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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 29.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

Nothing but a win will do for the Al Talaba regulars in this Al-Shaab Stadium clash with Baghdad, as they enjoy a solid lead on the away side in the Iraqi League standings.

Insights:
  • Al Talaba have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Iraqi League
  • Al Talaba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Baghdad have scored away.

Talaba are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Baghdad are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

These teams have little in common geographically as Baghdad have to travel 1500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

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 Talaba form and stats

38 points is a decent return from 18 Iraqi League games here at Al-Shaab Stadium for Al Talaba. The data says 11 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses. Talaba have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

Al Talaba drew their last game, 1-1 away at Al Minaa Basra (placed 19th).

In the match before that, Al Talaba hosted Al Karkh and drew the game 0-0.

The Talaba fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 32 goals in 18 league matches. Al Talaba have only conceded 15 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Baghdad form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Baghdad so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 5-2-11 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Baghdad, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

Baghdad failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Al Diwaniya (placed 18th) that ended with defeat 0-1. Baghdad were so close to getting something from the game against Al Diwaniya, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal one minutes into overtime.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Al Najaf.

The attacking power of Baghdad when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 18 league matches away. Baghdad have conceded 23 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the end result when the participants faced each other previously this season; Baghdad - Talaba 0-1. Stats for the last ten meetings featuring these two participants are: three wins for Al Talaba, four draws and three wins for Baghdad. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.

Al Talaba missing players

Baghdad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Talaba Baghdad
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 38
20 11 3 Won W 0 5 9
8 5 3 Drew D 0 2 12
9 2 0 Lost L 5 11 17
52 32 12 Scored S 2 15 30
31 15 5 Conceded C 9 23 39
92% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 84%
57% 67% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 78% 63%
46% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 39% 29%
24% 39% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 5%
5% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 39%
41% 44% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 32%
24% 17% 17% Failed to Score F T 60% 39% 45%
 
3.9 4.1 4.6 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.9 3.9
4.7 4.7 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.5 4.9
1.8 1.7 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.1 2
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.8 9.4 8.8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.2 9.2 9.5
3.3 3.4 4.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.8 2.1 3
48% 55% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 67% 47% 32%
 
9 8.4 8.2 Shots against (avg) S A 8.2 8.2 9
2.9 2.7 4.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.8 2.8 3.5
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Talaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Talaba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Talaba have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Baghdad have scored away.
  • Al Talaba have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in Iraqi League
  • Baghdad 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 Shorta 37 28 6 3 63 20 19 14 3 2 32 11 18 14 3 1 31 9 43 90
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 38 20 10 8 49 30 19 15 2 2 32 13 19 5 8 6 17 17 19 70
3 Al Talaba 37 20 8 9 52 31 18 11 5 2 32 15 19 9 3 7 20 16 21 68
4 Naft 38 16 16 6 36 20 19 8 8 3 21 10 19 8 8 3 15 10 16 64
5 Naft Al-Wasat 37 17 12 8 49 35 19 10 5 4 27 15 18 7 7 4 22 20 14 63
6 Al Zawra'a 37 15 16 6 39 25 18 11 4 3 25 12 19 4 12 3 14 13 14 61
7 Al Najaf 37 14 12 11 38 34 19 6 9 4 18 17 18 8 3 7 20 17 4 54
8 Newroz SC 37 14 9 14 40 41 19 11 5 3 24 14 18 3 4 11 16 27 -1 51
9 Al Kahrabaa 37 13 11 13 35 34 19 8 5 6 21 17 18 5 6 7 14 17 1 50
10 Zakho 37 11 15 11 35 30 18 5 8 5 16 13 19 6 7 6 19 17 5 48
11 Erbil 37 11 11 15 35 41 19 10 2 7 25 19 18 1 9 8 10 22 -6 44
12 Al Karkh 37 8 19 10 31 34 19 4 9 6 15 17 18 4 10 4 16 17 -3 43
13 Naft Al-Basra 37 10 13 14 36 40 18 5 8 5 15 16 19 5 5 9 21 24 -4 43
14 Naft Maysan 37 9 16 12 27 34 18 6 6 6 19 20 19 3 10 6 8 14 -7 43
15 Al Sinaah 37 8 16 13 29 36 18 5 6 7 12 12 19 3 10 6 17 24 -7 40
16 Al-Qasim 37 8 16 13 33 49 18 6 10 2 17 15 19 2 6 11 16 34 -16 40
17 Baghdad 38 9 12 17 30 39 20 4 10 6 15 16 18 5 2 11 15 23 -9 39
18 Al Diwaniya 37 10 8 19 32 50 18 7 5 6 23 19 19 3 3 13 9 31 -18 38
19 Al Minaa Basra 37 2 21 14 30 48 18 1 13 4 17 19 19 1 8 10 13 29 -18 27
20 Samaraa 38 1 9 28 20 68 19 1 5 13 13 30 19 0 4 15 7 38 -48 12

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 37 28 6 3 63 20 19 14 3 2 32 11 18 14 3 1 31 9 43 90
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 38 20 10 8 49 30 19 15 2 2 32 13 19 5 8 6 17 17 19 70
3 Al Talaba 37 20 8 9 52 31 18 11 5 2 32 15 19 9 3 7 20 16 21 68
4 Naft 38 16 16 6 36 20 19 8 8 3 21 10 19 8 8 3 15 10 16 64
5 Naft Al-Wasat 37 17 12 8 49 35 19 10 5 4 27 15 18 7 7 4 22 20 14 63
6 Al Zawra'a 37 15 16 6 39 25 18 11 4 3 25 12 19 4 12 3 14 13 14 61
7 Al Najaf 37 14 12 11 38 34 19 6 9 4 18 17 18 8 3 7 20 17 4 54
8 Newroz SC 37 14 9 14 40 41 19 11 5 3 24 14 18 3 4 11 16 27 -1 51
9 Al Kahrabaa 37 13 11 13 35 34 19 8 5 6 21 17 18 5 6 7 14 17 1 50
10 Zakho 37 11 15 11 35 30 18 5 8 5 16 13 19 6 7 6 19 17 5 48
11 Erbil 37 11 11 15 35 41 19 10 2 7 25 19 18 1 9 8 10 22 -6 44
12 Al Karkh 37 8 19 10 31 34 19 4 9 6 15 17 18 4 10 4 16 17 -3 43
13 Naft Al-Basra 37 10 13 14 36 40 18 5 8 5 15 16 19 5 5 9 21 24 -4 43
14 Naft Maysan 37 9 16 12 27 34 18 6 6 6 19 20 19 3 10 6 8 14 -7 43
15 Al Sinaah 37 8 16 13 29 36 18 5 6 7 12 12 19 3 10 6 17 24 -7 40
16 Al-Qasim 37 8 16 13 33 49 18 6 10 2 17 15 19 2 6 11 16 34 -16 40
17 Baghdad 38 9 12 17 30 39 20 4 10 6 15 16 18 5 2 11 15 23 -9 39
18 Al Diwaniya 37 10 8 19 32 50 18 7 5 6 23 19 19 3 3 13 9 31 -18 38
19 Al Minaa Basra 37 2 21 14 30 48 18 1 13 4 17 19 19 1 8 10 13 29 -18 27
20 Samaraa 38 1 9 28 20 68 19 1 5 13 13 30 19 0 4 15 7 38 -48 12

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