Al Zawra'a manager Barcham looking for three points in Al Najaf showdown

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Sun 03.July
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

The league table reveals that 7 points divide the two rivals in this Iraqi League game. Al Zawra'a own both the points- and home advantage.

Insights:
  • Al Zawra'a have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Al Zawra'a are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Najaf have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 7th place no matter what happens.

Al Zawra'a and Al Najaf 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 Zawra'a form and stats

Al Zawra'a are steadily winning Iraqi League games and points here at Al-Shaab Stadium. 11 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 18 games.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Al Zawra'a, who played 1-1 against Al Quwa Al Jawiya. That match was also played at this venue (Al-Shaab Stadium).

Heartbreak before that as Al Zawra'a lost 0-2 at Al Shorta's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Zawra'a have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 1 and lost 0.

Trouble hitting the net? Looking at this club's last 19 league games, 16 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).

Al Zawra'a has scored 25 league goals at home this season, in 18 matches. Al Zawra'a have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Al Najaf form and stats

8 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. That’s the product of Al Najaf playing as the away team in the Iraqi League this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Al Najaf are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

Al Najaf's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Al Shorta that finished 0-0.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Baghdad wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Najaf have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 4 games were 0 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Al Najaf have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, from 18 away games in the league. Al Najaf are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 17 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Al Najaf - Al Zawra'a 2-2 was the scoreline in these squads' previous H2H fixture, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Zawra'a seven wins, three draws and Al Najaf zero victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.

Al Zawra'a missing players

Al Najaf missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Zawra'a Al Najaf
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
37 18 6 Played P 5 18 37
15 11 6 Won W 2 8 14
16 4 0 Drew D 0 3 12
6 3 0 Lost L 3 7 11
39 25 11 Scored S 4 20 38
25 12 4 Conceded C 5 17 34
76% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 86%
57% 72% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 67% 59%
32% 44% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 32%
8% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
38% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 44% 41%
51% 44% 33% Clean Sheets C S 20% 33% 41%
35% 17% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 28% 32%
 
5.2 5.1 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.6 4.3
3.4 3.9 2.8 Corners against (avg) C A 11.5 6.4 5.3
1.4 1.1 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.2 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.7 11.3 11.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 5.6 7
3.4 3.7 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.5 1.6 2.2
42% 46% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 38% 35%
 
6.6 6 5.8 Shots against (avg) S A 14.5 11.8 11.3
1.9 1.9 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 3.8
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • 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.

  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 38 28 7 3 64 21 19 14 3 2 32 11 19 14 4 1 32 10 43 91
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 39 20 11 8 50 31 19 15 2 2 32 13 20 5 9 6 18 18 19 71
3 Al Talaba 38 20 9 9 54 33 19 11 6 2 34 17 19 9 3 7 20 16 21 69
4 Naft 38 16 16 6 38 20 19 8 8 3 21 10 19 8 8 3 17 10 18 64
5 Naft Al-Wasat 38 17 13 8 50 36 19 10 5 4 27 15 19 7 8 4 23 21 14 64
6 Al Zawra'a 37 15 16 6 39 25 18 11 4 3 25 12 19 4 12 3 14 13 14 61
7 Al Najaf 37 14 12 11 38 34 19 6 9 4 18 17 18 8 3 7 20 17 4 54
8 Newroz SC 38 14 9 15 40 43 19 11 5 3 24 14 19 3 4 12 16 29 -3 51
9 Al Kahrabaa 37 13 11 13 35 34 19 8 5 6 21 17 18 5 6 7 14 17 1 50
10 Zakho 37 11 15 11 35 30 18 5 8 5 16 13 19 6 7 6 19 17 5 48
11 Naft Al-Janoob 38 11 13 14 38 40 19 6 8 5 17 16 19 5 5 9 21 24 -2 46
12 Erbil 37 11 11 15 35 41 19 10 2 7 25 19 18 1 9 8 10 22 -6 44
13 Al Karkh 37 8 19 10 31 34 19 4 9 6 15 17 18 4 10 4 16 17 -3 43
14 Naft Maysan 37 9 16 12 27 34 18 6 6 6 19 20 19 3 10 6 8 14 -7 43
15 Al Sinaah 38 8 17 13 30 37 19 5 7 7 13 13 19 3 10 6 17 24 -7 41
16 Al-Qasim 38 8 17 13 34 50 19 6 11 2 18 16 19 2 6 11 16 34 -16 41
17 Baghdad 39 9 13 17 32 41 20 4 10 6 15 16 19 5 3 11 17 25 -9 40
18 Al Diwaniya 38 10 9 19 33 51 19 7 6 6 24 20 19 3 3 13 9 31 -18 39
19 Al Minaa Basra 37 2 21 14 30 48 18 1 13 4 17 19 19 1 8 10 13 29 -18 27
20 Samaraa 38 1 9 28 20 70 19 1 5 13 13 32 19 0 4 15 7 38 -50 12

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 38 28 7 3 64 21 19 14 3 2 32 11 19 14 4 1 32 10 43 91
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 39 20 11 8 50 31 19 15 2 2 32 13 20 5 9 6 18 18 19 71
3 Al Talaba 38 20 9 9 54 33 19 11 6 2 34 17 19 9 3 7 20 16 21 69
4 Naft 38 16 16 6 38 20 19 8 8 3 21 10 19 8 8 3 17 10 18 64
5 Naft Al-Wasat 38 17 13 8 50 36 19 10 5 4 27 15 19 7 8 4 23 21 14 64
6 Al Zawra'a 37 15 16 6 39 25 18 11 4 3 25 12 19 4 12 3 14 13 14 61
7 Al Najaf 37 14 12 11 38 34 19 6 9 4 18 17 18 8 3 7 20 17 4 54
8 Newroz SC 38 14 9 15 40 43 19 11 5 3 24 14 19 3 4 12 16 29 -3 51
9 Al Kahrabaa 37 13 11 13 35 34 19 8 5 6 21 17 18 5 6 7 14 17 1 50
10 Zakho 37 11 15 11 35 30 18 5 8 5 16 13 19 6 7 6 19 17 5 48
11 Naft Al-Janoob 38 11 13 14 38 40 19 6 8 5 17 16 19 5 5 9 21 24 -2 46
12 Erbil 37 11 11 15 35 41 19 10 2 7 25 19 18 1 9 8 10 22 -6 44
13 Al Karkh 37 8 19 10 31 34 19 4 9 6 15 17 18 4 10 4 16 17 -3 43
14 Naft Maysan 37 9 16 12 27 34 18 6 6 6 19 20 19 3 10 6 8 14 -7 43
15 Al Sinaah 38 8 17 13 30 37 19 5 7 7 13 13 19 3 10 6 17 24 -7 41
16 Al-Qasim 38 8 17 13 34 50 19 6 11 2 18 16 19 2 6 11 16 34 -16 41
17 Baghdad 39 9 13 17 32 41 20 4 10 6 15 16 19 5 3 11 17 25 -9 40
18 Al Diwaniya 38 10 9 19 33 51 19 7 6 6 24 20 19 3 3 13 9 31 -18 39
19 Al Minaa Basra 37 2 21 14 30 48 18 1 13 4 17 19 19 1 8 10 13 29 -18 27
20 Samaraa 38 1 9 28 20 70 19 1 5 13 13 32 19 0 4 15 7 38 -50 12

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