Betting preview: Al Talaba vs Erbil should be interesting

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 24.May
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

The table shows that 8 points separate the pair of contenders in this Iraqi League game. Al Talaba enjoy both the points- and home stadium advantage.

Insights:
  • Al Talaba have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Iraqi League
  • Erbil have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1100 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

This could be an action-packed match with lots of fun and bustle as both squads are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Bring it on!

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Al Talaba form and stats

Overall Iraqi League statistics playing at home this season for Al Talaba are 6-4-4 (wins-draws-losses). The Al Talaba manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

It's back home for Al Talaba, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Naft Al-Wasat away with the result 2-1. Sweet to taste a league victory after three fixtures without one.

Preceding that match was the home game against Naft that was lost 1-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Talaba have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found 5 matches with the results: Won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2.

Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 12 latest league matches reveals that 9 of them had goals from both sides.

Al Talaba has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches.

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Erbil form and stats

Playing away, Erbil have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 6 defeats in the Iraqi League this season.

Erbil lost away at Al Zawra'a (1-3) in their previous game and are perhaps starting to feel homesick. That loss was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points.

Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Naft Al-Wasat.

Erbil have scored 16 goals on their travels this season, from 15 away games in the league. Erbil have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two duelists also faced each other earlier this season: Erbil - Al Talaba 0-2. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Al Talaba won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Erbil managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six.

Al Talaba missing players

Erbil missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Talaba Erbil
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 5 Played P 5 15 29
13 6 2 Won W 1 4 10
8 4 2 Drew D 1 5 9
8 4 1 Lost L 3 6 10
38 17 6 Scored S 6 16 29
30 14 4 Conceded C 8 18 31
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 73% 79%
79% 71% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 67% 59%
38% 36% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 80% 53% 38%
17% 14% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 27% 24%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 7%
52% 50% 40% BTTS BTTS 80% 60% 45%
31% 29% 40% Clean Sheets C S 20% 40% 41%
17% 21% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 27% 34%
 
4.3 5.8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 2.2 2.1 2.7
2.8 3.2 3 Corners against (avg) C A 2.2 3.3 2.4
1.5 2 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 0.7 1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.6 9.8 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 5.8 4.1 4.8
1.6 1.7 1.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.8 2.2
81% 68% 86% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 81% 54%
 
5.8 6.1 5.6 Shots against (avg) S A 4.5 3.9 3.9
1.4 1.4 1.6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 1.4 1.7
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Talaba have the most matches under the total-line (16) in Iraqi League
  • Al Talaba have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Al Talaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Erbil have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Erbil have won significantly less corners away then at 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 29 17 8 4 50 18 15 8 4 3 27 12 14 9 4 1 23 6 32 59
2 Al Shorta 29 17 7 5 47 22 15 10 4 1 23 8 14 7 3 4 24 14 25 58
3 Al Zawra'a 29 15 11 3 44 26 14 9 5 0 23 11 15 6 6 3 21 15 18 56
4 Al Kahrabaa 30 14 9 7 40 30 15 6 6 3 18 14 15 8 3 4 22 16 10 51
5 Al Talaba 29 13 8 8 38 30 14 6 4 4 17 14 15 7 4 4 21 16 8 47
6 Duhok 29 11 11 7 25 25 14 7 5 2 15 9 15 4 6 5 10 16 0 44
7 Al Najaf 30 11 9 10 34 31 15 7 3 5 23 18 15 4 6 5 11 13 3 42
8 Naft Maysan 30 11 9 10 33 41 16 8 6 2 18 15 14 3 3 8 15 26 -8 42
9 Al Karkh 29 11 8 10 33 28 15 6 4 5 20 17 14 5 4 5 13 11 5 41
10 Karbala 29 11 7 11 28 26 15 9 4 2 21 10 14 2 3 9 7 16 2 40
11 Erbil 29 10 9 10 29 31 14 6 4 4 13 13 15 4 5 6 16 18 -2 39
12 Al Hudod 29 7 17 5 31 28 14 3 9 2 15 12 15 4 8 3 16 16 3 38
13 Newroz SC 29 10 8 11 33 33 15 8 3 4 24 18 14 2 5 7 9 15 0 38
14 Naft Al-Janoob 29 8 12 9 28 28 14 4 4 6 11 15 15 4 8 3 17 13 0 36
15 Naft Al-Wasat 29 5 18 6 21 21 15 3 9 3 12 11 14 2 9 3 9 10 0 33
16 Zakho 29 7 11 11 28 30 14 4 7 3 13 12 15 3 4 8 15 18 -2 32
17 Al-Qasim 30 6 11 13 24 32 15 3 5 7 9 14 15 3 6 6 15 18 -8 29
18 Naft 29 5 9 15 27 42 15 2 5 8 16 23 14 3 4 7 11 19 -15 24
19 Al Sinaah 29 6 5 18 18 42 14 3 3 8 9 17 15 3 2 10 9 25 -24 23
20 Al Diwaniya 29 1 5 23 18 65 14 1 2 11 7 32 15 0 3 12 11 33 -47 8

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 Quwa Al Jawiya 29 17 8 4 50 18 15 8 4 3 27 12 14 9 4 1 23 6 32 59
2 Al Shorta 29 17 7 5 47 22 15 10 4 1 23 8 14 7 3 4 24 14 25 58
3 Al Zawra'a 29 15 11 3 44 26 14 9 5 0 23 11 15 6 6 3 21 15 18 56
4 Al Kahrabaa 30 14 9 7 40 30 15 6 6 3 18 14 15 8 3 4 22 16 10 51
5 Al Talaba 29 13 8 8 38 30 14 6 4 4 17 14 15 7 4 4 21 16 8 47
6 Duhok 29 11 11 7 25 25 14 7 5 2 15 9 15 4 6 5 10 16 0 44
7 Al Najaf 30 11 9 10 34 31 15 7 3 5 23 18 15 4 6 5 11 13 3 42
8 Naft Maysan 30 11 9 10 33 41 16 8 6 2 18 15 14 3 3 8 15 26 -8 42
9 Al Karkh 29 11 8 10 33 28 15 6 4 5 20 17 14 5 4 5 13 11 5 41
10 Karbala 29 11 7 11 28 26 15 9 4 2 21 10 14 2 3 9 7 16 2 40
11 Erbil 29 10 9 10 29 31 14 6 4 4 13 13 15 4 5 6 16 18 -2 39
12 Al Hudod 29 7 17 5 31 28 14 3 9 2 15 12 15 4 8 3 16 16 3 38
13 Newroz SC 29 10 8 11 33 33 15 8 3 4 24 18 14 2 5 7 9 15 0 38
14 Naft Al-Janoob 29 8 12 9 28 28 14 4 4 6 11 15 15 4 8 3 17 13 0 36
15 Naft Al-Wasat 29 5 18 6 21 21 15 3 9 3 12 11 14 2 9 3 9 10 0 33
16 Zakho 29 7 11 11 28 30 14 4 7 3 13 12 15 3 4 8 15 18 -2 32
17 Al-Qasim 30 6 11 13 24 32 15 3 5 7 9 14 15 3 6 6 15 18 -8 29
18 Naft 29 5 9 15 27 42 15 2 5 8 16 23 14 3 4 7 11 19 -15 24
19 Al Sinaah 29 6 5 18 18 42 14 3 3 8 9 17 15 3 2 10 9 25 -24 23
20 Al Diwaniya 29 1 5 23 18 65 14 1 2 11 7 32 15 0 3 12 11 33 -47 8

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