Al Shorta vs Naft Al-Basra: Full pre-match guide and statistics

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 25.February
Match begins: 12:45 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

The standings reveals that 30 points separate the two rivals in this Iraqi League game. Al Shorta hold both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals (39) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Al-Basra have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Iraqi League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Al Shorta form and stats

Al Shorta are steadily winning Iraqi League games and points here at Al-Shaab Stadium. 8 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 11 games. Shorta has a nice streak going on as they have played 22 consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Al Talaba defeat 157 days ago.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Al Shorta, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 350 minutes in the Iraqi League.

A good away victory last time out for Al Shorta, who won 1-0 against Erbil (placed 11th).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Al Kahrabaa that ended 0-0.

The Al Shorta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 11 league matches. 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 6 from 11 matches.

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Naft Al-Basra form and stats

Playing away, Naft Al-Basra have won 4 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Iraqi League this season.

Naft Al-Basra's previous game was their home loss versus Baghdad (0-2).

Prior to that result Naft Al-Basra won their away game at Al Minaa Basra. The scoreline was 1-0.

Naft Al-Basra have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 15 goals have been scored. 14 goals have been conceded by Al-Basra in these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the participants faced each other previously this season; Naft Al-Basra - Al Shorta 1-3. Data for the preceeding ten meetings between these two contenders are: seven wins for Shorta, one draw and two wins for Naft Al-Basra. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Al Shorta missing players

Naft Al-Basra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Shorta Naft Al-Basra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 2 11 22
19 8 1 Won W 0 4 7
3 3 3 Drew D 0 3 9
0 0 0 Lost L 2 4 6
39 18 3 Scored S 3 15 25
11 6 2 Conceded C 5 14 24
91% 82% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 73% 68%
55% 55% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 64% 64%
45% 45% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 50%
27% 27% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 36% 27%
9% 9% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 27% 14%
36% 36% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 55% 55%
64% 64% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 45% 41%
9% 18% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 36%
 
6.1 7 9.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.3 3.2
2.2 2.4 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.7 2.8
1.7 1.9 0.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.7 10.1 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.3 6.3
3.2 4.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.7 1.7
52% 40% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 60% 60%
 
6.4 6.4 6 Shots against (avg) S A 16 10.7 10.7
2.1 2.4 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 1.3 1.3
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • 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 the fewest conceded goals (11) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most clean sheets (14) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most points (27) 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 (39) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+28) 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
  • Naft Al-Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Naft Al-Basra have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Al-Basra have won significantly more corners away than at 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 22 19 3 0 39 11 11 8 3 0 18 6 11 11 0 0 21 5 28 60
2 Al Talaba 22 13 4 5 33 17 11 7 3 1 19 7 11 6 1 4 14 10 16 43
3 Al Zawra'a 22 12 7 3 29 15 10 8 0 2 17 7 12 4 7 1 12 8 14 43
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 22 12 5 5 29 16 11 8 2 1 18 6 11 4 3 4 11 10 13 41
5 Naft Al-Wasat 22 11 6 5 29 18 11 7 2 2 18 7 11 4 4 3 11 11 11 39
6 Zakho 22 8 10 4 19 12 10 3 5 2 7 5 12 5 5 2 12 7 7 34
7 Naft 22 7 12 3 17 13 11 3 6 2 7 5 11 4 6 1 10 8 4 33
8 Al Najaf 22 9 5 8 20 18 10 4 2 4 10 11 12 5 3 4 10 7 2 32
9 Naft Al-Basra 22 7 9 6 25 24 11 3 6 2 10 10 11 4 3 4 15 14 1 30
10 Al Kahrabaa 22 7 7 8 21 22 11 5 3 3 13 10 11 2 4 5 8 12 -1 28
11 Erbil 22 6 7 9 20 23 12 5 2 5 14 10 10 1 5 4 6 13 -3 25
12 Al Sinaah 22 5 10 7 15 18 11 4 2 5 6 7 11 1 8 2 9 11 -3 25
13 Al-Qasim 22 4 13 5 18 23 11 3 8 0 9 6 11 1 5 5 9 17 -5 25
14 Naft Maysan 22 6 7 9 17 23 12 5 2 5 14 14 10 1 5 4 3 9 -6 25
15 Baghdad 22 5 8 9 18 24 11 2 6 3 9 11 11 3 2 6 9 13 -6 23
16 Newroz SC 22 6 5 11 20 29 11 4 4 3 10 11 11 2 1 8 10 18 -9 23
17 Al Karkh 22 2 12 8 14 19 12 0 6 6 7 13 10 2 6 2 7 6 -5 18
18 Al Diwaniya 22 4 4 14 14 36 11 3 3 5 11 15 11 1 1 9 3 21 -22 16
19 Al Minaa Basra 22 1 12 9 15 27 11 1 7 3 10 11 11 0 5 6 5 16 -12 15
20 Samaraa 22 0 6 16 10 34 11 0 4 7 6 17 11 0 2 9 4 17 -24 6

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 22 19 3 0 39 11 11 8 3 0 18 6 11 11 0 0 21 5 28 60
2 Al Talaba 22 13 4 5 33 17 11 7 3 1 19 7 11 6 1 4 14 10 16 43
3 Al Zawra'a 22 12 7 3 29 15 10 8 0 2 17 7 12 4 7 1 12 8 14 43
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 22 12 5 5 29 16 11 8 2 1 18 6 11 4 3 4 11 10 13 41
5 Naft Al-Wasat 22 11 6 5 29 18 11 7 2 2 18 7 11 4 4 3 11 11 11 39
6 Zakho 22 8 10 4 19 12 10 3 5 2 7 5 12 5 5 2 12 7 7 34
7 Naft 22 7 12 3 17 13 11 3 6 2 7 5 11 4 6 1 10 8 4 33
8 Al Najaf 22 9 5 8 20 18 10 4 2 4 10 11 12 5 3 4 10 7 2 32
9 Naft Al-Basra 22 7 9 6 25 24 11 3 6 2 10 10 11 4 3 4 15 14 1 30
10 Al Kahrabaa 22 7 7 8 21 22 11 5 3 3 13 10 11 2 4 5 8 12 -1 28
11 Erbil 22 6 7 9 20 23 12 5 2 5 14 10 10 1 5 4 6 13 -3 25
12 Al Sinaah 22 5 10 7 15 18 11 4 2 5 6 7 11 1 8 2 9 11 -3 25
13 Al-Qasim 22 4 13 5 18 23 11 3 8 0 9 6 11 1 5 5 9 17 -5 25
14 Naft Maysan 22 6 7 9 17 23 12 5 2 5 14 14 10 1 5 4 3 9 -6 25
15 Baghdad 22 5 8 9 18 24 11 2 6 3 9 11 11 3 2 6 9 13 -6 23
16 Newroz SC 22 6 5 11 20 29 11 4 4 3 10 11 11 2 1 8 10 18 -9 23
17 Al Karkh 22 2 12 8 14 19 12 0 6 6 7 13 10 2 6 2 7 6 -5 18
18 Al Diwaniya 22 4 4 14 14 36 11 3 3 5 11 15 11 1 1 9 3 21 -22 16
19 Al Minaa Basra 22 1 12 9 15 27 11 1 7 3 10 11 11 0 5 6 5 16 -12 15
20 Samaraa 22 0 6 16 10 34 11 0 4 7 6 17 11 0 2 9 4 17 -24 6

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