Iraqi League: Naft - Al-Qasim pre-match guide and numbers

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Tue 11.Jul
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

The path has mostly gone uphill for Naft so far, and the same description fits Al-Qasim. These struggling sides eye some much needed points here.

Insights:
  • Al-Qasim have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) in Iraqi League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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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, 7 draws and 8 losses from their games here at Al-Shaab Stadium. The last three games played by Naft, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Al Najaf last time out and are looking for a victory here.

A 2-2 draw away before that, with Newroz SC the opponent.

Naft are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 20 goals in 18 games. 26 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Al-Qasim form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al-Qasim so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 3-7-7 (win-draw-lose).

Al-Qasim won their last game, 3-0 versus Al Diwaniya played at home. That victory felt nice as this side had gone three league fixtures without winning.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Al Shorta's place.

Low on goals? 16 of this team's most recent 21 league fixtures have had two goals or less.

The attacking power of Al-Qasim when travelling is not overwhelming with 15 goals scored from 17 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Al-Qasim have conceded 19 goals in these away matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met earlier this season: Al-Qasim - Naft 1-0. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's two Naft victories, two draws and two Al-Qasim wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Naft missing players

Al-Qasim missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Naft Al-Qasim
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 18 5 Played P 5 17 35
7 3 0 Won W 1 3 8
12 7 4 Drew D 3 7 13
16 8 1 Lost L 1 7 14
36 20 6 Scored S 3 15 29
50 26 7 Conceded C 3 19 34
89% 89% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 76% 77%
71% 83% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 53% 51%
51% 50% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 35% 31%
23% 17% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 11%
9% 11% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
51% 61% 80% BTTS BTTS 40% 47% 40%
23% 22% 20% Clean Sheets C S 40% 35% 34%
37% 28% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 41% 49%
 
3.7 3.9 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 2.2 2.3
4.1 4.6 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 0.7 2.7 2.2
1.7 1.5 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.5 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
6.8 7.6 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 3 4.2 4.4
1.7 1.9 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.9 1.5
56% 53% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 48% 59%
 
7.2 7.4 5.8 Shots against (avg) S A 1.3 4.8 4
2.4 2.4 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0.3 1.5 1
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al-Qasim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al-Qasim have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (15) 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 35 22 7 6 56 23 17 12 4 1 25 8 18 10 3 5 31 15 33 73
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 35 20 9 6 57 25 18 10 4 4 31 15 17 10 5 2 26 10 32 69
3 Al Zawra'a 35 16 13 6 47 31 17 9 5 3 24 15 18 7 8 3 23 16 16 61
4 Al Talaba 35 17 8 10 47 36 18 9 4 5 25 19 17 8 4 5 22 17 11 59
5 Al Kahrabaa 35 16 11 8 46 35 17 7 6 4 19 15 18 9 5 4 27 20 11 59
6 Al Najaf 35 14 11 10 42 37 17 7 4 6 23 23 18 7 7 4 19 14 5 53
7 Erbil 35 14 10 11 39 37 17 8 5 4 17 14 18 6 5 7 22 23 2 52
8 Karbala 35 13 10 12 35 33 18 9 6 3 22 14 17 4 4 9 13 19 2 49
9 Newroz SC 35 13 9 13 42 39 17 9 4 4 28 21 18 4 5 9 14 18 3 48
10 Duhok 35 11 15 9 32 35 18 7 8 3 21 17 17 4 7 6 11 18 -3 48
11 Al Karkh 35 12 11 12 38 34 18 7 6 5 22 18 17 5 5 7 16 16 4 47
12 Naft Maysan 35 12 11 12 40 50 17 8 7 2 20 17 18 4 4 10 20 33 -10 47
13 Al Hudod 35 9 19 7 37 34 18 5 10 3 21 17 17 4 9 4 16 17 3 46
14 Zakho 35 9 13 13 35 37 17 6 7 4 17 15 18 3 6 9 18 22 -2 40
15 Naft Al-Janoob 35 8 15 12 31 37 18 4 6 8 13 22 17 4 9 4 18 15 -6 39
16 Al-Qasim 35 8 13 14 29 34 18 5 6 7 14 15 17 3 7 7 15 19 -5 37
17 Naft Al-Wasat 35 5 21 9 24 28 18 3 11 4 13 14 17 2 10 5 11 14 -4 36
18 Naft 35 7 12 16 36 50 18 3 7 8 20 26 17 4 5 8 16 24 -14 33
19 Al Sinaah 35 7 6 22 25 50 17 4 3 10 13 20 18 3 3 12 12 30 -25 27
20 Al Diwaniya 35 2 6 27 24 77 17 2 2 13 11 38 18 0 4 14 13 39 -53 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 35 22 7 6 56 23 17 12 4 1 25 8 18 10 3 5 31 15 33 73
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 35 20 9 6 57 25 18 10 4 4 31 15 17 10 5 2 26 10 32 69
3 Al Zawra'a 35 16 13 6 47 31 17 9 5 3 24 15 18 7 8 3 23 16 16 61
4 Al Talaba 35 17 8 10 47 36 18 9 4 5 25 19 17 8 4 5 22 17 11 59
5 Al Kahrabaa 35 16 11 8 46 35 17 7 6 4 19 15 18 9 5 4 27 20 11 59
6 Al Najaf 35 14 11 10 42 37 17 7 4 6 23 23 18 7 7 4 19 14 5 53
7 Erbil 35 14 10 11 39 37 17 8 5 4 17 14 18 6 5 7 22 23 2 52
8 Karbala 35 13 10 12 35 33 18 9 6 3 22 14 17 4 4 9 13 19 2 49
9 Newroz SC 35 13 9 13 42 39 17 9 4 4 28 21 18 4 5 9 14 18 3 48
10 Duhok 35 11 15 9 32 35 18 7 8 3 21 17 17 4 7 6 11 18 -3 48
11 Al Karkh 35 12 11 12 38 34 18 7 6 5 22 18 17 5 5 7 16 16 4 47
12 Naft Maysan 35 12 11 12 40 50 17 8 7 2 20 17 18 4 4 10 20 33 -10 47
13 Al Hudod 35 9 19 7 37 34 18 5 10 3 21 17 17 4 9 4 16 17 3 46
14 Zakho 35 9 13 13 35 37 17 6 7 4 17 15 18 3 6 9 18 22 -2 40
15 Naft Al-Janoob 35 8 15 12 31 37 18 4 6 8 13 22 17 4 9 4 18 15 -6 39
16 Al-Qasim 35 8 13 14 29 34 18 5 6 7 14 15 17 3 7 7 15 19 -5 37
17 Naft Al-Wasat 35 5 21 9 24 28 18 3 11 4 13 14 17 2 10 5 11 14 -4 36
18 Naft 35 7 12 16 36 50 18 3 7 8 20 26 17 4 5 8 16 24 -14 33
19 Al Sinaah 35 7 6 22 25 50 17 4 3 10 13 20 18 3 3 12 12 30 -25 27
20 Al Diwaniya 35 2 6 27 24 77 17 2 2 13 11 38 18 0 4 14 13 39 -53 12

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