Betting preview: Al Sinaah vs Al Karkh should be interesting

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Tue 08.March
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al Sina'a Stadium (6000 seats)

In total; 24 league matches are done and Al Sinaah are 6 points ahead of Al Karkh. What will happen?

Insights:
  • Al Sinaah have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Iraqi League
  • Al Karkh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Al Sinaah form and stats

Al Sinaah, who have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Iraqi League, have collected 15 points from their Iraqi League home games so far after 4-3-5. All in all it has been a very rough period for Al Sinaah who hasn’t won a league-game in their last ten attempts. Their previous win was against Erbil, 77 days ago.

Sinaah are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Newroz SC.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Naft Maysan.

Al Sinaah aren't scoring a lot here at Al Sina'a Stadium in the league, with only 7 goals from 12 games. Sinaah have only conceded 8 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Al Karkh form and stats

Playing away, Al Karkh have won 2 games, drawn 7 and suffered 2 defeats in the Iraqi League this season. Visiting Al Karkh has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Karkh played 1-1 against Al Quwa Al Jawiya in their previous match.

A 2-2 draw at Naft Al-Wasat's stadium before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Karkh playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were two Al Karkh wins, two draws and zero defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al Karkh as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Karkh are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 11 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also played each other before this match year: Al Karkh - Al Sinaah 0-0. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: five - two - zero (Al Sinaah wins - draws - Al Karkh wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Al Sinaah missing players

Al Karkh missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Sinaah Al Karkh
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 4 11 24
5 4 3 Won W 1 2 2
11 3 0 Drew D 3 7 14
8 5 1 Lost L 0 2 8
17 7 3 Scored S 3 9 17
23 8 1 Conceded C 1 8 22
83% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 25% 55% 71%
50% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 36% 50%
17% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 36% 29%
12% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 27% 12%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 17% 0% BTTS BTTS 25% 36% 50%
33% 42% 75% Clean Sheets C S 75% 55% 33%
42% 50% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 55% 46%
 
3.7 4 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.2 4
5.4 4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5 4.5
2.5 2.4 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.8 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8 8.7 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 7 8.7
1.5 1.4 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.6 2.9
42% 38% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 46% 27%
 
9.3 9.1 10 Shots against (avg) S A 5 10.2 7.6
1.9 1.9 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3.8 2.6
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Karkh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Karkh have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Al Sinaah have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Sinaah have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) 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

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 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

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