Al Talaba get everything set for another match after their 1-1 result against Zakho, a game that gave some clarity. How will this affect the battle against Newroz SC?
- Al Talaba have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Iraqi League
- Newroz SC have won significantly more corners away than at home.
Al Talaba can neither be promoted or relegated from Iraqi League. Newroz is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Al Talaba form and stats
Al Talaba have collected 31 points from their Iraqi League home games so far after 9-4-5. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Al-Shaab Stadium.
Al Talaba shared the glory with Zakho in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
Before that, Al Talaba had a home game versus Al Sinaah which ended with a victory 2-1.Sports gamblers, take note: A review of the 10 most recent league games reveals that 8 of them had at least one goal from each team.
Talaba has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. 19 goals have been conceded.
Newroz SC form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Newroz SC so far with only 17 points returning home. The records show 4-5-9 (win-draw-lose). Momentum is building for Newroz SC in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Newroz SC go into this game after a win, the home game against Erbil that ended 2-1.
Prior to that result Newroz won their away game at Naft Al-Wasat. The scoreline was 2-0.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Newroz SC as they have only managed to score 14 times from 18 away games in the league.
Head 2 Head
The fixture history shows this score when the squads played each other previously this campaign; Newroz SC - Al Talaba 1-1. Al Talaba-Newroz SC H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Al Talaba one win, Newroz SC one win, one draw. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Al Talaba missing players
Newroz SC missing players
| Al Talaba | Newroz SC | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 36 | 18 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 18 | 36 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 48 | 25 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 14 | 44 |
| 37 | 19 | 4 | Conceded | C | 7 | 18 | 40 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 89% | 94% |
| 78% | 78% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 56% | 69% |
| 42% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 22% | 44% |
| 17% | 17% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 11% | 19% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 56% | 61% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 39% | 53% |
| 28% | 22% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 28% | 25% |
| 17% | 17% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 44% | 28% |
| 4.4 | 5.6 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 2.8 | 3.1 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 4 | 3.1 |
| 1.6 | 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7.4 | 9.7 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| 73% | 64% | 73% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | 65% |
| 6 | 6.4 | 4.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 6.5 | 4.6 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
- Al Talaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Talaba have the most matches under the total-line (18) in Iraqi League
- Al Talaba have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Al Talaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Newroz SC have won significantly more corners away than 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 Shorta | 36 | 23 | 7 | 6 | 58 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 15 | 35 | 76 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 25 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 15 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 34 | 72 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 36 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 48 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 64 |
| 4 | Al Talaba | 36 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 48 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 11 | 60 |
| 5 | Al Kahrabaa | 36 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 9 | 59 |
| 6 | Al Najaf | 36 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 45 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 56 |
| 7 | Karbala | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 20 | 4 | 52 |
| 8 | Erbil | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 40 | 39 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 1 | 52 |
| 9 | Newroz SC | 36 | 14 | 9 | 13 | 44 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 51 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 36 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 34 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 50 |
| 11 | Duhok | 36 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 33 | 36 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 49 |
| 12 | Naft Maysan | 36 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 41 | 51 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 33 | -10 | 48 |
| 13 | Al Hudod | 36 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 37 | 35 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 2 | 46 |
| 14 | Zakho | 36 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 36 | 38 | 18 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 22 | -2 | 41 |
| 15 | Naft Al-Janoob | 36 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 31 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 | 16 | -7 | 39 |
| 16 | Al-Qasim | 36 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 36 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -7 | 37 |
| 17 | Naft Al-Wasat | 36 | 5 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -6 | 36 |
| 18 | Naft | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 38 | 50 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -12 | 36 |
| 19 | Al Sinaah | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 25 | 52 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 30 | -27 | 27 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 36 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 25 | 80 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 41 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 39 | -55 | 12 |