A quick peek at the Iraqi League standings point to an upper hand to Al Najaf when they go to Naft. Nevertheless; let's play before we pick a winner!
- Naft have created more than twice as many corners as Al Najaf.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Naft form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Iraqi League this season. Naft have only managed 3 wins, 6 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Al-Shaab Stadium.
Naft drew their last game, 2-2 away at Newroz SC (placed 12th).
Before that, Naft drew at home versus Zakho.Naft has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Naft have conceded 26 from these games.
Al Najaf form and stats
7-6-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Najaf in their Iraqi League matches away.
It's the second away game in a row for Najaf, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Al Diwaniya (placed 20th) last time out. That win felt sweet as this team had gone three league matches without victory.
Preceding that, the 0-5 home loss versus Al Shorta.Al Najaf are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 17 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (14 so far).
Head 2 Head
The most up to date registered match featuring both these squads is the Al Najaf - Naft 1-2 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Naft wins - draws - Al Najaf wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.
Naft missing players
Al Najaf missing players
| Naft | Al Najaf | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 15 | 5 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 28 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 5 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Scored | S | 8 | 15 | 31 |
| 41 | 23 | 10 | Conceded | C | 2 | 12 | 27 |
| 89% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 93% | 89% |
| 75% | 87% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 60% | 61% |
| 50% | 47% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 20% | 29% |
| 18% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 14% |
| 7% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 57% | 67% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 40% | 39% |
| 18% | 13% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 40% | 39% |
| 36% | 27% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 3.7 | 4.2 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.9 |
| 3.9 | 4.5 | 5.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.5 | 3 | 2.7 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.2 | 1.2 | 0.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 6.2 | 7.1 | 4.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 4.1 | 3.9 |
| 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 61% | 46% | 75% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 150% | 93% | 91% |
| 6.8 | 7.1 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 7 | 7 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.2 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
- Al Najaf have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Naft have created more than twice as many corners as Al Najaf.
| 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 |