Al Shorta are expected winners of this home game against Karbala, if the league standings are to be trusted. Or could we be in for a surprise?
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (23) in Iraqi League
- Karbala have yet to win a game away.
These are hectic days for the team playing at home, as they were in action only four days ago in the Iraqi League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Al-Qasim.
Al Shorta form and stats
18 points is a decent return from 8 Iraqi League games here at Al-Shaab Stadium for Al Shorta. The data says 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. It’s been three wins in a row for Al Shorta here at Al-Shaab Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Happy days for Al Shorta in their previous game, a fixture away at Al-Qasim (placed 16th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.
Before that, Shorta had a home game versus Al Najaf which ended with a victory 1-0.The manager Ilić will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Al Kahrabaa in only four days.
A decent goal production from Al Shorta in their home games so far, with 13 goals from 8 league matches. Al Shorta are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al-Shaab Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 8 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Karbala form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Karbala so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-5 (win-draw-lose).
Karbala might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Duhok proved too strong as Karbala slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Karbala Stadium. That loss was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Al Hudod.Few goals the story here? 13 of this club's last 14 league fixtures have seen zero, one or two goals.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Karbala's away games in the league this season with only {3 goals} from 7 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 8 goals have been conceded by Karbala in these games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Shorta have been victorious in all of the 4 most recent battles against this team. Can they do it again?Al Shorta missing players
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| Al Shorta | Karbala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 23 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 13 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 87% |
| 67% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 29% | 47% |
| 40% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 27% | 25% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 53% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 14% | 33% |
| 13% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 71% | 47% |
| 6.1 | 6.1 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1.4 | 1.8 |
| 3 | 3 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
| 1.7 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.7 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 8.7 | 9.9 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4 |
| 3.2 | 4.6 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| 46% | 34% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 60% |
| 5.1 | 5.4 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 10.2 | 10 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
- Al Shorta have created more than twice as many corners as Karbala.
- 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 Karbala have scored away.
- Al Shorta have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (23) 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.
- Al Shorta is in the best form (5-1-0) in Iraqi League
- Karbala have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Karbala have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Karbala have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Karbala have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Karbala have yet to win a game away.
| 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 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
| 3 | Al Talaba | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Al Shorta | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
| 5 | Al Kahrabaa | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 29 |
| 6 | Duhok | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 7 | Al Najaf | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Naft Maysan | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 25 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 16 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 21 |
| 11 | Al Hudod | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 21 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Wasat | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 13 | Zakho | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 14 | Karbala | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 15 | Newroz SC | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -4 | 17 |
| 16 | Al-Qasim | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -6 | 13 |
| 17 | Erbil | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 13 |
| 18 | Naft | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -8 | 10 |
| 19 | Al Sinaah | 15 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 22 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -12 | 9 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 15 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 29 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -21 | 3 |
