Iraqi League: Al Zawra'a - Al Minaa Basra preview and the hard facts

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Thu 19.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

Three points for the home side is predicted from this fixture if the league standings is anything to judge by. The Al Zawra'a followers are confident that the contrast between 5th and Al Minaa Basra's 19th spot in the table will be visible on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Al Zawra'a have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Iraqi League
  • Al Minaa Basra have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Iraqi League

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 Zawra'a form and stats

Al Zawra'a are steadily winning Iraqi League games and points here at Al-Shaab Stadium. 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 15 games. Al Zawra'a has recorded two wins in a row here at Al-Shaab Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Al Zawra'a, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 217 minutes in the Iraqi League.

A nice win for Al Zawra'a last time playing, versus Zakho. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0.

0-0 away at Al Karkh before that.

Zawra'a has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. Al Zawra'a have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Al Minaa Basra form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Minaa Basra so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 0-6-9 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Al Minaa Basra, who have now gone 14 games without a victory. The Al Diwaniya game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.

Al Minaa Basra's last game was the home draw against Al Karkh (0-0).

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Newroz SC.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Minaa as they have only managed to score 9 times from 15 away games in the league. As for defending, Al Minaa Basra rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 25 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these parties get together this campaign, as the records show this recent game: Al Minaa Basra - Al Zawra'a 1-1. Last ten meetings involving these participants: Zawra'a won four, Al Minaa Basra were winners in one and we saw five draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

Al Zawra'a missing players

Al Minaa Basra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Zawra'a Al Minaa Basra
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 6 Played P 5 15 31
14 10 4 Won W 0 0 1
12 2 2 Drew D 1 6 17
5 3 0 Lost L 4 9 13
33 21 8 Scored S 3 9 24
18 9 1 Conceded C 11 25 42
74% 87% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 87% 84%
52% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 73% 71%
32% 47% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 40% 32%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 20% 16%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 7% 6%
32% 40% 17% BTTS BTTS 60% 60% 58%
58% 53% 83% Clean Sheets C S 20% 13% 19%
35% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 40% 39%
 
5.6 5.3 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.7 5.8
3.4 3.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 3.1 3.4
1.4 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 1.1 1.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.5 12.1 13.3 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 6.6 6.2
3.6 3.9 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.6 1.5
40% 43% 54% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 27% 25%
 
6.6 6.3 5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.3 6.9 6.8
1.9 2 1.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 3.7 3.6
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Minaa Basra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Al Minaa Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Minaa Basra have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Iraqi League
  • Al Minaa Basra have yet to win a game away.
  • Al Zawra'a have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Zawra'a have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Zawra'a have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Minaa Basra have scored away.
  • Al Zawra'a have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Iraqi League

  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 31 26 4 1 55 14 15 12 3 0 25 6 16 14 1 1 30 8 41 82
2 Al Talaba 31 18 5 8 44 25 15 10 3 2 27 12 16 8 2 6 17 13 19 59
3 Naft Al-Wasat 31 16 10 5 46 28 15 9 4 2 25 11 16 7 6 3 21 17 18 58
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 31 16 8 7 40 25 15 11 2 2 24 10 16 5 6 5 16 15 15 56
5 Al Zawra'a 31 14 12 5 33 18 15 10 2 3 21 9 16 4 10 2 12 9 15 54
6 Naft 31 12 13 6 27 18 16 7 6 3 16 8 15 5 7 3 11 10 9 49
7 Al Najaf 30 13 9 8 31 25 15 5 6 4 14 14 15 8 3 4 17 11 6 48
8 Zakho 31 10 13 8 29 24 14 4 6 4 11 10 17 6 7 4 18 14 5 43
9 Newroz SC 31 10 9 12 33 36 16 8 5 3 20 13 15 2 4 9 13 23 -3 39
10 Naft Al-Janoob 31 9 11 11 34 36 15 4 8 3 14 14 16 5 3 8 20 22 -2 38
11 Al Kahrabaa 31 9 10 12 28 31 16 6 4 6 17 16 15 3 6 6 11 15 -3 37
12 Baghdad 32 8 12 12 26 30 17 3 10 4 13 13 15 5 2 8 13 17 -4 36
13 Erbil 31 9 9 13 28 34 17 8 2 7 21 17 14 1 7 6 7 17 -6 36
14 Naft Maysan 31 8 12 11 22 29 16 6 4 6 17 18 15 2 8 5 5 11 -7 36
15 Al Sinaah 31 7 13 11 23 29 15 5 4 6 11 10 16 2 9 5 12 19 -6 34
16 Al-Qasim 31 6 15 10 27 39 15 5 9 1 13 11 16 1 6 9 14 28 -12 33
17 Al Karkh 31 4 17 10 24 31 16 1 9 6 11 16 15 3 8 4 13 15 -7 29
18 Al Diwaniya 31 6 7 18 21 48 15 4 5 6 14 19 16 2 2 12 7 29 -27 25
19 Al Minaa Basra 31 1 17 13 24 42 16 1 11 4 15 17 15 0 6 9 9 25 -18 20
20 Samaraa 31 1 8 22 17 50 16 1 4 11 12 27 15 0 4 11 5 23 -33 11

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 31 26 4 1 55 14 15 12 3 0 25 6 16 14 1 1 30 8 41 82
2 Al Talaba 31 18 5 8 44 25 15 10 3 2 27 12 16 8 2 6 17 13 19 59
3 Naft Al-Wasat 31 16 10 5 46 28 15 9 4 2 25 11 16 7 6 3 21 17 18 58
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 31 16 8 7 40 25 15 11 2 2 24 10 16 5 6 5 16 15 15 56
5 Al Zawra'a 31 14 12 5 33 18 15 10 2 3 21 9 16 4 10 2 12 9 15 54
6 Naft 31 12 13 6 27 18 16 7 6 3 16 8 15 5 7 3 11 10 9 49
7 Al Najaf 30 13 9 8 31 25 15 5 6 4 14 14 15 8 3 4 17 11 6 48
8 Zakho 31 10 13 8 29 24 14 4 6 4 11 10 17 6 7 4 18 14 5 43
9 Newroz SC 31 10 9 12 33 36 16 8 5 3 20 13 15 2 4 9 13 23 -3 39
10 Naft Al-Janoob 31 9 11 11 34 36 15 4 8 3 14 14 16 5 3 8 20 22 -2 38
11 Al Kahrabaa 31 9 10 12 28 31 16 6 4 6 17 16 15 3 6 6 11 15 -3 37
12 Baghdad 32 8 12 12 26 30 17 3 10 4 13 13 15 5 2 8 13 17 -4 36
13 Erbil 31 9 9 13 28 34 17 8 2 7 21 17 14 1 7 6 7 17 -6 36
14 Naft Maysan 31 8 12 11 22 29 16 6 4 6 17 18 15 2 8 5 5 11 -7 36
15 Al Sinaah 31 7 13 11 23 29 15 5 4 6 11 10 16 2 9 5 12 19 -6 34
16 Al-Qasim 31 6 15 10 27 39 15 5 9 1 13 11 16 1 6 9 14 28 -12 33
17 Al Karkh 31 4 17 10 24 31 16 1 9 6 11 16 15 3 8 4 13 15 -7 29
18 Al Diwaniya 31 6 7 18 21 48 15 4 5 6 14 19 16 2 2 12 7 29 -27 25
19 Al Minaa Basra 31 1 17 13 24 42 16 1 11 4 15 17 15 0 6 9 9 25 -18 20
20 Samaraa 31 1 8 22 17 50 16 1 4 11 12 27 15 0 4 11 5 23 -33 11

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