Can Erbil outdo Al Karkh in Franso Hariri Stadium clash?

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Sun 03.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Franso Hariri Stadium (30000 seats)

The season has been a rollercoaster for these contenders so far, boom and bust giving mid-table places so far. Clear the decks for Erbil - Al Karkh!

Insights:
  • Erbil have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Karkh is in the best form (4-2-0) in Iraqi League

Erbil can neither be promoted or relegated from Iraqi League. For Karkh most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

Both squads have had plenty of rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's have faith in that this will be an energetic game!

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Erbil form and stats

The story so far in the Iraqi League for Erbil at their home stadium (Franso Hariri Stadium) is 10 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Erbil after consecutive victories at their own ground.

No payout for Erbil in their previous match, an away game at Newroz SC that ended in defeat 0-1. The first defeat after going unbeaten through four league fixtures.

A 1-1 draw away before that, with Naft Maysan the opponent.

The Erbil fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 25 in 19 matches.

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Al Karkh form and stats

As the visiting team in Iraqi League matches, Al Karkh have produced an overall stat of 4-10-4 so far. Visiting Al Karkh has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

321 minutes! That's how long the Al Karkh goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Karkh won their last game, 1-0 versus Al Kahrabaa played at home.

A 0-0 draw at Al Talaba's stadium before that.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (17 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The latest archived meeting between these squads is the Al Karkh - Erbil 0-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Erbil wins - draws - Al Karkh wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine had two or less.

Erbil missing players

Al Karkh missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Erbil Al Karkh
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
37 19 6 Played P 5 18 37
11 10 2 Won W 1 4 8
11 2 1 Drew D 3 10 19
15 7 3 Lost L 1 4 10
35 25 7 Scored S 5 16 31
41 19 8 Conceded C 4 17 34
84% 89% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 61% 73%
59% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 51%
38% 47% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 35%
14% 16% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 22% 14%
5% 11% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
43% 42% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 44% 49%
30% 37% 33% Clean Sheets C S 40% 44% 38%
43% 32% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 50% 41%
 
3.4 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.8 3.9
4.8 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.4 4.7
1.2 1.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.9 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.2 9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 10 9.3
3 5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.1 3.3
41% 47% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 24% 27%
 
8.7 7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 5.5 10 8.4
2.7 1.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.7 2.5
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Karkh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Karkh have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Iraqi League
  • Al Karkh is in the best form (4-2-0) in Iraqi League
  • Erbil have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 Shorta 38 28 7 3 64 21 19 14 3 2 32 11 19 14 4 1 32 10 43 91
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 39 20 11 8 50 31 19 15 2 2 32 13 20 5 9 6 18 18 19 71
3 Al Talaba 38 20 9 9 54 33 19 11 6 2 34 17 19 9 3 7 20 16 21 69
4 Naft 38 16 16 6 38 20 19 8 8 3 21 10 19 8 8 3 17 10 18 64
5 Naft Al-Wasat 38 17 13 8 50 36 19 10 5 4 27 15 19 7 8 4 23 21 14 64
6 Al Zawra'a 37 15 16 6 39 25 18 11 4 3 25 12 19 4 12 3 14 13 14 61
7 Al Najaf 37 14 12 11 38 34 19 6 9 4 18 17 18 8 3 7 20 17 4 54
8 Newroz SC 38 14 9 15 40 43 19 11 5 3 24 14 19 3 4 12 16 29 -3 51
9 Al Kahrabaa 37 13 11 13 35 34 19 8 5 6 21 17 18 5 6 7 14 17 1 50
10 Zakho 37 11 15 11 35 30 18 5 8 5 16 13 19 6 7 6 19 17 5 48
11 Naft Al-Janoob 38 11 13 14 38 40 19 6 8 5 17 16 19 5 5 9 21 24 -2 46
12 Erbil 37 11 11 15 35 41 19 10 2 7 25 19 18 1 9 8 10 22 -6 44
13 Al Karkh 37 8 19 10 31 34 19 4 9 6 15 17 18 4 10 4 16 17 -3 43
14 Naft Maysan 37 9 16 12 27 34 18 6 6 6 19 20 19 3 10 6 8 14 -7 43
15 Al Sinaah 38 8 17 13 30 37 19 5 7 7 13 13 19 3 10 6 17 24 -7 41
16 Al-Qasim 38 8 17 13 34 50 19 6 11 2 18 16 19 2 6 11 16 34 -16 41
17 Baghdad 39 9 13 17 32 41 20 4 10 6 15 16 19 5 3 11 17 25 -9 40
18 Al Diwaniya 38 10 9 19 33 51 19 7 6 6 24 20 19 3 3 13 9 31 -18 39
19 Al Minaa Basra 37 2 21 14 30 48 18 1 13 4 17 19 19 1 8 10 13 29 -18 27
20 Samaraa 38 1 9 28 20 70 19 1 5 13 13 32 19 0 4 15 7 38 -50 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 38 28 7 3 64 21 19 14 3 2 32 11 19 14 4 1 32 10 43 91
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 39 20 11 8 50 31 19 15 2 2 32 13 20 5 9 6 18 18 19 71
3 Al Talaba 38 20 9 9 54 33 19 11 6 2 34 17 19 9 3 7 20 16 21 69
4 Naft 38 16 16 6 38 20 19 8 8 3 21 10 19 8 8 3 17 10 18 64
5 Naft Al-Wasat 38 17 13 8 50 36 19 10 5 4 27 15 19 7 8 4 23 21 14 64
6 Al Zawra'a 37 15 16 6 39 25 18 11 4 3 25 12 19 4 12 3 14 13 14 61
7 Al Najaf 37 14 12 11 38 34 19 6 9 4 18 17 18 8 3 7 20 17 4 54
8 Newroz SC 38 14 9 15 40 43 19 11 5 3 24 14 19 3 4 12 16 29 -3 51
9 Al Kahrabaa 37 13 11 13 35 34 19 8 5 6 21 17 18 5 6 7 14 17 1 50
10 Zakho 37 11 15 11 35 30 18 5 8 5 16 13 19 6 7 6 19 17 5 48
11 Naft Al-Janoob 38 11 13 14 38 40 19 6 8 5 17 16 19 5 5 9 21 24 -2 46
12 Erbil 37 11 11 15 35 41 19 10 2 7 25 19 18 1 9 8 10 22 -6 44
13 Al Karkh 37 8 19 10 31 34 19 4 9 6 15 17 18 4 10 4 16 17 -3 43
14 Naft Maysan 37 9 16 12 27 34 18 6 6 6 19 20 19 3 10 6 8 14 -7 43
15 Al Sinaah 38 8 17 13 30 37 19 5 7 7 13 13 19 3 10 6 17 24 -7 41
16 Al-Qasim 38 8 17 13 34 50 19 6 11 2 18 16 19 2 6 11 16 34 -16 41
17 Baghdad 39 9 13 17 32 41 20 4 10 6 15 16 19 5 3 11 17 25 -9 40
18 Al Diwaniya 38 10 9 19 33 51 19 7 6 6 24 20 19 3 3 13 9 31 -18 39
19 Al Minaa Basra 37 2 21 14 30 48 18 1 13 4 17 19 19 1 8 10 13 29 -18 27
20 Samaraa 38 1 9 28 20 70 19 1 5 13 13 32 19 0 4 15 7 38 -50 12

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