Baghdad contests Al Najaf in Iraqi League match

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 17.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Amanat Baghdad Stadium

Baghdad are trying to blank out the league table before this match versus Al Najaf. Here's all you should know before the game!

Relegation threatens Baghdad who should definitely be looking for some points here.

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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Baghdad form and stats

When playing at home in the Iraqi League, Baghdad have managed 3 wins, 10 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 18 games. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Baghdad with their five defeats in a row. Not since the Al Quwa Al Jawiya game, 38 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Baghdad faced defeat in their previous match, away at Al Shorta (0-2).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Al Zawra'a.

Baghdad aren't scoring a lot here at Amanat Baghdad Stadium in the league, with only 13 goals from 18 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Baghdad have only conceded 14 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 Najaf form and stats

As the visiting team in Iraqi League matches, Al Najaf have produced an overall stat of 8-3-6 so far. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Al Najaf have lost on their last two travels.

Al Najaf delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Al Minaa Basra (placed 19th) in their previous game.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Al Karkh.

Al Najaf have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, from 17 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Najaf as they have only conceded 15 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Al Najaf - Baghdad 1-0 was the product when these two teams previously met, also in this season. Numbers for the former ten meetings between these two sides are: one win for Baghdad, four draws and five wins for Al Najaf. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Baghdad missing players

Al Najaf missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Baghdad Al Najaf
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 6 17 35
8 3 1 Won W 4 8 14
12 10 4 Drew D 1 3 11
16 5 1 Lost L 1 6 10
28 13 3 Scored S 9 19 37
37 14 4 Conceded C 3 15 32
83% 72% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 89%
64% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 65% 60%
28% 17% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 29% 31%
6% 11% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 6% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
39% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 41% 40%
33% 44% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 35% 40%
44% 50% 50% Failed to Score F T 17% 29% 31%
 
4 4.1 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.5 4.7
5 5.2 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 0 7.5 6
2.1 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.5 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.4 9.4 6.8 Shots (avg) S ( 0 5.5 7.1
2.9 3.4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.5 2.4
33% 28% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 35%
 
9.3 9.9 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 0 11 10.7
3.6 4.1 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.2 3.3

  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 35 27 5 3 61 20 18 13 3 2 30 11 17 14 2 1 31 9 41 86
2 Al Talaba 34 20 6 8 51 29 17 11 4 2 32 15 17 9 2 6 19 14 22 66
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 36 19 9 8 45 28 18 14 2 2 29 12 18 5 7 6 16 16 17 66
4 Naft Al-Wasat 34 17 11 6 47 30 17 10 4 3 26 13 17 7 7 3 21 17 17 62
5 Al Zawra'a 34 15 14 5 38 22 17 11 3 3 24 11 17 4 11 2 14 11 16 59
6 Naft 35 14 15 6 32 20 18 7 8 3 18 10 17 7 7 3 14 10 12 57
7 Al Najaf 35 14 11 10 37 32 18 6 8 4 18 17 17 8 3 6 19 15 5 53
8 Al Kahrabaa 35 12 11 12 34 33 18 7 5 6 20 17 17 5 6 6 14 16 1 47
9 Newroz SC 34 12 9 13 38 40 17 9 5 3 22 14 17 3 4 10 16 26 -2 45
10 Zakho 34 10 14 10 29 26 16 4 7 5 11 11 18 6 7 5 18 15 3 44
11 Erbil 35 11 10 14 34 39 19 10 2 7 25 19 16 1 8 7 9 20 -5 43
12 Naft Al-Basra 35 10 12 13 36 39 17 5 8 4 15 15 18 5 4 9 21 24 -3 42
13 Al Karkh 35 7 18 10 30 34 18 3 9 6 14 17 17 4 9 4 16 17 -4 39
14 Naft Maysan 35 8 15 12 25 33 17 6 5 6 18 19 18 2 10 6 7 14 -8 39
15 Al-Qasim 35 7 16 12 31 45 17 5 10 2 15 14 18 2 6 10 16 31 -14 37
16 Baghdad 36 8 12 16 28 37 18 3 10 5 13 14 18 5 2 11 15 23 -9 36
17 Al Sinaah 34 7 14 13 25 33 17 5 5 7 12 12 17 2 9 6 13 21 -8 35
18 Al Diwaniya 35 8 8 19 30 50 17 6 5 6 22 19 18 2 3 13 8 31 -20 32
19 Al Minaa Basra 35 2 20 13 29 46 17 1 12 4 16 18 18 1 8 9 13 28 -17 26
20 Samaraa 35 1 8 26 20 64 17 1 4 12 13 29 18 0 4 14 7 35 -44 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 35 27 5 3 61 20 18 13 3 2 30 11 17 14 2 1 31 9 41 86
2 Al Talaba 34 20 6 8 51 29 17 11 4 2 32 15 17 9 2 6 19 14 22 66
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 36 19 9 8 45 28 18 14 2 2 29 12 18 5 7 6 16 16 17 66
4 Naft Al-Wasat 34 17 11 6 47 30 17 10 4 3 26 13 17 7 7 3 21 17 17 62
5 Al Zawra'a 34 15 14 5 38 22 17 11 3 3 24 11 17 4 11 2 14 11 16 59
6 Naft 35 14 15 6 32 20 18 7 8 3 18 10 17 7 7 3 14 10 12 57
7 Al Najaf 35 14 11 10 37 32 18 6 8 4 18 17 17 8 3 6 19 15 5 53
8 Al Kahrabaa 35 12 11 12 34 33 18 7 5 6 20 17 17 5 6 6 14 16 1 47
9 Newroz SC 34 12 9 13 38 40 17 9 5 3 22 14 17 3 4 10 16 26 -2 45
10 Zakho 34 10 14 10 29 26 16 4 7 5 11 11 18 6 7 5 18 15 3 44
11 Erbil 35 11 10 14 34 39 19 10 2 7 25 19 16 1 8 7 9 20 -5 43
12 Naft Al-Basra 35 10 12 13 36 39 17 5 8 4 15 15 18 5 4 9 21 24 -3 42
13 Al Karkh 35 7 18 10 30 34 18 3 9 6 14 17 17 4 9 4 16 17 -4 39
14 Naft Maysan 35 8 15 12 25 33 17 6 5 6 18 19 18 2 10 6 7 14 -8 39
15 Al-Qasim 35 7 16 12 31 45 17 5 10 2 15 14 18 2 6 10 16 31 -14 37
16 Baghdad 36 8 12 16 28 37 18 3 10 5 13 14 18 5 2 11 15 23 -9 36
17 Al Sinaah 34 7 14 13 25 33 17 5 5 7 12 12 17 2 9 6 13 21 -8 35
18 Al Diwaniya 35 8 8 19 30 50 17 6 5 6 22 19 18 2 3 13 8 31 -20 32
19 Al Minaa Basra 35 2 20 13 29 46 17 1 12 4 16 18 18 1 8 9 13 28 -17 26
20 Samaraa 35 1 8 26 20 64 17 1 4 12 13 29 18 0 4 14 7 35 -44 11

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