Iraqi League match preview and facts: Al Shorta meet Naft Maysan

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Thu 23.February
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

2nd position in the Iraqi League table for Al Shorta at present, a fine performance. The match-going fans hope for more entertainment as 8th-placed Naft Maysan visit Al-Shaab Stadium.

Insights:
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals (29) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Maysan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This should be an entertaining fixture with lots of action and bustle as both teams are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Al Shorta form and stats

Al Shorta have performed here at Al-Shaab Stadium this season with 6 wins from 9 Iraqi League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. After failing to beat Naft Al-Janoob here at Al-Shaab Stadium, Al Shorta has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

It's back home for Shorta, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Al Kahrabaa away with the result 3-1.

Ahead of that match, Al Shorta won a home game hosting Karbala (3-1).

The Shorta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. Al Shorta have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Naft Maysan form and stats

Naft Maysan have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Iraqi League, after 2-2-4 (8 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Naft Maysan's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Maysan play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Duhok (placed 6th).

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Al Hudod.

Betting related statistic: Both sides have scored goal(s) in 9 of this club's last 12 league fixtures.

Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Naft Maysan have conceded 13 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 10 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Al Shorta have avoided a loss in the last 15 matches (10-5-0) against Naft Maysan.

Al Shorta missing players

Naft Maysan missing players

Al Shorta Naft Maysan
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 3 8 17
10 6 2 Won W 1 2 7
5 3 1 Drew D 0 2 4
2 0 0 Lost L 2 4 6
29 16 3 Scored S 3 8 19
15 6 1 Conceded C 5 13 24
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 82%
71% 67% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 65%
47% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 59%
35% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 29%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
59% 56% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 59%
29% 44% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 35%
12% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 24%
 
5.7 5.5 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.2 4.2
3 3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6 6
1.6 1.9 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.1 10.2 11 Shots (avg) S ( 5.5 6.5 6.5
3.2 4.4 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3.2
50% 40% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 31% 31%
 
5.1 5.4 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 9.5 9.5
2.1 2.1 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 2.2 2.2
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 at home.
  • Al Shorta have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Al Shorta have the most points (21) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals (16) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals (29) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+10) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Shorta is in the best form (5-1-0) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Maysan 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 Quwa Al Jawiya 17 10 5 2 24 7 9 6 2 1 11 2 8 4 3 1 13 5 17 35
2 Al Shorta 17 10 5 2 29 15 9 6 3 0 16 6 8 4 2 2 13 9 14 35
3 Al Talaba 17 10 3 4 22 12 9 6 1 2 12 5 8 4 2 2 10 7 10 33
4 Al Zawra'a 17 9 5 3 23 14 9 5 4 0 13 7 8 4 1 3 10 7 9 32
5 Al Kahrabaa 17 9 5 3 23 15 10 5 3 2 13 9 7 4 2 1 10 6 8 32
6 Duhok 17 8 6 3 17 14 8 4 3 1 8 5 9 4 3 2 9 9 3 30
7 Al Najaf 17 7 5 5 19 16 9 5 2 2 15 9 8 2 3 3 4 7 3 26
8 Naft Maysan 17 7 4 6 19 24 9 5 2 2 11 11 8 2 2 4 8 13 -5 25
9 Naft Al-Janoob 17 5 9 3 16 14 9 3 3 3 8 8 8 2 6 0 8 6 2 24
10 Al Karkh 17 6 4 7 17 15 8 3 1 4 9 9 9 3 3 3 8 6 2 22
11 Al Hudod 17 4 10 3 13 13 8 2 6 0 6 3 9 2 4 3 7 10 0 22
12 Zakho 17 5 6 6 15 13 8 2 4 2 6 6 9 3 2 4 9 7 2 21
13 Newroz SC 17 6 3 8 20 22 8 4 1 3 14 13 9 2 2 5 6 9 -2 21
14 Karbala 17 5 5 7 16 16 9 5 3 1 12 5 8 0 2 6 4 11 0 20
15 Naft Al-Wasat 17 3 10 4 13 14 8 2 5 1 6 4 9 1 5 3 7 10 -1 19
16 Al-Qasim 17 4 4 9 12 18 8 2 2 4 4 7 9 2 2 5 8 11 -6 16
17 Erbil 17 3 6 8 10 19 9 2 3 4 5 10 8 1 3 4 5 9 -9 15
18 Naft 17 2 7 8 16 24 7 0 4 3 8 11 10 2 3 5 8 13 -8 13
19 Al Sinaah 17 2 3 12 10 27 8 1 1 6 5 12 9 1 2 6 5 15 -17 9
20 Al Diwaniya 17 1 3 13 10 32 8 1 1 6 4 16 9 0 2 7 6 16 -22 6