Three points is the only outcome that will please the Al Shorta supporters in this clash with Al Minaa Basra, as they have a healthy lead on the away team in the Iraqi League standings.
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (26) in Iraqi League
- Al Minaa Basra have yet to win a game.
These are hectic days for the team playing at home, as they had a game only four days ago in the Iraqi League. That game was an away game at Al Karkh, so at least Shorta are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Al Shorta form and stats
17 points is a decent return from 7 Iraqi League games here for Al Shorta. The data says 5 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses. Al Shorta has a nice streak going on as they have played 14 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Al Talaba defeat 96 days ago.
A good away victory last time out for Shorta, who won 1-0 against Al Karkh (placed 16th).
Before that match, a win away at Newroz SC.The Shorta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Shorta have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Minaa Basra form and stats
Al Minaa Basra have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Iraqi League, after 0-3-3 (6 played). Minaa are desperate to end a 14-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Erbil fixture.
Al Minaa Basra delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Baghdad (placed 10th) in their previous match; a Iraqi League game.
Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Al Zawra'a.The visitors have scored 4 goals from 6 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Minaa have conceded 9 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
Shorta-Al Minaa Basra H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Shorta five wins, Al Minaa Basra three wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Al Shorta missing players
Al Minaa Basra missing players
| Al Shorta | Al Minaa Basra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 12 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 93% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 57% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 43% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 14% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 64% |
| 71% | 71% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 36% |
| 5.8 | 6.2 | 8.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1.3 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.8 | 10.6 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| 3.5 | 5 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 54% | 44% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 5.6 | 7.2 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| 2.4 | 3.2 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 2 |
- Al Minaa Basra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Al Minaa Basra have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Al Minaa Basra have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al Minaa Basra have yet to win a game.
- Al Minaa Basra haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Al Shorta have not yet lost a game.
- Al Shorta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Shorta have scored more than double the goals of Al Minaa Basra.
- Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most clean sheets (10) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most points from losing position (7) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (26) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+19) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al Shorta is in the best form (5-1-0) 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 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Naft Al-Wasat | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 29 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Al Talaba | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| 6 | Zakho | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | Al Najaf | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 23 |
| 8 | Naft Al-Janoob | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Al Sinaah | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 19 |
| 10 | Baghdad | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 18 |
| 11 | Naft | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -1 | 17 |
| 12 | Al Kahrabaa | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | Al-Qasim | 14 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 14 | Newroz SC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 | Naft Maysan | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 13 |
| 16 | Al Karkh | 14 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -5 | 9 |
| 17 | Al Minaa Basra | 14 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 9 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -13 | 9 |
| 19 | Erbil | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 8 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -16 | 4 |
