Can Al Shorta outdo Al Sinaah in Al-Shaab Stadium clash?

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 20.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

Al Shorta have layed the groundwork for another game following their 0-0 result against Al Sinaah, a game that produced some answers. How will this affect the battle against Al Sinaah?

Insights:
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals (44) in Iraqi League
  • Al Sinaah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Al Shorta and Al Sinaah.

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Al Shorta form and stats

Home games in the Iraqi League have been a walk in the park for Al Shorta so far, with 33 points won from 13 matches; 10 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses.

Al Shorta drew their last game, also a home match. Al Sinaah (placed 13th) was the opponent, 0-0 the score.

Prior to that, an away loss at Naft Al-Wasat.

The Shorta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 13 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Al Shorta have only let in 6 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 Sinaah form and stats

Playing away, Al Sinaah have won 2 games, drawn 8 and suffered 3 defeats in the Iraqi League this season.

Al Sinaah has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Al Shorta for a 0-0 draw.

Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Baghdad.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 15 goals have been conceded by Sinaah in these games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides meet on the pitch this season, as the history books show this recent match: Al Sinaah - Al Shorta 0-1. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's six Shorta victories, four draws and zero Al Sinaah wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

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Total First Half Second Half
Al Shorta Al Sinaah
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 6 Played P 3 14 28
21 10 4 Won W 0 2 7
5 4 2 Drew D 2 9 12
1 0 0 Lost L 1 3 9
44 21 10 Scored S 2 11 22
14 6 4 Conceded C 3 15 25
89% 79% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 82%
56% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 57% 50%
41% 36% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 21%
22% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 11%
7% 7% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 4%
37% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 57% 39%
63% 71% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 36% 39%
11% 21% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 36% 39%
 
6.2 7.1 8.2 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3 3.5
2.1 2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 8 8.5 5.2
1.6 1.7 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.1 10.8 11.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.5 8
2.9 3.7 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 1.5 1.8
56% 46% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 50% 44%
 
6.1 5.8 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7 9.8 10.2
1.9 1.9 1.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2 2.5
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Shorta have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Al Shorta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (14) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most clean sheets (16) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most clean sheets (9) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most points (33) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most points from losing position (16) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals (44) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+30) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Al Sinaah have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Al Sinaah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 26 21 4 1 44 14 13 10 3 0 21 6 13 11 1 1 23 8 30 67
2 Al Talaba 28 17 5 6 38 19 13 9 3 1 22 8 15 8 2 5 16 11 19 56
3 Naft Al-Wasat 28 14 9 5 40 25 14 9 3 2 24 10 14 5 6 3 16 15 15 51
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 25 14 6 5 34 18 13 10 2 1 22 7 12 4 4 4 12 11 16 48
5 Al Zawra'a 28 12 11 5 29 17 13 8 2 3 17 8 15 4 9 2 12 9 12 47
6 Naft 28 10 13 5 24 17 15 6 6 3 14 8 13 4 7 2 10 9 7 43
7 Al Najaf 27 11 8 8 27 23 13 4 5 4 12 13 14 7 3 4 15 10 4 41
8 Zakho 27 8 13 6 24 19 12 3 6 3 9 8 15 5 7 3 15 11 5 37
9 Erbil 27 9 8 10 26 26 15 8 2 5 20 12 12 1 6 5 6 14 0 35
10 Naft Al-Janoob 27 8 10 9 30 31 13 3 7 3 12 13 14 5 3 6 18 18 -1 34
11 Naft Maysan 27 8 10 9 21 25 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 2 7 4 5 10 -4 34
12 Al Kahrabaa 27 8 9 10 24 26 14 6 4 4 15 12 13 2 5 6 9 14 -2 33
13 Al Sinaah 27 7 11 9 22 25 14 5 3 6 11 10 13 2 8 3 11 15 -3 32
14 Newroz SC 28 8 8 12 28 34 14 6 5 3 16 12 14 2 3 9 12 22 -6 32
15 Baghdad 27 7 9 11 24 28 14 3 7 4 13 13 13 4 2 7 11 15 -4 30
16 Al-Qasim 28 5 15 8 25 34 13 4 9 0 12 8 15 1 6 8 13 26 -9 30
17 Al Karkh 27 3 15 9 22 29 14 0 8 6 10 16 13 3 7 3 12 13 -7 24
18 Al Diwaniya 28 5 6 17 19 46 14 3 5 6 12 18 14 2 1 11 7 28 -27 21
19 Al Minaa Basra 27 1 13 13 21 39 13 1 8 4 13 15 14 0 5 9 8 24 -18 16
20 Samaraa 27 1 7 19 15 42 14 1 4 9 11 23 13 0 3 10 4 19 -27 10

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 26 21 4 1 44 14 13 10 3 0 21 6 13 11 1 1 23 8 30 67
2 Al Talaba 28 17 5 6 38 19 13 9 3 1 22 8 15 8 2 5 16 11 19 56
3 Naft Al-Wasat 28 14 9 5 40 25 14 9 3 2 24 10 14 5 6 3 16 15 15 51
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 25 14 6 5 34 18 13 10 2 1 22 7 12 4 4 4 12 11 16 48
5 Al Zawra'a 28 12 11 5 29 17 13 8 2 3 17 8 15 4 9 2 12 9 12 47
6 Naft 28 10 13 5 24 17 15 6 6 3 14 8 13 4 7 2 10 9 7 43
7 Al Najaf 27 11 8 8 27 23 13 4 5 4 12 13 14 7 3 4 15 10 4 41
8 Zakho 27 8 13 6 24 19 12 3 6 3 9 8 15 5 7 3 15 11 5 37
9 Erbil 27 9 8 10 26 26 15 8 2 5 20 12 12 1 6 5 6 14 0 35
10 Naft Al-Janoob 27 8 10 9 30 31 13 3 7 3 12 13 14 5 3 6 18 18 -1 34
11 Naft Maysan 27 8 10 9 21 25 14 6 3 5 16 15 13 2 7 4 5 10 -4 34
12 Al Kahrabaa 27 8 9 10 24 26 14 6 4 4 15 12 13 2 5 6 9 14 -2 33
13 Al Sinaah 27 7 11 9 22 25 14 5 3 6 11 10 13 2 8 3 11 15 -3 32
14 Newroz SC 28 8 8 12 28 34 14 6 5 3 16 12 14 2 3 9 12 22 -6 32
15 Baghdad 27 7 9 11 24 28 14 3 7 4 13 13 13 4 2 7 11 15 -4 30
16 Al-Qasim 28 5 15 8 25 34 13 4 9 0 12 8 15 1 6 8 13 26 -9 30
17 Al Karkh 27 3 15 9 22 29 14 0 8 6 10 16 13 3 7 3 12 13 -7 24
18 Al Diwaniya 28 5 6 17 19 46 14 3 5 6 12 18 14 2 1 11 7 28 -27 21
19 Al Minaa Basra 27 1 13 13 21 39 13 1 8 4 13 15 14 0 5 9 8 24 -18 16
20 Samaraa 27 1 7 19 15 42 14 1 4 9 11 23 13 0 3 10 4 19 -27 10

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