Another action-packed fixture as Al Shorta host Al Hudod

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Thu 20.Jul
Match begins: 15:15 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

There is optimism in Al Shorta so far, with the 1st place in the Iraqi League table and looking forward to facing Al Hudod (who are sitting at 11th).

Insights:
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Iraqi League
  • Al Hudod have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Al Shorta have already won the league and the fans have gone wild! Even so, with the trophy already secured there could be issues regarding the team's motivation in this one. Al Hudod is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

Al Shorta and Al Hudod should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Al Shorta form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Al-Shaab Stadium as Al Shorta have scored 27 goals to get 43 points from 18 games. The overall stats in the Iraqi League are 13-4-1 (wins-draws-losses). There’s a good atmosphere here at Al-Shaab Stadium after three straight home wins.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Al Shorta, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 182 minutes in the Iraqi League.

It's back home for Shorta, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Naft Maysan away with the result 3-0.

Before that, Al Shorta had a home game versus Al Kahrabaa which ended with a victory 2-0.

Not much happening? Looking at this team's last 11 league matches, 9 have contained two goals or less.

Shorta have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al-Shaab Stadium with 27 goals in 18 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Al Shorta have only let in {8 goals} at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Al Hudod form and stats

5 wins, 9 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Al Hudod playing as the away team in the Iraqi League this season.

Two away matches in a row for Hudod, whose coach could celebrate last time after the win against Duhok.

A loss against Al Zawra'a was the result prior to that, in a home game.

It's not easy to score on Al Hudod as they have only conceded 17 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other already this season, with the result Al Hudod - Al Shorta 2-2 entered in the official records. Data for the preceeding ten meetings between these two sides are: eight wins for Al Shorta, one draw and one win for Al Hudod. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Al Shorta missing players

Al Hudod missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Shorta Al Hudod
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
24 13 5 Won W 0 5 10
7 4 0 Drew D 4 9 19
6 1 1 Lost L 1 4 8
61 27 10 Scored S 4 18 39
23 8 3 Conceded C 5 17 35
97% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 72% 76%
59% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 56% 59%
43% 33% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 39% 32%
22% 17% 17% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 28% 24%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
35% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 49%
51% 61% 50% Clean Sheets C S 40% 39% 38%
16% 11% 17% Failed to Score F T 60% 44% 38%
 
4.1 4.9 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.4 2.8
2.8 2.8 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.2 3.4 3.8
1.3 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 1.4 1.5
4 3 1 Red cards R C 2 2 2
 
7.1 9.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 4.7 5.6
2.4 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.3 2.2
68% 42% 48% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 53% 55%
 
4 5 5.8 Shots against (avg) S A 9.4 5.8 6.5
1.4 2 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 1.8 2.1
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Hudod have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Shorta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (8) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most clean sheets (11) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most points (43) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the first half (32) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+19) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+38) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Al Shorta is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 37 24 7 6 61 23 18 13 4 1 27 8 19 11 3 5 34 15 38 79
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 37 22 9 6 61 26 19 11 4 4 33 16 18 11 5 2 28 10 35 75
3 Al Zawra'a 37 18 13 6 49 31 18 10 5 3 25 15 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 67
4 Al Talaba 37 18 9 10 50 38 19 10 4 5 27 20 18 8 5 5 23 18 12 63
5 Al Kahrabaa 37 17 11 9 51 37 18 8 6 4 24 15 19 9 5 5 27 22 14 62
6 Al Najaf 37 15 11 11 45 39 18 8 4 6 26 24 19 7 7 5 19 15 6 56
7 Erbil 37 15 10 12 41 39 18 9 5 4 18 14 19 6 5 8 23 25 2 55
8 Karbala 37 14 11 12 38 34 19 9 7 3 22 14 18 5 4 9 16 20 4 53
9 Newroz SC 37 14 9 14 45 42 18 10 4 4 30 22 19 4 5 10 15 20 3 51
10 Al Karkh 37 13 11 13 39 35 19 8 6 5 23 18 18 5 5 8 16 17 4 50
11 Al Hudod 37 10 19 8 39 35 19 5 10 4 21 18 18 5 9 4 18 17 4 49
12 Duhok 37 11 16 10 33 38 19 7 8 4 21 19 18 4 8 6 12 19 -5 49
13 Naft Maysan 37 12 12 13 41 54 19 8 8 3 21 21 18 4 4 10 20 33 -13 48
14 Naft Al-Janoob 37 9 15 13 32 38 19 5 6 8 14 22 18 4 9 5 18 16 -6 42
15 Zakho 37 9 14 14 37 40 18 6 8 4 18 16 19 3 6 10 19 24 -3 41
16 Al-Qasim 37 9 13 15 31 37 19 6 6 7 16 16 18 3 7 8 15 21 -6 40
17 Naft 37 8 13 16 38 50 19 4 7 8 22 26 18 4 6 8 16 24 -12 37
18 Naft Al-Wasat 37 5 21 11 26 33 18 3 11 4 13 14 19 2 10 7 13 19 -7 36
19 Al Sinaah 37 7 6 24 25 53 18 4 3 11 13 22 19 3 3 13 12 31 -28 27
20 Al Diwaniya 37 2 6 29 25 85 18 2 2 14 12 41 19 0 4 15 13 44 -60 12

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 37 24 7 6 61 23 18 13 4 1 27 8 19 11 3 5 34 15 38 79
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 37 22 9 6 61 26 19 11 4 4 33 16 18 11 5 2 28 10 35 75
3 Al Zawra'a 37 18 13 6 49 31 18 10 5 3 25 15 19 8 8 3 24 16 18 67
4 Al Talaba 37 18 9 10 50 38 19 10 4 5 27 20 18 8 5 5 23 18 12 63
5 Al Kahrabaa 37 17 11 9 51 37 18 8 6 4 24 15 19 9 5 5 27 22 14 62
6 Al Najaf 37 15 11 11 45 39 18 8 4 6 26 24 19 7 7 5 19 15 6 56
7 Erbil 37 15 10 12 41 39 18 9 5 4 18 14 19 6 5 8 23 25 2 55
8 Karbala 37 14 11 12 38 34 19 9 7 3 22 14 18 5 4 9 16 20 4 53
9 Newroz SC 37 14 9 14 45 42 18 10 4 4 30 22 19 4 5 10 15 20 3 51
10 Al Karkh 37 13 11 13 39 35 19 8 6 5 23 18 18 5 5 8 16 17 4 50
11 Al Hudod 37 10 19 8 39 35 19 5 10 4 21 18 18 5 9 4 18 17 4 49
12 Duhok 37 11 16 10 33 38 19 7 8 4 21 19 18 4 8 6 12 19 -5 49
13 Naft Maysan 37 12 12 13 41 54 19 8 8 3 21 21 18 4 4 10 20 33 -13 48
14 Naft Al-Janoob 37 9 15 13 32 38 19 5 6 8 14 22 18 4 9 5 18 16 -6 42
15 Zakho 37 9 14 14 37 40 18 6 8 4 18 16 19 3 6 10 19 24 -3 41
16 Al-Qasim 37 9 13 15 31 37 19 6 6 7 16 16 18 3 7 8 15 21 -6 40
17 Naft 37 8 13 16 38 50 19 4 7 8 22 26 18 4 6 8 16 24 -12 37
18 Naft Al-Wasat 37 5 21 11 26 33 18 3 11 4 13 14 19 2 10 7 13 19 -7 36
19 Al Sinaah 37 7 6 24 25 53 18 4 3 11 13 22 19 3 3 13 12 31 -28 27
20 Al Diwaniya 37 2 6 29 25 85 18 2 2 14 12 41 19 0 4 15 13 44 -60 12

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