The Naft & Al Quwa Al Jawiya managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Iraqi League league table.
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have the most scored goals (61) in Iraqi League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Naft are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Al Quwa Al Jawiya are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.
Naft form and stats
5 victories, 9 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Naft have to build on here at Al Taji Stadium in the Iraqi League. The last three games played by Naft, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.
Naft drew their last game, 0-0 away at Al Talaba (placed 18th).
Preceding that game was the home draw versus Al Minaa Basra that ended 1-1.Naft are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 17 games. Naft are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al Taji Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 17 matches.
Al Quwa Al Jawiya form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 5 draws and only 2 losses in the Iraqi League.
193 minutes! That's how long the Jawiya goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Jawiya are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Iraqi League against Al Shorta (placed 3rd).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Erbil.Al Quwa Al Jawiya have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 16 league away games 18 goals have been scored. Al Quwa Al Jawiya are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 6 away goals have been conceded so far. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Quwa Al Jawiya - Naft 4-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Naft won one, Al Quwa Al Jawiya won six and three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.Naft missing players
Al Quwa Al Jawiya missing players
| Naft | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 34 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 9 | 23 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | 17 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 18 | 61 |
| 29 | 13 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 6 | 24 |
| 85% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 75% | 85% |
| 59% | 53% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 25% | 44% | 65% |
| 18% | 18% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 12% | 18% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 6% | 26% |
| 6% | 6% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 21% |
| 47% | 47% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 25% | 44% |
| 38% | 41% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 69% | 50% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 31% | 21% |
| 3.4 | 3.1 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 4.2 | 4.1 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.5 | 3 | 3.1 |
| 1.7 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.2 | 1.9 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 9.4 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 9 | 10.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.6 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.5 | 4.4 |
| 48% | 56% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 40% | 54% |
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Iraqi League
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have the fewest dropped points from leading position (4) in Iraqi League
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have the most clean sheets (11) away in Iraqi League
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have the most scored goals (61) in Iraqi League
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have the most scored goals in the second half (37) in Iraqi League
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have the the best goal difference (+12) away in Iraqi League
- Al Quwa Al Jawiya have the the best goal difference (+37) 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 Quwa Al Jawiya | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 76 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 66 |
| 3 | Al Shorta | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 30 | 65 |
| 4 | Al Najaf | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 65 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 60 |
| 6 | Naft | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 | Al Minaa Basra | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 45 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | -2 | 45 |
| 9 | Zakho | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 42 |
| 10 | Naft Al-Janoob | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 41 |
| 11 | Al Kahrabaa | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 39 |
| 12 | Al Karkh | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 38 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -10 | 38 |
| 14 | Erbil | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 37 |
| 15 | Al-Qasim | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -12 | 34 |
| 16 | Al Diwaniya | 34 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -16 | 33 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 32 |
| 18 | Al Talaba | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -14 | 31 |
| 19 | Al Hudod | 33 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 27 |
| 20 | Al Simawa | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 34 | -31 | 26 |