Erbil vs Al Najaf preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Sun 16.Jul
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Franso Hariri Stadium (30000 seats)

This looks to be an interesting fixture as Erbil have their supposed home advantage, while Al Najaf are ahead 4 points in the Iraqi League table.

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

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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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 8 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats.

Erbil lost their last game at Newroz SC (placed 9th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The first loss after going undefeated through five league matches. Heartbreak for Erbil in their last match as Newroz SC's Mohammad scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Zakho.

Erbil 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

The story so far for the visiting team on their Iraqi League travels is 7 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats.

Najaf go into this game after a win, the home game against Naft Al-Wasat that ended 3-1.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Naft that ended 0-0.

Al Najaf find the net regularly in their away games. 19 goals from 18 away fixtures in the league. Najaf are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 14 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Erbil have won or drawn the last 6 fixtures (1-5-0) facing Al Najaf.

The dueling parties have met earlier this season: Al Najaf - Erbil 2-3.

Erbil missing players

Al Najaf missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Erbil Al Najaf
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 17 5 Played P 6 18 36
14 8 2 Won W 2 7 15
10 5 0 Drew D 3 7 11
12 4 3 Lost L 1 4 10
40 17 3 Scored S 8 19 45
39 14 4 Conceded C 4 14 38
81% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 83% 83%
64% 53% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 56% 61%
44% 24% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 22% 36%
25% 18% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 11% 25%
6% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 6% 17%
50% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 39% 44%
39% 47% 40% Clean Sheets C S 50% 44% 39%
31% 41% 60% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 33%
 
2.5 2.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 1.2 1.7 1.8
2.2 1.6 4.2 Corners against (avg) C A 1 2.6 2.1
1 1.2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.1 0.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
4 4.2 5.5 Shots (avg) S ( 3 4.6 3.5
1.8 2 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0.9 0.8
71% 53% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 121% 155%
 
3.6 3.1 5.2 Shots against (avg) S A 2.3 6.6 5.5
1.6 1.5 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.9 1.8

  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 23 7 6 58 23 18 13 4 1 27 8 18 10 3 5 31 15 35 76
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 36 21 9 6 59 25 18 10 4 4 31 15 18 11 5 2 28 10 34 72
3 Al Zawra'a 36 17 13 6 48 31 17 9 5 3 24 15 19 8 8 3 24 16 17 64
4 Al Talaba 36 17 9 10 48 37 18 9 4 5 25 19 18 8 5 5 23 18 11 60
5 Al Kahrabaa 36 16 11 9 46 37 17 7 6 4 19 15 19 9 5 5 27 22 9 59
6 Al Najaf 36 15 11 10 45 38 18 8 4 6 26 24 18 7 7 4 19 14 7 56
7 Karbala 36 14 10 12 38 34 18 9 6 3 22 14 18 5 4 9 16 20 4 52
8 Erbil 36 14 10 12 40 39 17 8 5 4 17 14 19 6 5 8 23 25 1 52
9 Newroz SC 36 14 9 13 44 40 18 10 4 4 30 22 18 4 5 9 14 18 4 51
10 Al Karkh 36 13 11 12 39 34 19 8 6 5 23 18 17 5 5 7 16 16 5 50
11 Duhok 36 11 16 9 33 36 18 7 8 3 21 17 18 4 8 6 12 19 -3 49
12 Naft Maysan 36 12 12 12 41 51 18 8 8 2 21 18 18 4 4 10 20 33 -10 48
13 Al Hudod 36 9 19 8 37 35 19 5 10 4 21 18 17 4 9 4 16 17 2 46
14 Zakho 36 9 14 13 36 38 18 6 8 4 18 16 18 3 6 9 18 22 -2 41
15 Naft Al-Basra 36 8 15 13 31 38 18 4 6 8 13 22 18 4 9 5 18 16 -7 39
16 Al-Qasim 36 8 13 15 29 36 18 5 6 7 14 15 18 3 7 8 15 21 -7 37
17 Naft Al-Wasat 36 5 21 10 25 31 18 3 11 4 13 14 18 2 10 6 12 17 -6 36
18 Naft 36 8 12 16 38 50 19 4 7 8 22 26 17 4 5 8 16 24 -12 36
19 Al Sinaah 36 7 6 23 25 52 18 4 3 11 13 22 18 3 3 12 12 30 -27 27
20 Al Diwaniya 36 2 6 28 25 80 18 2 2 14 12 41 18 0 4 14 13 39 -55 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 23 7 6 58 23 18 13 4 1 27 8 18 10 3 5 31 15 35 76
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 36 21 9 6 59 25 18 10 4 4 31 15 18 11 5 2 28 10 34 72
3 Al Zawra'a 36 17 13 6 48 31 17 9 5 3 24 15 19 8 8 3 24 16 17 64
4 Al Talaba 36 17 9 10 48 37 18 9 4 5 25 19 18 8 5 5 23 18 11 60
5 Al Kahrabaa 36 16 11 9 46 37 17 7 6 4 19 15 19 9 5 5 27 22 9 59
6 Al Najaf 36 15 11 10 45 38 18 8 4 6 26 24 18 7 7 4 19 14 7 56
7 Karbala 36 14 10 12 38 34 18 9 6 3 22 14 18 5 4 9 16 20 4 52
8 Erbil 36 14 10 12 40 39 17 8 5 4 17 14 19 6 5 8 23 25 1 52
9 Newroz SC 36 14 9 13 44 40 18 10 4 4 30 22 18 4 5 9 14 18 4 51
10 Al Karkh 36 13 11 12 39 34 19 8 6 5 23 18 17 5 5 7 16 16 5 50
11 Duhok 36 11 16 9 33 36 18 7 8 3 21 17 18 4 8 6 12 19 -3 49
12 Naft Maysan 36 12 12 12 41 51 18 8 8 2 21 18 18 4 4 10 20 33 -10 48
13 Al Hudod 36 9 19 8 37 35 19 5 10 4 21 18 17 4 9 4 16 17 2 46
14 Zakho 36 9 14 13 36 38 18 6 8 4 18 16 18 3 6 9 18 22 -2 41
15 Naft Al-Basra 36 8 15 13 31 38 18 4 6 8 13 22 18 4 9 5 18 16 -7 39
16 Al-Qasim 36 8 13 15 29 36 18 5 6 7 14 15 18 3 7 8 15 21 -7 37
17 Naft Al-Wasat 36 5 21 10 25 31 18 3 11 4 13 14 18 2 10 6 12 17 -6 36
18 Naft 36 8 12 16 38 50 19 4 7 8 22 26 17 4 5 8 16 24 -12 36
19 Al Sinaah 36 7 6 23 25 52 18 4 3 11 13 22 18 3 3 12 12 30 -27 27
20 Al Diwaniya 36 2 6 28 25 80 18 2 2 14 12 41 18 0 4 14 13 39 -55 12

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