Iraqi League match sneak peek: Baghdad versus Al Diwaniya

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 22.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Amanat Baghdad Stadium

Baghdad are itching to increase their points at home in the upcoming fixture hosting Al Diwaniya.

Insights:
  • Al Diwaniya have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Iraqi League

Baghdad are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Al Diwaniya are struggling to avoid relegation.

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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Baghdad form and stats

The story so far in the Iraqi League for Baghdad at their home stadium (Amanat Baghdad Stadium) is 4 wins, 10 draws and 5 defeats. When Baghdad hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Al-Qasim, Naft Maysan, Al Sinaah, Al Minaa Basra, Baghdad and Samaraa), they have won 2 of 5 matches!

Baghdad's previous game was also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Al Najaf (placed 7th). The home side are looking to build on that result.

Prior to that, an away loss at Al Shorta.

Baghdad aren't scoring a lot here at Amanat Baghdad Stadium in the league, with only 15 goals from 19 games. Baghdad are not conceding a lot of goals here at Amanat Baghdad Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 19 matches. Baghdad has at home met teams with this table position (low), five times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 5 times.

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Al Diwaniya form and stats

Al Diwaniya have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Iraqi League, after 2-3-13 (18 played).

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Al Minaa Basra in their previous game.

Prior to that match, the Al Diwaniya manager faced defeat when travelling to Al Karkh and losing 0-1.

Goals are few and far between in Al Diwaniya's away league games. Only 8 goals from 18 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Diwaniya have conceded 31 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two teams involved played each other previously this match year: Al Diwaniya - Baghdad 2-0. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's two Baghdad victories, four draws and one Al Diwaniya win. Over/under statistics; zero of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Baghdad missing players

Al Diwaniya missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Baghdad Al Diwaniya
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 19 5 Played P 5 18 36
9 4 2 Won W 0 2 9
12 10 2 Drew D 3 3 8
16 5 1 Lost L 2 13 19
30 15 6 Scored S 1 8 31
38 15 2 Conceded C 5 31 50
84% 74% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 89% 89%
65% 53% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 67% 69%
30% 21% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 44% 42%
5% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 11%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
41% 37% 20% BTTS BTTS 20% 28% 33%
32% 42% 60% Clean Sheets C S 40% 17% 25%
43% 47% 40% Failed to Score F T 80% 67% 53%
 
4 4 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.1 4.1
5 5.2 5.2 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.9 6.9
2 2 1.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.3 1.3
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.6 9.8 12.6 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6 6
3.1 3.6 4.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2
32% 28% 26% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 21% 21%
 
9.1 9.6 8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 8.9 8.9
3.5 3.9 3.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.9 3.9
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Diwaniya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Al Diwaniya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Diwaniya have the fewest points from losing position (1) 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 36 28 5 3 63 20 19 14 3 2 32 11 17 14 2 1 31 9 43 89
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 37 20 9 8 48 29 19 15 2 2 32 13 18 5 7 6 16 16 19 69
3 Al Talaba 36 20 7 9 51 30 18 11 5 2 32 15 18 9 2 7 19 15 21 67
4 Naft Al-Wasat 36 17 12 7 48 33 18 10 5 3 26 13 18 7 7 4 22 20 15 63
5 Al Zawra'a 36 15 15 6 38 24 17 11 3 3 24 11 19 4 12 3 14 13 14 60
6 Naft 36 14 16 6 32 20 18 7 8 3 18 10 18 7 8 3 14 10 12 58
7 Al Najaf 36 14 11 11 38 34 18 6 8 4 18 17 18 8 3 7 20 17 4 53
8 Al Kahrabaa 36 13 11 12 35 33 19 8 5 6 21 17 17 5 6 6 14 16 2 50
9 Newroz SC 36 13 9 14 39 41 18 10 5 3 23 14 18 3 4 11 16 27 -2 48
10 Zakho 36 10 15 11 32 30 17 4 8 5 13 13 19 6 7 6 19 17 2 45
11 Erbil 36 11 11 14 35 40 19 10 2 7 25 19 17 1 9 7 10 21 -5 44
12 Naft Al-Janoob 36 10 13 13 36 39 17 5 8 4 15 15 19 5 5 9 21 24 -3 43
13 Al Karkh 36 7 19 10 30 34 18 3 9 6 14 17 18 4 10 4 16 17 -4 40
14 Naft Maysan 36 8 16 12 26 34 18 6 6 6 19 20 18 2 10 6 7 14 -8 40
15 Al-Qasim 36 8 16 12 33 46 18 6 10 2 17 15 18 2 6 10 16 31 -13 40
16 Baghdad 37 9 12 16 30 38 19 4 10 5 15 15 18 5 2 11 15 23 -8 39
17 Al Sinaah 36 7 16 13 27 35 18 5 6 7 12 12 18 2 10 6 15 23 -8 37
18 Al Diwaniya 36 9 8 19 31 50 18 7 5 6 23 19 18 2 3 13 8 31 -19 35
19 Al Minaa Basra 36 2 20 14 29 47 17 1 12 4 16 18 19 1 8 10 13 29 -18 26
20 Samaraa 36 1 9 26 20 64 18 1 5 12 13 29 18 0 4 14 7 35 -44 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 36 28 5 3 63 20 19 14 3 2 32 11 17 14 2 1 31 9 43 89
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 37 20 9 8 48 29 19 15 2 2 32 13 18 5 7 6 16 16 19 69
3 Al Talaba 36 20 7 9 51 30 18 11 5 2 32 15 18 9 2 7 19 15 21 67
4 Naft Al-Wasat 36 17 12 7 48 33 18 10 5 3 26 13 18 7 7 4 22 20 15 63
5 Al Zawra'a 36 15 15 6 38 24 17 11 3 3 24 11 19 4 12 3 14 13 14 60
6 Naft 36 14 16 6 32 20 18 7 8 3 18 10 18 7 8 3 14 10 12 58
7 Al Najaf 36 14 11 11 38 34 18 6 8 4 18 17 18 8 3 7 20 17 4 53
8 Al Kahrabaa 36 13 11 12 35 33 19 8 5 6 21 17 17 5 6 6 14 16 2 50
9 Newroz SC 36 13 9 14 39 41 18 10 5 3 23 14 18 3 4 11 16 27 -2 48
10 Zakho 36 10 15 11 32 30 17 4 8 5 13 13 19 6 7 6 19 17 2 45
11 Erbil 36 11 11 14 35 40 19 10 2 7 25 19 17 1 9 7 10 21 -5 44
12 Naft Al-Janoob 36 10 13 13 36 39 17 5 8 4 15 15 19 5 5 9 21 24 -3 43
13 Al Karkh 36 7 19 10 30 34 18 3 9 6 14 17 18 4 10 4 16 17 -4 40
14 Naft Maysan 36 8 16 12 26 34 18 6 6 6 19 20 18 2 10 6 7 14 -8 40
15 Al-Qasim 36 8 16 12 33 46 18 6 10 2 17 15 18 2 6 10 16 31 -13 40
16 Baghdad 37 9 12 16 30 38 19 4 10 5 15 15 18 5 2 11 15 23 -8 39
17 Al Sinaah 36 7 16 13 27 35 18 5 6 7 12 12 18 2 10 6 15 23 -8 37
18 Al Diwaniya 36 9 8 19 31 50 18 7 5 6 23 19 18 2 3 13 8 31 -19 35
19 Al Minaa Basra 36 2 20 14 29 47 17 1 12 4 16 18 19 1 8 10 13 29 -18 26
20 Samaraa 36 1 9 26 20 64 18 1 5 12 13 29 18 0 4 14 7 35 -44 12

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