Iraqi League game guide and numbers: Naft Al-Basra welcome Al Shorta

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Thu 11.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Faihaa Stadium (10000 seats)

A swift peek at the Iraqi League table indicate an upper hand to Al Shorta when they go to Naft Al-Basra. Yet; let's play the match before we elect a winner!

Insights:
  • Naft Al-Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals (45) in Iraqi League

Both teams have had adequate rest since their previous effort on the pitch. Let's aim for an in-your-face fixture!

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Naft Al-Basra form and stats

Naft Al-Basra have played 13 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).

Al-Basra lost their last game at Duhok (placed 6th) after a 1-2 scoreline. The first setback in the shape of a defeat after going unbeaten in three league rounds. The defeat against Duhok was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored four minutes into stoppage time (by Zakri).

In the match before that, Naft Al-Basra hosted Al Hudod and drew the game 0-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Naft Al-Basra here at Al Faihaa Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 13 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. When Naft Al-Basra hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Naft, Al-Qasim, Al Sinaah, Zakho, Naft Al-Wasat and Al Diwaniya), the matches have ended over 2.5 goals 2 of 3 times.

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Al Shorta form and stats

6 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Al Shorta playing as the away team in the Iraqi League this season.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Shorta goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 185 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Al Shorta delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Al Quwa Al Jawiya (placed 2nd) in their previous match.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Talaba at their stadium, the result 3-0.

Al Shorta are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 22 times in 13 away games so far. 14 goals have been conceded by Al Shorta in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Al Shorta have avoided a loss in the last 7 fixtures (6-1-0) versus Al-Basra.

The most recent registered history involving both these contenders is the Al Shorta - Naft Al-Basra 1-1 played not long ago this season.

Naft Al-Basra missing players

Al Shorta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Naft Al-Basra Al Shorta
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
7 4 0 Won W 3 6 16
12 4 1 Drew D 0 3 7
8 5 2 Lost L 1 4 4
24 11 3 Scored S 7 22 45
26 13 5 Conceded C 2 14 21
85% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
56% 54% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 77% 67%
30% 31% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 52%
11% 8% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 31% 26%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
52% 46% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 54% 48%
30% 31% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 23% 41%
33% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 23% 15%
 
1.2 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.7 4.2
3.4 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 3.8 3.4
1.2 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 0.9 1.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
2.5 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 4.9 7.3
0.9 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1.1 2.6
100% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 155% 64%
 
4.5 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 3.6 4.7
1.3 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 1.2 1.7
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Shorta have created more than twice as many corners as Naft Al-Basra.
  • Al Shorta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Shorta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals (45) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the first half (21) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+24) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Naft Al-Basra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Naft Al-Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Naft Al-Basra 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 27 14 10 3 40 24 13 8 5 0 20 10 14 6 5 3 20 14 16 52
4 Al Kahrabaa 27 14 7 6 40 29 13 6 4 3 18 14 14 8 3 3 22 15 11 49
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 27 9 7 11 31 32 14 7 3 4 22 17 13 2 4 7 9 15 -1 34
14 Naft Al-Basra 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 27 5 9 13 20 30 13 2 4 7 5 12 14 3 5 6 15 18 -10 24
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

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 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 27 14 10 3 40 24 13 8 5 0 20 10 14 6 5 3 20 14 16 52
4 Al Kahrabaa 27 14 7 6 40 29 13 6 4 3 18 14 14 8 3 3 22 15 11 49
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 27 9 7 11 31 32 14 7 3 4 22 17 13 2 4 7 9 15 -1 34
14 Naft Al-Basra 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 27 5 9 13 20 30 13 2 4 7 5 12 14 3 5 6 15 18 -10 24
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

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