Erbil vs Naft Al-Wasat preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 12.May
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Franso Hariri Stadium (30000 seats)

Erbil have 39 points running out as the hosts. Naft Al-Wasat have got 33 points being the away side. Will this be a home win?

Insights:
  • Naft Al-Wasat have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Iraqi League

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Erbil and Naft Al-Wasat.

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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 6 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

The Erbil goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 249 minutes without conceding a goal in the Iraqi League.

The spoils were shared in Erbil's previous game, also at home. Visiting Naft Al-Wasat (placed 14th) travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

In the game before, an away victory match versus Naft with a 2-0 scoreline.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Erbil here at Franso Hariri Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 14 games). Erbil have only conceded 13 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Naft Al-Wasat form and stats

2-9-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Naft Al-Wasat in their Iraqi League matches away. With three draws in a row for Al-Wasat the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.

Naft Al-Wasat has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Erbil for a 0-0 draw.

A draw for Naft Al-Wasat before that, at their own venue hosting Al Zawra'a (2-2).

Few goals the story here? 12 of this side's last 14 league rounds have seen two or less goals.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al-Wasat as they have only managed to score 9 times from 14 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Naft Al-Wasat have not lost in the last 12 matches (8-4-0) facing Erbil.

Erbil - Naft Al-Wasat 0-0 was the outcome when these sides previously did battle, also in this season.

Erbil missing players

Naft Al-Wasat missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Erbil Naft Al-Wasat
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 14 4 Played P 4 14 28
10 6 2 Won W 0 2 5
9 4 1 Drew D 3 9 18
9 4 1 Lost L 1 3 5
28 13 6 Scored S 0 9 20
28 13 7 Conceded C 2 10 19
79% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 25% 57% 61%
57% 50% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 43% 46%
36% 21% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 14% 18%
21% 21% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 7% 7%
7% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 4%
43% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 36%
43% 43% 25% Clean Sheets C S 75% 50% 50%
36% 43% 25% Failed to Score F T 100% 64% 54%
 
3 3.5 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.7 1.4
2.7 1.9 1 Corners against (avg) C A 0 1.9 1.2
1.1 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.6 0.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
5.3 5.7 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 0 2.1 2.5
2.4 2.7 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 1.3
52% 40% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 75% 64%
 
4.3 4.3 4.8 Shots against (avg) S A 0 4.9 2.8
1.9 2.1 2.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.5 1
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Erbil have created more than twice as many corners as Naft Al-Wasat.
  • Naft Al-Wasat have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Al-Wasat have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Iraqi League

  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 28 17 7 4 47 21 14 10 4 0 23 7 14 7 3 4 24 14 26 58
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 28 16 8 4 48 18 15 8 4 3 27 12 13 8 4 1 21 6 30 56
3 Al Zawra'a 28 14 11 3 41 25 13 8 5 0 20 10 15 6 6 3 21 15 16 53
4 Al Kahrabaa 28 14 8 6 40 29 14 6 5 3 18 14 14 8 3 3 22 15 11 50
5 Al Talaba 28 12 8 8 36 29 14 6 4 4 17 14 14 6 4 4 19 15 7 44
6 Duhok 28 10 11 7 23 25 13 6 5 2 13 9 15 4 6 5 10 16 -2 41
7 Karbala 28 11 7 10 27 23 15 9 4 2 21 10 13 2 3 8 6 13 4 40
8 Al Najaf 28 10 9 9 33 30 14 6 3 5 22 18 14 4 6 4 11 12 3 39
9 Erbil 28 10 9 9 28 28 14 6 4 4 13 13 14 4 5 5 15 15 0 39
10 Naft Maysan 28 10 9 9 31 39 15 7 6 2 17 15 13 3 3 7 14 24 -8 39
11 Al Karkh 28 10 8 10 32 28 15 6 4 5 20 17 13 4 4 5 12 11 4 38
12 Al Hudod 28 7 16 5 29 26 14 3 9 2 15 12 14 4 7 3 14 14 3 37
13 Newroz SC 28 9 8 11 31 32 14 7 3 4 22 17 14 2 5 7 9 15 -1 35
14 Naft Al-Wasat 28 5 18 5 20 19 14 3 9 2 11 9 14 2 9 3 9 10 1 33
15 Naft Al-Janoob 28 7 12 9 24 28 14 4 4 6 11 15 14 3 8 3 13 13 -4 33
16 Zakho 28 7 10 11 26 28 13 4 6 3 11 10 15 3 4 8 15 18 -2 31
17 Al-Qasim 28 5 10 13 21 31 14 2 5 7 6 13 14 3 5 6 15 18 -10 25
18 Naft 28 5 9 14 27 40 14 2 5 7 16 21 14 3 4 7 11 19 -13 24
19 Al Sinaah 28 6 5 17 18 40 14 3 3 8 9 17 14 3 2 9 9 23 -22 23
20 Al Diwaniya 28 1 5 22 18 61 13 1 2 10 7 28 15 0 3 12 11 33 -43 8

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 28 17 7 4 47 21 14 10 4 0 23 7 14 7 3 4 24 14 26 58
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 28 16 8 4 48 18 15 8 4 3 27 12 13 8 4 1 21 6 30 56
3 Al Zawra'a 28 14 11 3 41 25 13 8 5 0 20 10 15 6 6 3 21 15 16 53
4 Al Kahrabaa 28 14 8 6 40 29 14 6 5 3 18 14 14 8 3 3 22 15 11 50
5 Al Talaba 28 12 8 8 36 29 14 6 4 4 17 14 14 6 4 4 19 15 7 44
6 Duhok 28 10 11 7 23 25 13 6 5 2 13 9 15 4 6 5 10 16 -2 41
7 Karbala 28 11 7 10 27 23 15 9 4 2 21 10 13 2 3 8 6 13 4 40
8 Al Najaf 28 10 9 9 33 30 14 6 3 5 22 18 14 4 6 4 11 12 3 39
9 Erbil 28 10 9 9 28 28 14 6 4 4 13 13 14 4 5 5 15 15 0 39
10 Naft Maysan 28 10 9 9 31 39 15 7 6 2 17 15 13 3 3 7 14 24 -8 39
11 Al Karkh 28 10 8 10 32 28 15 6 4 5 20 17 13 4 4 5 12 11 4 38
12 Al Hudod 28 7 16 5 29 26 14 3 9 2 15 12 14 4 7 3 14 14 3 37
13 Newroz SC 28 9 8 11 31 32 14 7 3 4 22 17 14 2 5 7 9 15 -1 35
14 Naft Al-Wasat 28 5 18 5 20 19 14 3 9 2 11 9 14 2 9 3 9 10 1 33
15 Naft Al-Janoob 28 7 12 9 24 28 14 4 4 6 11 15 14 3 8 3 13 13 -4 33
16 Zakho 28 7 10 11 26 28 13 4 6 3 11 10 15 3 4 8 15 18 -2 31
17 Al-Qasim 28 5 10 13 21 31 14 2 5 7 6 13 14 3 5 6 15 18 -10 25
18 Naft 28 5 9 14 27 40 14 2 5 7 16 21 14 3 4 7 11 19 -13 24
19 Al Sinaah 28 6 5 17 18 40 14 3 3 8 9 17 14 3 2 9 9 23 -22 23
20 Al Diwaniya 28 1 5 22 18 61 13 1 2 10 7 28 15 0 3 12 11 33 -43 8

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