Football match preview: Erbil vs Al Zawra'a

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Thu 15.December
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Franso Hariri Stadium (30000 seats)

Al Zawra'a should not bank on any gifts from the home team Erbil in this Iraqi League fixture. Here's the comprehensive guide!

Insights:
  • Erbil haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Al Zawra'a have the most scored goals (13) in Iraqi League

This should be an absorbing match with lots of action and energy as both sides are well refreshed since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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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 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Erbil after consecutive victories at their own ground.

The Erbil goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 479 minutes without conceding a goal in the Iraqi League.

The home team returns to Franso Hariri Stadium after drawing with Naft Al-Wasat (placed 14th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.

Before that, Erbil had a home game versus Naft which ended with a victory 2-0.

One betting fact: This team have played 5 league matches in a row with only one (or none) side finding the net.

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 2 from 4 matches.

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Al Zawra'a form and stats

Playing away, Al Zawra'a, who have the most scored goals (13) in Iraqi League, have won 2 games, drawn 0 and suffered 2 defeats in the Iraqi League this season.

The Al Zawra'a goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 185 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Zawra'a had fun at their own home (Franso Hariri Stadium) last time out, beating Al-Qasim 1-0.

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Naft Al-Wasat.

The travelling fans enjoy Al Zawra'a's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. 5 goals have been conceded by Zawra'a in these games.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Erbil three wins, three draws and Al Zawra'a four victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Erbil missing players

Al Zawra'a missing players

Erbil Al Zawra'a
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 4 2 Played P 1 4 9
3 2 0 Won W 0 2 6
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
3 1 1 Lost L 1 2 2
7 4 1 Scored S 1 6 14
6 2 2 Conceded C 2 5 8
78% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
44% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 56%
22% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 11%
33% 25% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 44%
56% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 44%
33% 25% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 11%
 
5 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 3.5
3.5 3.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 8 3.7
2.5 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8.5 8.5 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8 10.8
4.5 4.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5 5.8
33% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 80% 38%
 
4 4 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 14 10.6
0.5 0.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 6 4
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Zawra'a have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Zawra'a have the most scored goals (13) in Iraqi League
  • Al Zawra'a have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Iraqi League
  • Al Zawra'a haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Erbil haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 8 5 3 0 11 2 4 3 1 0 4 0 4 2 2 0 7 2 9 18
2 Al Kahrabaa 8 5 2 1 9 5 5 2 2 1 4 4 3 3 0 0 5 1 4 17
3 Al Najaf 8 5 2 1 8 4 4 3 1 0 6 2 4 2 1 1 2 2 4 17
4 Al Zawra'a 8 5 1 2 13 8 4 3 1 0 7 3 4 2 0 2 6 5 5 16
5 Al Talaba 8 5 1 2 12 7 5 4 0 1 8 3 3 1 1 1 4 4 5 16
6 Al Hudod 8 3 5 0 7 3 5 2 3 0 4 1 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 14
7 Naft Maysan 8 4 2 2 7 8 4 2 1 1 3 5 4 2 1 1 4 3 -1 14
8 Al Shorta 8 3 3 2 9 8 4 2 2 0 6 4 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 12
9 Erbil 8 3 2 3 7 6 4 2 1 1 4 2 4 1 1 2 3 4 1 11
10 Karbala 8 3 2 3 5 4 4 3 1 0 5 1 4 0 1 3 0 3 1 11
11 Al Karkh 8 3 2 3 6 6 4 2 1 1 3 2 4 1 1 2 3 4 0 11
12 Duhok 8 2 5 1 5 5 4 1 3 0 2 1 4 1 2 1 3 4 0 11
13 Naft Al-Basra 8 2 4 2 6 6 5 2 1 2 5 5 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 10
14 Naft Al-Wasat 8 1 6 1 7 6 3 1 2 0 3 1 5 0 4 1 4 5 1 9
15 Newroz SC 8 3 0 5 7 12 3 1 0 2 3 7 5 2 0 3 4 5 -5 9
16 Al-Qasim 8 2 2 4 6 7 4 0 1 3 1 4 4 2 1 1 5 3 -1 8
17 Zakho 8 1 2 5 3 8 4 1 1 2 2 4 4 0 1 3 1 4 -5 5
18 Naft 8 0 3 5 9 15 3 0 1 2 5 7 5 0 2 3 4 8 -6 3
19 Al Sinaah 8 0 2 6 1 10 3 0 1 2 0 3 5 0 1 4 1 7 -9 2
20 Al Diwaniya 8 0 1 7 3 11 4 0 1 3 2 5 4 0 0 4 1 6 -8 1