The home team, Al Talaba, should be odds-on favourites in this game, but Zakho have displayed both talent and spirit. Learn more about the match!
- Al Talaba have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Iraqi League
- Al Talaba have created more than twice as many corners as Zakho.
These teams have little in common geographically as Zakho have to travel 1000 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
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 performed here at Al-Zawraa Stadium this season with 6 wins from 8 Iraqi League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 1. Two home wins in a row for Al Talaba bring valid hopes of a third.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 262 minutes.
A strong away win for Al Talaba against Al Sinaah the last match.
Before that, Al Talaba had a home game versus Al Karkh which ended with a victory 2-0.Low on goals? In this team's last 15 league games, 12 have seen less than three goals (under 2.5).
The Al Talaba fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 8 league matches. Talaba are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al-Zawraa Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 8 matches.
Zakho form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Zakho so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose). Momentum is building for Zakho in their away games, having won their two previous outings.
Zakho's last game was the home draw against Erbil (0-0).
Prior to that result Zakho won their away game at Naft Al-Wasat. The scoreline was 1-0.Lacking goals? 11 of this team's most recent 13 league rounds have contained two goals or less.
It's not easy to score on Zakho as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the previous ten meetings featuring these two sides are: six wins for Al Talaba, two draws and two wins for Zakho. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.
Al Talaba missing players
Zakho missing players
| Al Talaba | Zakho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | 6 |
| 22 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 14 |
| 11 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 75% |
| 69% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 38% | 44% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 25% | 25% |
| 12% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 6% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 38% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 31% |
| 19% | 12% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 56% |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.4 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.7 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| 1.8 | 2.1 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 3.3 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9.7 | 11.4 | 7.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2 | 2 |
| 64% | 71% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 14% | 17% | 17% |
| 7.1 | 5.6 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 10.2 | 10.2 |
| 1.7 | 1 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 3.7 | 3.7 |
- Al Talaba have created more than twice as many corners as Zakho.
- Al Talaba have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Al Talaba have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Iraqi League
- Al Talaba have the most points (19) at home in Iraqi League
- Al Talaba have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Iraqi League
- Al Talaba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Zakho have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
| 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 Talaba | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 33 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 32 |
| 3 | Al Kahrabaa | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 |
| 5 | Al Shorta | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 29 |
| 6 | Duhok | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 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-Basra | 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 | Newroz SC | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 20 |
| 13 | Zakho | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 18 |
| 14 | Naft Al-Wasat | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 18 |
| 15 | Karbala | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 16 | Erbil | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 14 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -7 | 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 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -13 | 9 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -20 | 6 |
