A glance at the Iraqi League table shows that this is top- versus mid-table, but there's plenty more to learn about the fixture. Read our Al Zawra'a - Naft Al-Wasat match guide!
- Al Zawra'a have the most scored goals (12) in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat have not yet lost a game.
This has all the signs of an interesting game with lots of action and bustle as both squads are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get ready!
Al Zawra'a form and stats
Seven points from three Iraqi League home games is a great start for Al Zawra'a, who are hoping to build on that form here at Al-Zawraa Stadium.
Zawra'a are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Al Najaf. The first loss after going unbeaten in four league rounds.
Before that, Al Zawra'a drew at home versus Naft.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Al-Qasim are coming to town in four days.
Early season league goal statistics from Al Zawra'a's 3 home games: {6 goals}, 3 conceded.
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
Playing away, Naft Al-Wasat have won 0 games, drawn 4 and suffered 0 defeats in the Iraqi League this season.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Naft (placed 18th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 3-3. It looked so good for Naft Al-Wasat vs Naft, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 3-3 draw.
Before that, Al-Wasat secured a home win against Al Diwaniya with the score 2-0.Naft Al-Wasat have the goal stats of 4-4 (for/against) from 4 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Al Zawra'a have put together a sequence of 8 consecutive matches without defeat (3-5-0) when playing Naft Al-Wasat.Al Zawra'a missing players
Naft Al-Wasat missing players
| Al Zawra'a | Naft Al-Wasat | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 6 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 14% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 50% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 50% | 43% |
| 4.2 | 4.3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.5 | 4.5 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| 2.8 | 3.7 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 4 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.8 | 13 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 3.5 | 8.2 |
| 6.5 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 19% |
| 10.8 | 9.7 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 8 | 6.2 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 3 | 2.8 |
- Al Zawra'a have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Zawra'a have the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Iraqi League
- Al Zawra'a have the most scored goals (12) in Iraqi League
- Al Zawra'a have the most scored goals in the first half (7) in Iraqi League
- Al Zawra'a haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Zawra'a's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Naft Al-Wasat have not yet lost a game.
- Naft Al-Wasat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Naft Al-Wasat have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Naft Al-Wasat have yet to win a game away.
| 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 Quwa Al Jawiya | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Al Kahrabaa | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Al Najaf | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 13 |
| 5 | Al Talaba | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
| 6 | Al Hudod | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| 7 | Naft Maysan | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Al Shorta | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Al Karkh | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 10 | Duhok | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Wasat | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 13 | Newroz SC | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 14 | Al-Qasim | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Erbil | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Karbala | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 17 | Zakho | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Naft | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 3 |
| 19 | Al Diwaniya | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| 20 | Al Sinaah | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 1 |
