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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Sat 10.July
Match begins: 13:45 (UTC)

Baghdad have taken 18 of their 45 in total here at their home ground. How will they do against Al Simawa?

Insights:
  • Baghdad have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Al Simawa have the most conceded goals (48) in Iraqi League

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.

Baghdad are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Simawa are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Baghdad form and stats

Baghdad have played 17 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-6-7 (wins-draws-losses). Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Baghdad, their manager and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

No payout for Baghdad in their previous match, an away game at Naft Al-Wasat that ended in defeat 1-4.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Al Diwaniya and winning 1-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Baghdad here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 17 games). Baghdad have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Al Simawa form and stats

Al Simawa have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Iraqi League, after 1-4-12 (17 played).

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Iraqi League home defeat versus Al Zawra'a with 1-2 on the scoreboard.

A 0-0 draw at Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya's stadium before that.

Goals are few and far between in Simawa's away league games. Only 7 goals from 17 travels. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Al Simawa manager has some worries about the defense as 34 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al Simawa - Baghdad 0-0. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: five wins for Baghdad, three draws and one win for Al Simawa. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Baghdad missing players

Al Simawa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Baghdad Al Simawa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
34 17 6 Played P 6 17 34
12 4 1 Won W 0 1 5
9 6 1 Drew D 2 4 11
13 7 4 Lost L 4 12 18
27 12 3 Scored S 2 7 17
29 14 7 Conceded C 8 34 48
91% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 76% 76%
44% 47% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 53% 50%
18% 12% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 41% 29%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 29% 15%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 9%
29% 35% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 35% 32%
38% 24% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 24% 35%
41% 47% 67% Failed to Score F T 67% 65% 56%
 
2.7 3.6 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.3 2.6
4.7 4 3.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5.5 5.7 5.2
1.4 1.9 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
5.9 6.6 7.7 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 6.1 6.1
1.8 1.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 2
33% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 36% 33%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Simawa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Al Simawa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Al Simawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Simawa have the fewest points (7) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the fewest points from losing position (2) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the most conceded goals (34) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the most conceded goals (48) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the most conceded goals in the second half (28) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the the worst goal difference (-27) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the the worst goal difference (-31) in Iraqi League
  • Baghdad have won significantly more corners at home than 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 34 23 7 4 61 24 18 14 2 2 43 18 16 9 5 2 18 6 37 76
2 Al Zawra'a 34 17 15 2 40 17 17 9 7 1 23 9 17 8 8 1 17 8 23 66
3 Al Shorta 34 18 11 5 54 24 17 10 7 0 33 9 17 8 4 5 21 15 30 65
4 Al Najaf 34 18 11 5 42 23 17 8 7 2 20 12 17 10 4 3 22 11 19 65
5 Naft Al-Wasat 34 16 12 6 43 27 17 8 4 5 21 14 17 8 8 1 22 13 16 60
6 Naft 34 10 16 8 32 29 17 5 9 3 17 13 17 5 7 5 15 16 3 46
7 Al Minaa Basra 34 11 12 11 40 38 17 8 4 5 22 16 17 3 8 6 18 22 2 45
8 Baghdad 34 12 9 13 27 29 17 4 6 7 12 14 17 8 3 6 15 15 -2 45
9 Zakho 34 9 15 10 31 36 17 6 8 3 17 15 17 3 7 7 14 21 -5 42
10 Naft Al-Janoob 34 9 14 11 32 39 17 6 5 6 18 20 17 3 9 5 14 19 -7 41
11 Al Kahrabaa 34 8 15 11 34 33 17 5 7 5 16 14 17 3 8 6 18 19 1 39
12 Al Karkh 34 9 11 14 28 35 17 6 4 7 15 19 17 3 7 7 13 16 -7 38
13 Naft Maysan 34 8 14 12 34 44 17 3 7 7 15 23 17 5 7 5 19 21 -10 38
14 Erbil 33 8 13 12 35 36 16 5 6 5 22 14 17 3 7 7 13 22 -1 37
15 Al-Qasim 34 7 13 14 33 45 17 4 6 7 18 22 17 3 7 7 15 23 -12 34
16 Al Diwaniya 34 5 18 11 17 33 17 4 10 3 10 9 17 1 8 8 7 24 -16 33
17 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 34 6 14 14 21 33 17 5 9 3 10 9 17 1 5 11 11 24 -12 32
18 Al Talaba 34 6 13 15 29 43 17 3 6 8 14 20 17 3 7 7 15 23 -14 31
19 Al Hudod 33 3 18 12 28 42 16 1 10 5 16 22 17 2 8 7 12 20 -14 27
20 Al Simawa 34 5 11 18 17 48 17 4 7 6 10 14 17 1 4 12 7 34 -31 26

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 Quwa Al Jawiya 34 23 7 4 61 24 18 14 2 2 43 18 16 9 5 2 18 6 37 76
2 Al Zawra'a 34 17 15 2 40 17 17 9 7 1 23 9 17 8 8 1 17 8 23 66
3 Al Shorta 34 18 11 5 54 24 17 10 7 0 33 9 17 8 4 5 21 15 30 65
4 Al Najaf 34 18 11 5 42 23 17 8 7 2 20 12 17 10 4 3 22 11 19 65
5 Naft Al-Wasat 34 16 12 6 43 27 17 8 4 5 21 14 17 8 8 1 22 13 16 60
6 Naft 34 10 16 8 32 29 17 5 9 3 17 13 17 5 7 5 15 16 3 46
7 Al Minaa Basra 34 11 12 11 40 38 17 8 4 5 22 16 17 3 8 6 18 22 2 45
8 Baghdad 34 12 9 13 27 29 17 4 6 7 12 14 17 8 3 6 15 15 -2 45
9 Zakho 34 9 15 10 31 36 17 6 8 3 17 15 17 3 7 7 14 21 -5 42
10 Naft Al-Janoob 34 9 14 11 32 39 17 6 5 6 18 20 17 3 9 5 14 19 -7 41
11 Al Kahrabaa 34 8 15 11 34 33 17 5 7 5 16 14 17 3 8 6 18 19 1 39
12 Al Karkh 34 9 11 14 28 35 17 6 4 7 15 19 17 3 7 7 13 16 -7 38
13 Naft Maysan 34 8 14 12 34 44 17 3 7 7 15 23 17 5 7 5 19 21 -10 38
14 Erbil 33 8 13 12 35 36 16 5 6 5 22 14 17 3 7 7 13 22 -1 37
15 Al-Qasim 34 7 13 14 33 45 17 4 6 7 18 22 17 3 7 7 15 23 -12 34
16 Al Diwaniya 34 5 18 11 17 33 17 4 10 3 10 9 17 1 8 8 7 24 -16 33
17 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 34 6 14 14 21 33 17 5 9 3 10 9 17 1 5 11 11 24 -12 32
18 Al Talaba 34 6 13 15 29 43 17 3 6 8 14 20 17 3 7 7 15 23 -14 31
19 Al Hudod 33 3 18 12 28 42 16 1 10 5 16 22 17 2 8 7 12 20 -14 27
20 Al Simawa 34 5 11 18 17 48 17 4 7 6 10 14 17 1 4 12 7 34 -31 26

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