 2 7 25 19 16 1 8 7 9 20 -5 43
12 Naft Al-Basra 35 10 12 13 36 39 17 5 8 4 15 15 18 5 4 9 21 24 -3 42
13 Al Karkh 35 7 18 10 30 34 18 3 9 6 14 17 17 4 9 4 16 17 -4 39
14 Naft Maysan 35 8 15 12 25 33 17 6 5 6 18 19 18 2 10 6 7 14 -8 39
15 Al-Qasim 35 7 16 12 31 45 17 5 10 2 15 14 18 2 6 10 16 31 -14 37
16 Baghdad 36 8 12 16 28 37 18 3 10 5 13 14 18 5 2 11 15 23 -9 36
17 Al Sinaah 34 7 14 13 25 33 17 5 5 7 12 12 17 2 9 6 13 21 -8 35
18 Al Diwaniya 35 8 8 19 30 50 17 6 5 6 22 19 18 2 3 13 8 31 -20 32
19 Al Minaa Basra 35 2 20 13 29 46 17 1 12 4 16 18 18 1 8 9 13 28 -17 26
20 Samaraa 35 1 8 26 20 64 17 1 4 12 13 29 18 0 4 14 7 35 -44 11

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