Having a home game feels relaxed and good for Al Sinaah, but Al Talaba are fully determined and able to go home as winners. What happens today?
- Al Sinaah have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Iraqi League
- Al Talaba have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Iraqi League
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1500 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
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.
Al Sinaah form and stats
With 1 Iraqi League win, 1 draw and 5 defeats from their home games, Al Sinaah are certainly not brimming with confidence.
A good away victory last time out for Sinaah, who won 4-0 against Erbil (placed 17th). As mentioned above, Al Sinaah "killed" Erbil in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.
Before that game, the home loss against Naft Al-Wasat with the scoreline 1-2.It should be added that a look at the 13 latest league games reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored).
Al Sinaah are traveling soon after this match as the Iraqi League match at Al Quwa Al Jawiya awaits in four days.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Al Sinaah here at Al Sina'a Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 7 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Al Talaba form and stats
3-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Talaba in their Iraqi League matches away.
Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against Al Karkh in their previous game.
Preceding that game was the away victory against Naft Al-Janoob with the score of 2-1.Lacking goals? 11 of this club's latest 14 league rounds have had zero, one or two goals.
Talaba have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 9 goals have been scored.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's one Al Sinaah victory, three draws and six Al Talaba wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.
Al Sinaah missing players
Al Talaba missing players
| Al Sinaah | Al Talaba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 21 |
| 22 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 80% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 60% | 57% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 86% | 73% |
| 40% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 27% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 13% |
| 7% | 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 27% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 43% | 40% |
| 27% | 14% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 40% |
| 67% | 57% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 29% | 20% |
| 4.7 | 6 | 10 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 5.2 | 5.4 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6.9 | 6.6 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 7.3 | 9.5 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.2 | 2.1 |
| 25% | 31% | 12% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 54% | 63% |
| 9.2 | 8.4 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.5 | 8.8 | 7.1 |
| 4.5 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 1.8 |
- Al Sinaah have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Sinaah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Sinaah have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Iraqi League
- Al Sinaah have the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Iraqi League
- Al Sinaah have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Al Talaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Talaba have scored more than double the goals of Al Sinaah.
- Al Talaba have the most matches under the total-line (10) in Iraqi League
- Al Talaba have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Iraqi League
- Al Talaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 |
