Al Quwa Al Jawiya have played great football this season, sitting at 4th spot in the table. Al Najaf have an outlook both ways from their 7th place.
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
There haven't been much to rest for the team playing at home, as they had a Iraqi League fixture only four days back. Thankfully the previous game, versus Erbil, was also a home game here at Al-Shaab Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Al Quwa Al Jawiya form and stats
Al Quwa Al Jawiya have performed here at Al-Shaab Stadium this season with 12 wins from 16 Iraqi League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 2.
A nice win for Al Quwa Al Jawiya last time playing, versus Erbil. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-1.
Preceding that match was the home game against Al Shorta that was lost 0-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Jawiya have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.
The manager Azzawi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Naft Al-Janoob in only four days.
A decent goal production from Al Quwa Al Jawiya in their home games so far, with 26 goals from 16 league matches. Jawiya are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al-Shaab Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 16 matches.
Al Najaf form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Iraqi League travels is 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Al Najaf have won three away matches in a row now and will not be intimidated by being the visitors in this fixture.
Al Najaf go into this game after a win, the home game against Naft Maysan that ended 1-0.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Samaraa.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Iraqi League trip to Newroz SC.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Al Najaf have scored 17 goals in 15 league games away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these sides face each other this campaign, as the results database show this recent game: Al Najaf - Jawiya 1-0. Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Al Quwa Al Jawiya, two draws and four wins for Al Najaf. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Al Quwa Al Jawiya missing players
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| Al Quwa Al Jawiya | Al Najaf | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 31 |
| 17 | 12 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 42 | 26 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 17 | 32 |
| 26 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 87% |
| 72% | 81% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 60% | 55% |
| 41% | 44% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 20% | 26% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 13% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 44% | 44% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 33% | 32% |
| 41% | 44% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | 45% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| 5.3 | 5.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.7 | 4.8 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 2.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.9 | 9.4 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5 | 6.2 |
| 3.5 | 4 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 36% | 38% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 33% |
| 7.9 | 7.5 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 10 | 9 |
| 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | 2.8 |
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | 32 | 26 | 4 | 2 | 57 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 40 | 82 |
| 2 | Al Talaba | 32 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 46 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 14 | 20 | 62 |
| 3 | Naft Al-Wasat | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 47 | 28 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 61 |
| 4 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 32 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 59 |
| 5 | Al Zawra'a | 32 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 34 | 19 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 55 |
| 6 | Naft | 32 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 28 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 52 |
| 7 | Al Najaf | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 51 |
| 8 | Zakho | 32 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 29 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 43 |
| 9 | Newroz SC | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 25 | -2 | 42 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 32 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 40 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 32 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 23 | -3 | 38 |
| 12 | Baghdad | 33 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 27 | 32 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | Erbil | 32 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 36 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 17 | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -7 | 36 |
| 14 | Naft Maysan | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 36 |
| 15 | Al Sinaah | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 34 |
| 16 | Al-Qasim | 32 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 28 | 41 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 28 | -13 | 33 |
| 17 | Al Karkh | 32 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 15 | -6 | 32 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 32 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 48 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 29 | -20 | 28 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 32 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 25 | 43 | 16 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 26 | -18 | 21 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 32 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 57 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 27 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 5 | 30 | -40 | 11 |
