The Al Shorta & Naft bosses are both anxious about and looking forward to this highly important game in the higher regions of the Iraqi League positions.
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (42) in Iraqi League
- Naft is in the best form (5-1-0) in Iraqi League
This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.
This has all the signs of an absorbing game with lots of action and energy as both sides are well refreshed since they last played a game. Let's go!
Al Shorta form and stats
Al Shorta have been very solid at home in the Iraqi League so far, with 30 points collected from 12 matches (9-3-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The Al Shorta fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Al-Shaab Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Shorta has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
The Al Shorta coach Ilić and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Zakho (placed 7th).
Ahead of that match, Al Shorta won a home game hosting Naft Al-Janoob (2-0).A decent goal production from Shorta in their home games so far, with 20 goals from 12 league matches. Al Shorta have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Naft form and stats
Playing away, Naft have won 4 games, drawn 6 and suffered 1 defeat in the Iraqi League this season. Things are running smoothly for Naft who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 14 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Al Kahrabaa.
Naft won their last game, 1-0 versus Baghdad played at home.
Before that, Naft secured a home win against Al Minaa Basra with the score 4-1.The attacking power of Naft when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Naft as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
The squads have faced each other already this season, with the result Naft - Shorta 0-1 logged in the official records. Al Shorta-Naft H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Shorta three wins, Naft zero wins, seven draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Al Shorta missing players
Naft missing players
| Al Shorta | Naft | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 24 |
| 20 | 9 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 | 20 | 5 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 14 |
| 92% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 64% | 67% |
| 58% | 58% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 45% | 38% |
| 42% | 42% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 25% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 18% | 17% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 38% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 38% |
| 62% | 67% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 55% | 54% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 42% |
| 6.4 | 7.4 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.2 | 2.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.3 | 5.4 | 4.4 |
| 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.7 | 2.8 | 1.9 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 10.6 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.7 | 6 | 7.3 |
| 3.1 | 4 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3 | 3 |
| 55% | 44% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 40% | 38% |
| 6.2 | 6 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 10 | 8.5 |
| 2 | 2.1 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 4 | 2.2 |
- Al Shorta have created more than twice as many corners as Naft.
- 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 (12) 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 (15) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most points (30) 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 (42) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the second half (29) 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.
- Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Naft is in the best form (5-1-0) in Iraqi League
| 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 | 24 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 30 | 64 |
| 2 | Al Talaba | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 49 |
| 3 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 32 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 44 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 41 |
| 6 | Naft | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 39 |
| 7 | Zakho | 24 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 36 |
| 8 | Al Najaf | 24 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 36 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Erbil | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 24 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Al Kahrabaa | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Naft Maysan | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 29 |
| 13 | Al Sinaah | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | Newroz SC | 24 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 32 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -8 | 26 |
| 15 | Al-Qasim | 24 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 25 |
| 16 | Baghdad | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 24 |
| 17 | Al Karkh | 24 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -5 | 20 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 24 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 41 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 25 | -24 | 17 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 24 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 12 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -15 | 16 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 17 | -23 | 10 |
