The Al Shorta & Al Najaf head coaches Ilić and Ahmad are both fearful of and eagerly anticipating this key match in the top part of the Iraqi League table.
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (20) in Iraqi League
- Al Najaf have the most points from losing position (9) in Iraqi League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Al Shorta form and stats
15 points is a decent return from 7 Iraqi League games here at Al-Shaab Stadium for Al Shorta. The data says 4 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. Two home wins in a row for Shorta bring valid hopes of a third.
The Al Shorta manager Ilić and his crew return home after a 2-2 draw away versus Newroz SC (placed 16th).
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Zakho in a game that was won 1-0.A decent goal production from Al Shorta in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Shorta have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Najaf form and stats
2-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Najaf in their Iraqi League matches away.
Hameed was the last player to score for the away team. Al Najaf haven't scored a league goal in the last 180 minutes.
Najaf's previous game was their home loss versus Duhok (0-1).
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Al Hudod that ended 0-0.Al Najaf are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 6 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Al Shorta victories, five draws and one Al Najaf win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.
Al Shorta missing players
Al Najaf missing players
| Al Shorta | Al Najaf | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 20 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 17 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 85% |
| 69% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 54% |
| 46% | 43% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 17% | 31% |
| 31% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 23% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 62% | 57% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 17% | 38% |
| 23% | 43% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 46% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 31% |
| 6.1 | 6.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2.5 | 3.7 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 4.5 | 3.4 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.5 | 9.7 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8.5 | 6.4 |
| 3.2 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 47% | 34% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 17% | 17% | 70% |
| 5 | 5.3 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 11 | 7.9 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8.5 | 4.2 | 3.1 |
- Al Najaf have the most points from losing position (9) in Iraqi League
- Al Najaf have the most scored goals in the second half (14) in Iraqi League
- Al Najaf have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Shorta have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Shorta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Al Shorta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Najaf have scored away.
- Al Shorta have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (20) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al Shorta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 Quwa Al Jawiya | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 28 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 26 |
| 3 | Al Kahrabaa | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 25 |
| 4 | Al Talaba | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Al Najaf | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Shorta | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Naft Maysan | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 22 |
| 8 | Duhok | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 9 | Al Hudod | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Naft Al-Janoob | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Al Karkh | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Wasat | 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 15 |
| 13 | Karbala | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 14 |
| 14 | Al-Qasim | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | -3 | 13 |
| 15 | Erbil | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 13 |
| 16 | Newroz SC | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Zakho | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 11 |
| 18 | Naft | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 19 | Al Sinaah | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -15 | 6 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -19 | 2 |
