Iraqi League match guide and stats: Al Zawra'a fight Naft Al-Basra

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 29.April
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

5th spot in the Iraqi League table for Al Zawra'a at present, a good showing. The match-going ticketholders pray for more points as 11th-placed Naft Al-Basra visit Al-Shaab Stadium.

Insights:
  • Al Zawra'a have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Al-Basra have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Iraqi League

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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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. 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats is the summary from 13 games. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Al Zawra'a are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 671 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Kdouh).

The home team returns to Al-Shaab Stadium after drawing with Newroz SC (placed 12th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Erbil (0-1).

Zawra'a has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Al Zawra'a are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al-Shaab Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 13 matches.

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Naft Al-Basra form and stats

Playing away, Naft Al-Basra have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 6 defeats in the Iraqi League this season.

Al-Basra played 1-1 against Erbil in their previous match.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Al Kahrabaa's place.

Naft Al-Basra have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 14 league away games 18 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Al-Basra have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Al Zawra'a and Naft Al-Basra have met already this season: Naft Al-Basra - Al Zawra'a 0-0. Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Al Zawra'a, four draws and zero wins for Naft Al-Basra. Over 2,5 goals: five times; under 2,5 goals: five games.

Al Zawra'a missing players

Naft Al-Basra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Zawra'a Naft Al-Basra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 4 Played P 4 14 28
12 8 3 Won W 0 5 8
11 2 1 Drew D 1 3 11
5 3 0 Lost L 3 6 9
29 17 5 Scored S 3 18 31
17 8 2 Conceded C 7 18 32
75% 85% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 79% 71%
50% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 68%
32% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 57% 46%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 29% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 21% 14%
32% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 54%
57% 54% 50% Clean Sheets C S 25% 43% 39%
36% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 36%
 
5.7 5.5 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 2.8 2.3
3.5 3.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.4 4.5
1.5 1.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.4 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.6 12.4 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 5.2 5.2
3.5 3.8 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.7 1.2 1.2
40% 43% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 67% 67%
 
6.8 6.6 7.5 Shots against (avg) S A 14 11.4 11.4
2.1 2.2 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.3 1.4 1.4
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Zawra'a have created more than twice as many corners as Naft Al-Basra.
  • 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 the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Al-Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Naft Al-Basra have the most dropped points from leading position (22) 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 28 23 4 1 48 14 14 11 3 0 22 6 14 12 1 1 26 8 34 73
2 Al Talaba 29 17 5 7 40 22 14 9 3 2 24 11 15 8 2 5 16 11 18 56
3 Naft Al-Wasat 29 15 9 5 43 27 14 9 3 2 24 10 15 6 6 3 19 17 16 54
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 25 14 6 5 34 18 13 10 2 1 22 7 12 4 4 4 12 11 16 48
5 Al Zawra'a 28 12 11 5 29 17 13 8 2 3 17 8 15 4 9 2 12 9 12 47
6 Naft 29 11 13 5 25 17 15 6 6 3 14 8 14 5 7 2 11 9 8 46
7 Al Najaf 28 11 9 8 27 23 14 4 6 4 12 13 14 7 3 4 15 10 4 42
8 Zakho 28 8 13 7 24 20 13 3 6 4 9 9 15 5 7 3 15 11 4 37
9 Erbil 28 9 9 10 27 27 15 8 2 5 20 12 13 1 7 5 7 15 0 36
10 Al Kahrabaa 29 9 9 11 25 27 15 6 4 5 15 13 14 3 5 6 10 14 -2 36
11 Naft Al-Basra 28 8 11 9 31 32 14 3 8 3 13 14 14 5 3 6 18 18 -1 35
12 Newroz SC 29 9 8 12 30 35 15 7 5 3 18 13 14 2 3 9 12 22 -5 35
13 Naft Maysan 29 8 11 10 22 27 15 6 4 5 17 16 14 2 7 5 5 11 -5 35
14 Baghdad 28 8 9 11 26 28 14 3 7 4 13 13 14 5 2 7 13 15 -2 33
15 Al Sinaah 29 7 12 10 22 26 14 5 3 6 11 10 15 2 9 4 11 16 -4 33
16 Al-Qasim 29 5 15 9 25 37 14 4 9 1 12 11 15 1 6 8 13 26 -12 30
17 Al Karkh 29 4 15 10 24 31 15 1 8 6 11 16 14 3 7 4 13 15 -7 27
18 Al Diwaniya 28 5 6 17 19 46 14 3 5 6 12 18 14 2 1 11 7 28 -27 21
19 Al Minaa Basra 29 1 15 13 23 41 14 1 9 4 14 16 15 0 6 9 9 25 -18 18
20 Samaraa 29 1 8 20 16 45 15 1 4 10 11 25 14 0 4 10 5 20 -29 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 28 23 4 1 48 14 14 11 3 0 22 6 14 12 1 1 26 8 34 73
2 Al Talaba 29 17 5 7 40 22 14 9 3 2 24 11 15 8 2 5 16 11 18 56
3 Naft Al-Wasat 29 15 9 5 43 27 14 9 3 2 24 10 15 6 6 3 19 17 16 54
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 25 14 6 5 34 18 13 10 2 1 22 7 12 4 4 4 12 11 16 48
5 Al Zawra'a 28 12 11 5 29 17 13 8 2 3 17 8 15 4 9 2 12 9 12 47
6 Naft 29 11 13 5 25 17 15 6 6 3 14 8 14 5 7 2 11 9 8 46
7 Al Najaf 28 11 9 8 27 23 14 4 6 4 12 13 14 7 3 4 15 10 4 42
8 Zakho 28 8 13 7 24 20 13 3 6 4 9 9 15 5 7 3 15 11 4 37
9 Erbil 28 9 9 10 27 27 15 8 2 5 20 12 13 1 7 5 7 15 0 36
10 Al Kahrabaa 29 9 9 11 25 27 15 6 4 5 15 13 14 3 5 6 10 14 -2 36
11 Naft Al-Basra 28 8 11 9 31 32 14 3 8 3 13 14 14 5 3 6 18 18 -1 35
12 Newroz SC 29 9 8 12 30 35 15 7 5 3 18 13 14 2 3 9 12 22 -5 35
13 Naft Maysan 29 8 11 10 22 27 15 6 4 5 17 16 14 2 7 5 5 11 -5 35
14 Baghdad 28 8 9 11 26 28 14 3 7 4 13 13 14 5 2 7 13 15 -2 33
15 Al Sinaah 29 7 12 10 22 26 14 5 3 6 11 10 15 2 9 4 11 16 -4 33
16 Al-Qasim 29 5 15 9 25 37 14 4 9 1 12 11 15 1 6 8 13 26 -12 30
17 Al Karkh 29 4 15 10 24 31 15 1 8 6 11 16 14 3 7 4 13 15 -7 27
18 Al Diwaniya 28 5 6 17 19 46 14 3 5 6 12 18 14 2 1 11 7 28 -27 21
19 Al Minaa Basra 29 1 15 13 23 41 14 1 9 4 14 16 15 0 6 9 9 25 -18 18
20 Samaraa 29 1 8 20 16 45 15 1 4 10 11 25 14 0 4 10 5 20 -29 11

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