Naft Al-Basra are all set for a new test after their 0-1 versus Al Sinaah in the previous game. Zakho are coming to visit!
- Naft Al-Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zakho have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Iraqi League
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Naft Al-Basra and Zakho should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Naft Al-Basra form and stats
Naft Al-Basra have collected 12 points from their Iraqi League home games so far after 3-3-3.
Stress levels are on the rise for Al-Basra's attacking players as they have now played 186 minutes without scoring in a league game. Zamil was their last goal scorer.
The supporters are hoping that Naft Al-Basra will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the game against Al Sinaah (placed 19th). The first defeat after going undefeated in three league fixtures.
Before that, Naft Al-Basra drew at home versus Al Karkh.Trouble hitting the net? In this team's last 12 league games, 9 have seen zero, one or two goals.
Al-Basra have scored {8 league goals} here from 9 matches, not a lot. Naft Al-Basra are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al Faihaa Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 9 matches.
Zakho form and stats
As the visiting team in Iraqi League matches, Zakho have produced an overall stat of 3-2-4 so far. It’s been three wins in a row for Zakho on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Home advantage was not enough for Zakho in their previous game as they lost hosting Al Quwa Al Jawiya, 0-2. That defeat was their first after five consecutive league rounds winning points.
Prior to that result Zakho won their away game at Al Talaba. The scoreline was 1-0.Low-scoring game? 13 of this team's latest 15 league matches have had two or less goals.
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
Data for the prior ten meetings between these two contenders are: five wins for Al-Basra, three draws and two wins for Zakho. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.
Naft Al-Basra missing players
Zakho missing players
| Naft Al-Basra | Zakho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 18 |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 15 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 83% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 78% |
| 56% | 56% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 33% | 44% |
| 28% | 33% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 6% |
| 56% | 56% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 33% | 33% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 28% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 56% |
| 2.6 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 |
| 6.4 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.6 | 4.9 |
| 2.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.5 | 3.1 | 2.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4.1 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.5 | 7.1 | 6.2 |
| 1.8 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 57% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 21% | 21% |
| 7.9 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.5 | 10.1 | 8.9 |
| 2.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.6 | 3.1 |
- 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.
- Zakho have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Zakho have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) 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 | 19 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 38 |
| 3 | Al Kahrabaa | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 35 |
| 4 | Al Talaba | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 5 | Al Zawra'a | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 |
| 6 | Duhok | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
| 7 | Naft Maysan | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -7 | 28 |
| 8 | Al Karkh | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 26 |
| 9 | Al Najaf | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| 10 | Naft Al-Basra | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 11 | Al Hudod | 19 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
| 12 | Newroz SC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 22 |
| 13 | Zakho | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
| 14 | Karbala | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | -1 | 20 |
| 15 | Naft Al-Wasat | 18 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 20 |
| 16 | Erbil | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 19 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 18 |
| 18 | Naft | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 19 | Al Sinaah | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 17 | -17 | 12 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 19 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 17 | -25 | 6 |
