Football insights: Naft Al-Basra vs Al Zawra'a - predictions and stats

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 05.Jul
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Al Faihaa Stadium (10000 seats)

A cursory look at the Iraqi League table imply an advantage to Al Zawra'a when they come to Naft Al-Basra. However; let's play before points are handed out!

Insights:
  • Naft Al-Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Zawra'a have created more than twice as many corners as Naft Al-Basra.

This has all the signs of an appealing fixture with lots of spark and energy as both squads are well refreshed since they last played a game. Game on!

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Naft Al-Basra form and stats

Naft Al-Basra's results here at Al Faihaa Stadium in the Iraqi League have been very modest with 4 victories, 5 draws and 8 defeats. Naft Al-Basra are slowly digging their own grave here at Al Faihaa Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts.

A draw after 90 minutes last time out for Al-Basra, who played 1-1 against Al Quwa Al Jawiya. That match was also played at this venue (Al Faihaa Stadium).

Heartbreak before that as Naft Al-Basra lost 1-2 at Al Talaba's place.

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 (13 from 17 games). Al-Basra have conceded 22 in these home matches.

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Al Zawra'a form and stats

Playing away, Al Zawra'a have won 7 games, drawn 7 and suffered 3 defeats in the Iraqi League this season. Al Zawra'a are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played eight in a row without losing.

Al Zawra'a have a lot to to set right after their out-of-character defeat (1-2) to Naft Maysan in their previous outing, played in front of their own supporters.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Al Quwa Al Jawiya with the score of 1-0.

Sports betting fact: Both teams have scored at least one goal in 12 of this club's latest 15 league games.

The visiting Zawra'a have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 23 goals from 17 games. Al Zawra'a are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 16 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Al Zawra'a have put together a streak of 14 consecutive games without defeat (9-5-0) when facing Naft Al-Basra.

Naft Al-Basra missing players

Al Zawra'a missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Naft Al-Basra Al Zawra'a
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
28 16 5 Played P 4 13 26
6 3 0 Won W 2 5 12
12 5 1 Drew D 2 5 9
10 8 4 Lost L 0 3 5
26 12 3 Scored S 5 13 32
32 22 9 Conceded C 3 10 22
86% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
68% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 54% 58%
36% 38% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 23% 38%
14% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 19%
4% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
54% 50% 60% BTTS BTTS 75% 54% 58%
25% 19% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 31% 31%
36% 44% 40% Failed to Score F T 0% 23% 19%
 
1 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 4 4.2
2.9 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 1 2.2 2.6
0.9 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.3 0.6 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
2.1 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 4 5.7 8.3
0.8 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 2.4 2.7
127% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 36% 46%
 
3.6 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 2 2.9 4.6
1.1 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0.7 0.7 1.2
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Zawra'a have created more than twice as many corners as Naft Al-Basra.
  • 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 34 22 7 5 56 22 17 12 4 1 25 8 17 10 3 4 31 14 34 73
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 34 19 9 6 55 24 17 9 4 4 29 14 17 10 5 2 26 10 31 66
3 Al Zawra'a 34 16 12 6 47 31 17 9 5 3 24 15 17 7 7 3 23 16 16 60
4 Al Kahrabaa 34 16 10 8 44 33 17 7 6 4 19 15 17 9 4 4 25 18 11 58
5 Al Talaba 34 16 8 10 45 35 17 8 4 5 23 18 17 8 4 5 22 17 10 56
6 Al Najaf 34 14 10 10 42 37 17 7 4 6 23 23 17 7 6 4 19 14 5 52
7 Erbil 34 13 10 11 37 36 16 7 5 4 15 13 18 6 5 7 22 23 1 49
8 Al Karkh 34 12 11 11 37 32 18 7 6 5 22 18 16 5 5 6 15 14 5 47
9 Duhok 34 11 14 9 30 33 17 7 7 3 19 15 17 4 7 6 11 18 -3 47
10 Naft Maysan 34 12 11 11 39 47 17 8 7 2 20 17 17 4 4 9 19 30 -8 47
11 Karbala 34 12 10 12 34 33 17 8 6 3 21 14 17 4 4 9 13 19 1 46
12 Newroz SC 34 12 9 13 40 39 17 9 4 4 28 21 17 3 5 9 12 18 1 45
13 Al Hudod 34 8 19 7 34 33 17 4 10 3 18 16 17 4 9 4 16 17 1 43
14 Zakho 34 9 13 12 34 35 17 6 7 4 17 15 17 3 6 8 17 20 -1 40
15 Naft Al-Basra 34 8 14 12 31 37 17 4 5 8 13 22 17 4 9 4 18 15 -6 38
16 Naft Al-Wasat 34 5 21 8 24 26 17 3 11 3 13 12 17 2 10 5 11 14 -2 36
17 Al-Qasim 34 7 13 14 26 34 17 4 6 7 11 15 17 3 7 7 15 19 -8 34
18 Naft 34 7 11 16 36 50 17 3 6 8 20 26 17 4 5 8 16 24 -14 32
19 Al Sinaah 34 7 6 21 24 48 17 4 3 10 13 20 17 3 3 11 11 28 -24 27
20 Al Diwaniya 34 2 6 26 24 74 17 2 2 13 11 38 17 0 4 13 13 36 -50 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 34 22 7 5 56 22 17 12 4 1 25 8 17 10 3 4 31 14 34 73
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 34 19 9 6 55 24 17 9 4 4 29 14 17 10 5 2 26 10 31 66
3 Al Zawra'a 34 16 12 6 47 31 17 9 5 3 24 15 17 7 7 3 23 16 16 60
4 Al Kahrabaa 34 16 10 8 44 33 17 7 6 4 19 15 17 9 4 4 25 18 11 58
5 Al Talaba 34 16 8 10 45 35 17 8 4 5 23 18 17 8 4 5 22 17 10 56
6 Al Najaf 34 14 10 10 42 37 17 7 4 6 23 23 17 7 6 4 19 14 5 52
7 Erbil 34 13 10 11 37 36 16 7 5 4 15 13 18 6 5 7 22 23 1 49
8 Al Karkh 34 12 11 11 37 32 18 7 6 5 22 18 16 5 5 6 15 14 5 47
9 Duhok 34 11 14 9 30 33 17 7 7 3 19 15 17 4 7 6 11 18 -3 47
10 Naft Maysan 34 12 11 11 39 47 17 8 7 2 20 17 17 4 4 9 19 30 -8 47
11 Karbala 34 12 10 12 34 33 17 8 6 3 21 14 17 4 4 9 13 19 1 46
12 Newroz SC 34 12 9 13 40 39 17 9 4 4 28 21 17 3 5 9 12 18 1 45
13 Al Hudod 34 8 19 7 34 33 17 4 10 3 18 16 17 4 9 4 16 17 1 43
14 Zakho 34 9 13 12 34 35 17 6 7 4 17 15 17 3 6 8 17 20 -1 40
15 Naft Al-Basra 34 8 14 12 31 37 17 4 5 8 13 22 17 4 9 4 18 15 -6 38
16 Naft Al-Wasat 34 5 21 8 24 26 17 3 11 3 13 12 17 2 10 5 11 14 -2 36
17 Al-Qasim 34 7 13 14 26 34 17 4 6 7 11 15 17 3 7 7 15 19 -8 34
18 Naft 34 7 11 16 36 50 17 3 6 8 20 26 17 4 5 8 16 24 -14 32
19 Al Sinaah 34 7 6 21 24 48 17 4 3 10 13 20 17 3 3 11 11 28 -24 27
20 Al Diwaniya 34 2 6 26 24 74 17 2 2 13 11 38 17 0 4 13 13 36 -50 12

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