Iraqi League prediction and preview: Erbil odds-on front runner to overcome Al Diwaniya

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 02.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Franso Hariri Stadium (30000 seats)

Iraqi League: What this match might lack in style it should make up for in pace and dedication. Get ready for Erbil - Al Diwaniya!

Insights:
  • Erbil have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Diwaniya have the most conceded goals (37) in Iraqi League

This should be an entertaining fixture with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Get this show on the road!

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Erbil form and stats

Overall Iraqi League stats playing at home this season for Erbil are 5-2-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Stress levels are on the rise for Erbil's attacking players as they have now played 262 minutes without scoring in a league game. Kareem was their last goal scorer.

Erbil shared the glory with Al Najaf in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Before that game, the home loss against Al Shorta with the scoreline 0-1.

There will be little rest for Erbil after this match as they are travelling to Al Talaba for a Iraqi League game in only three days.

Erbil are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Erbil are not conceding a lot of goals here at Franso Hariri Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 12 matches.

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Al Diwaniya form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Diwaniya so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-9 (win-draw-lose). A depressing four defeats in a row for Al Diwaniya in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Newroz SC.

There were no winners in Al Diwaniya's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Al Kahrabaa (placed 10th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Al Talaba wasn't a success with a 0-3 loss.

We have checked recent matches where Diwaniya have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were zero victories, two draws and three defeats.

A quick return to home after this game, as Al Diwaniya are hosting Naft Al-Basra in the Iraqi League only three days away.

Diwaniya are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 11 away games. In the opposite end, Al Diwaniya have conceded 21 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

The two teams in this fixture also met each other previously this match year: Al Diwaniya - Erbil 3-1. Last five meetings with these squads: Erbil won one, Al Diwaniya were winners in one and we saw three draws. one game with more than 2,5 goals, four matches with under 2,5 goals.

Erbil missing players

Al Diwaniya missing players

Erbil Al Diwaniya
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 12 4 Played P 3 11 23
6 5 3 Won W 0 1 4
8 2 0 Drew D 0 1 5
9 5 1 Lost L 3 9 14
20 14 9 Scored S 1 3 15
23 10 4 Conceded C 7 21 37
74% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 91%
52% 50% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 78%
39% 42% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 55% 48%
13% 8% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
4% 8% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
35% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 18% 35%
39% 42% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 18% 17%
52% 42% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 73% 57%
 
2.4 2.5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.6 3.6
6 5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 12 8 8
1.4 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.2 1.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7 9 3 Shots (avg) S ( 4 5.4 5.4
2.4 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 2
50% 38% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 10% 10%
 
8 7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.2 9.2
1.2 0.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.8 3.8
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Diwaniya have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Al Diwaniya have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Al Diwaniya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Diwaniya have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the most conceded goals (37) in Iraqi League
  • Al Diwaniya have the the worst goal difference (-18) away in Iraqi League
  • Erbil have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Erbil have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Erbil have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Al Diwaniya have scored 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 Shorta 23 20 3 0 41 11 12 9 3 0 20 6 11 11 0 0 21 5 30 63
2 Al Talaba 24 15 4 5 35 17 11 7 3 1 19 7 13 8 1 4 16 10 18 49
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 23 13 5 5 31 16 12 9 2 1 20 6 11 4 3 4 11 10 15 44
4 Al Zawra'a 24 12 8 4 29 16 12 8 1 3 17 8 12 4 7 1 12 8 13 44
5 Naft Al-Wasat 23 11 7 5 31 20 12 7 3 2 20 9 11 4 4 3 11 11 11 40
6 Naft 24 9 12 3 22 14 13 5 6 2 12 6 11 4 6 1 10 8 8 39
7 Zakho 23 8 11 4 20 13 10 3 5 2 7 5 13 5 6 2 13 8 7 35
8 Al Najaf 23 9 6 8 20 18 11 4 3 4 10 11 12 5 3 4 10 7 2 33
9 Naft Al-Basra 23 7 9 7 25 26 11 3 6 2 10 10 12 4 3 5 15 16 -1 30
10 Al Kahrabaa 24 7 8 9 22 24 12 5 3 4 13 11 12 2 5 5 9 13 -2 29
11 Naft Maysan 24 7 8 9 19 24 13 6 2 5 15 14 11 1 6 4 4 10 -5 29
12 Erbil 23 6 8 9 20 23 12 5 2 5 14 10 11 1 6 4 6 13 -3 26
13 Al Sinaah 23 5 11 7 16 19 12 4 3 5 7 8 11 1 8 2 9 11 -3 26
14 Al-Qasim 24 4 13 7 20 27 11 3 8 0 9 6 13 1 5 7 11 21 -7 25
15 Baghdad 24 5 9 10 19 26 12 2 7 3 10 12 12 3 2 7 9 14 -7 24
16 Newroz SC 23 6 5 12 20 31 11 4 4 3 10 11 12 2 1 9 10 20 -11 23
17 Al Karkh 23 2 13 8 16 21 12 0 6 6 7 13 11 2 7 2 9 8 -5 19
18 Al Diwaniya 23 4 5 14 15 37 12 3 4 5 12 16 11 1 1 9 3 21 -22 17
19 Al Minaa Basra 23 1 12 10 16 31 11 1 7 3 10 11 12 0 5 7 6 20 -15 15
20 Samaraa 24 1 7 16 13 36 12 1 4 7 9 19 12 0 3 9 4 17 -23 10