Karbala are ready for a new test after their 1-0 versus Newroz SC last time out. Al Najaf are coming to play!
- Karbala have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
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!
Karbala form and stats
28 points is a decent return from 14 Iraqi League games here at Karbala Stadium for Karbala. The data says 8 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. Karbala has recorded two wins in a row here at Karbala Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
The Karbala goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 301 minutes without conceding a goal in the Iraqi League.
Karbala are returning here after visiting Newroz SC and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Zakho.Low-scoring affair? Looking at this club's last 26 league matches, 20 have had less than three goals (under 2.5).
Karbala has scored 19 league goals at home this season, in 14 matches. Karbala have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Najaf form and stats
4-6-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Najaf in their Iraqi League matches away. The last three matches for Al Najaf have all ended in a draw.
Najaf delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Al-Qasim (placed 17th) in their previous fixture.
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Al Zawra'a.Low on goals? 12 of this team's latest 16 league rounds have seen zero, one or two goals.
The attacking power of Al Najaf when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 13 league matches away. Najaf are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Al Najaf have won at least one point in the last 14 games (8-6-0) facing Karbala.The teams involved faced each other earlier this season: Al Najaf - Karbala 3-2.
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 10 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 25 | 19 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 32 |
| 22 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 28 |
| 85% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 33% | 85% | 85% |
| 44% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 54% | 63% |
| 26% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 8% | 30% |
| 15% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 22% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 37% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 38% | 48% |
| 37% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 46% | 37% |
| 41% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 31% | 30% |
| 1.5 | 0.6 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2.3 | 0.7 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.6 | 2.4 |
| 1.4 | 0.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.9 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2.8 | 0.9 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 5.6 | 3.8 |
| 0.8 | 0.3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| 114% | 550% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 57% | 117% |
| 6 | 1.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4.7 | 8.6 | 5.6 |
| 1.6 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.7 | 1.8 |
- Karbala have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Karbala have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Karbala have won significantly less corners at 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 | 27 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 21 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 14 | 24 | 55 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 23 | 53 |
| 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 | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 35 | 27 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 44 |
| 6 | Duhok | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 40 |
| 7 | Al Najaf | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 39 |
| 8 | Erbil | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 38 |
| 9 | Naft Maysan | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 37 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 | -8 | 38 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 28 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 37 |
| 11 | Al Hudod | 27 | 7 | 16 | 4 | 28 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 37 |
| 12 | Karbala | 27 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 22 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 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-Janoob | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 13 | -2 | 33 |
| 15 | Naft Al-Wasat | 27 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 32 |
| 16 | Zakho | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 16 | -2 | 30 |
| 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 | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 39 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | -14 | 21 |
| 19 | Al Sinaah | 27 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 22 | -23 | 20 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 27 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 16 | 52 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 28 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 24 | -36 | 8 |
