A quick glance at the Iraqi League standings indicate an edge to Al Kahrabaa when they arrive at Naft. But; let's wait before we pick a winner!
- Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Kahrabaa have scored in all their away matches so far.
These are busy days for the home side, as they had a match only four days ago in the Iraqi League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Karbala, was also a home game here at Al-Shaab Stadium. The away team is better rested.
Naft form and stats
Naft's struggle is real here at Al-Shaab Stadium with only 7 points collected from 8 Iraqi League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-4-3.
Naft's previous game was also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Karbala (placed 14th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
A defeat was the result before that one, 0-1 away at Al-Qasim.Naft are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. Naft's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Al Kahrabaa form and stats
Al Kahrabaa's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Kahrabaa collect 17 points from their 8 away matches in the Iraqi League. 5 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
Kahrabaa play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Al Diwaniya (placed 20th).
The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Al Shorta.The travelling fans enjoy Al Kahrabaa's attacking play in away games, having scored 12 goals in 8 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Al Kahrabaa as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Naft five wins, two draws and Al Kahrabaa three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.
Naft missing players
Al Kahrabaa missing players
| Naft | Al Kahrabaa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 17 | 9 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 12 | 25 |
| 24 | 11 | 3 | Conceded | C | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 89% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 61% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 88% | 78% |
| 44% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 38% | 44% |
| 22% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 6% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 62% | 56% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 38% | 39% |
| 33% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 3.8 | 4 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.5 | 2 | 5 |
| 5.2 | 5.7 | 8.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 5 | 4.7 |
| 2 | 1.6 | 4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.7 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6.8 | 7.1 | 4.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 5.7 | 8.1 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 0.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 3.2 |
| 39% | 46% | 200% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 71% | 44% |
| 7.2 | 6.1 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6 | 5.7 | 7 |
| 2.7 | 2 | 0.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.2 |
- Al Kahrabaa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Al Kahrabaa have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Kahrabaa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Al Kahrabaa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 Quwa Al Jawiya | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 19 | 38 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 18 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 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 | Al Najaf | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 26 |
| 8 | Naft Maysan | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -8 | 25 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 24 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Al Hudod | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 23 |
| 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 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | -8 | 18 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 17 |
| 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 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 18 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 34 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -24 | 6 |
