Another all-action fixture as Al Talaba receive Naft Al-Wasat

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Thu 15.December
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Amman International Stadium (25000 seats)

The Iraqi League standings tell a tale about these teams up until now, with Al Talaba leading Naft Al-Wasat by 7 points. Get your full match preview:

Insights:
  • Al Talaba have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Al-Wasat have yet to win a game away.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Naft Al-Wasat, who are travelling more than 1700 kilometers to play this game.

Al Talaba and Naft Al-Wasat should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Al Talaba form and stats

Al Talaba have played 5 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-0-1 (wins-draws-losses). Al Talaba has recorded two wins in a row here at Amman International Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Al Talaba coach and his gang return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Naft (placed 18th).

Before that, Al Talaba had a home game versus Al Diwaniya which ended with a victory 2-1.

Talaba have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Amman International Stadium with 8 goals in 5 league matches. From these home matches, Al Talaba have conceded only 3 goals.

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Naft Al-Wasat form and stats

0-4-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Naft Al-Wasat in their Iraqi League matches away.

Naft Al-Wasat are looking to quickly end their 223 minutes long goal drought in the Iraqi League.

Al-Wasat delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Erbil (placed 9th) in their previous fixture.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Al Zawra'a's place.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

Naft Al-Wasat have managed a sequence of 12 consecutive games without defeat (5-7-0) when facing Al Talaba.

Al Talaba missing players

Naft Al-Wasat missing players

Al Talaba Naft Al-Wasat
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 3 5 9
5 4 2 Won W 0 0 1
2 0 0 Drew D 2 4 7
2 1 0 Lost L 1 1 1
13 8 5 Scored S 0 4 7
8 3 2 Conceded C 1 5 6
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 33% 60% 56%
78% 60% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 44%
33% 40% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 11%
22% 20% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 11%
44% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 33%
33% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 40% 56%
22% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 60% 56%
 
5.5 6.5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0.5 2.3 3.6
3.1 2.8 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 3 2.8
1.8 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.5 12.5 13 Shots (avg) S ( 4 3.5 8.2
1.8 1.5 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1 4
79% 100% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 19%
 
7.5 5.2 8 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8 6.2
1.6 1 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3 2.8
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 the most points (12) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Talaba have the most scored goals (8) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Talaba have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Iraqi League
  • Al Talaba have the the best goal difference (+5) at home in Iraqi League
  • Al Talaba have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Talaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Naft Al-Wasat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Naft Al-Wasat have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Naft Al-Wasat have yet to win a game away.

  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 8 5 3 0 11 2 4 3 1 0 4 0 4 2 2 0 7 2 9 18
2 Al Kahrabaa 8 5 2 1 9 5 5 2 2 1 4 4 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 17
3 Al Najaf 8 5 2 1 8 4 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 2 1 1 2 2 4 17
4 Al Zawra'a 8 5 1 2 13 8 4 3 1 0 7 3 4 2 0 2 6 5 5 16
5 Al Talaba 8 5 1 2 12 7 5 4 0 1 8 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 16
6 Al Hudod 8 3 5 0 7 3 5 2 3 0 4 1 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 14
7 Naft Maysan 8 4 2 2 7 8 4 2 1 1 3 5 4 2 1 1 4 3 -1 14
8 Al Shorta 8 3 3 2 9 8 4 2 2 0 6 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 12
9 Erbil 8 3 2 3 7 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 11
10 Karbala 8 3 2 3 5 4 4 3 1 0 5 1 4 0 1 3 0 3 1 11
11 Al Karkh 8 3 2 3 6 6 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 1 1 2 3 4 0 11
12 Duhok 8 2 5 1 5 5 4 1 3 0 2 1 4 1 2 1 3 4 0 11
13 Naft Al-Basra 8 2 4 2 6 6 5 2 1 2 5 5 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 10
14 Naft Al-Wasat 8 1 6 1 7 6 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 0 4 1 4 5 1 9
15 Newroz SC 8 3 0 5 7 12 3 1 0 2 3 7 5 2 0 3 4 5 -5 9
16 Al-Qasim 8 2 2 4 6 7 4 0 1 3 1 4 4 2 1 1 5 3 -1 8
17 Zakho 8 1 2 5 3 8 4 1 1 2 2 4 4 0 1 3 1 4 -5 5
18 Naft 8 0 3 5 9 15 3 0 1 2 5 7 5 0 2 3 4 8 -6 3
19 Al Sinaah 8 0 2 6 1 10 3 0 1 2 0 3 5 0 1 4 1 7 -9 2
20 Al Diwaniya 8 0 1 7 3 11 4 0 1 3 2 5 4 0 0 4 1 6 -8 1