This season has been challenging for Naft Al-Wasat so far, and that also applies to Al-Qasim. These hardened teams have a chance to get some crucial points here.
- Naft Al-Wasat have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Al-Qasim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It's no vacation for neither Al-Wasat nor Al-Qasim as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
Naft Al-Wasat have played 8 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-5-1 (wins-draws-losses). When Naft Al-Wasat hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Naft, Al Sinaah, Erbil, Naft Al-Wasat, Karbala and Al Diwaniya), they have won 1 of 2 matches!
Naft Al-Wasat drew their last game, also a home match. Al Najaf (placed 7th) was the opponent, 1-1 the score.
Heartbreak before that as Al-Wasat lost 0-2 at Newroz SC's place.Trench warfare? Looking at this team's last 17 league matches, 14 have seen two goals or less.
Naft Al-Wasat aren't scoring a lot here at Al Najaf Stadium in the league, with only {6 goals} from 8 games. Naft Al-Wasat have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches. Naft Al-Wasat has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Al-Qasim form and stats
Al-Qasim have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Iraqi League, after 2-2-5 (9 played). Three consecutive losses in away matches means Al-Qasim are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Al-Qasim had fun at their own home (Al Najaf Stadium) last time out, beating Naft 1-0. That victory felt sweet as this side had gone five league fixtures without victory.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Al Diwaniya's place.The attacking power of Al-Qasim when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Al-Qasim have conceded 11 goals in these away matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Naft Al-Wasat-Al-Qasim H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Al-Wasat one win, Al-Qasim two wins, one draw. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Naft Al-Wasat missing players
Al-Qasim missing players
| Naft Al-Wasat | Al-Qasim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 71% | 62% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 89% | 82% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 56% | 47% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 44% | 35% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 12% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 38% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 44% | 35% |
| 35% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 35% |
| 53% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 47% |
| 3.7 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 3.8 | 3.6 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 2.4 | 1.5 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 7.2 | 13 | 18 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.5 | 7.6 |
| 3.7 | 7 | 12 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 2.8 | 2.2 |
| 27% | 14% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 36% | 36% |
| 8 | 4.5 | 6 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 4 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.8 | 1.6 |
- Al-Qasim have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Naft Al-Wasat have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Naft Al-Wasat have won significantly more corners at 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 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 17 | 35 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Al Talaba | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 33 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 32 |
| 5 | Al Kahrabaa | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 32 |
| 6 | Duhok | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 30 |
| 7 | Al Najaf | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Naft Maysan | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 19 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -5 | 25 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 11 | Al Hudod | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 22 |
| 12 | Zakho | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 21 |
| 13 | Newroz SC | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 21 |
| 14 | Karbala | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 15 | Naft Al-Wasat | 17 | 3 | 10 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -1 | 19 |
| 16 | Al-Qasim | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 11 | -6 | 16 |
| 17 | Erbil | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Naft | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | -8 | 13 |
| 19 | Al Sinaah | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 15 | -17 | 9 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | -22 | 6 |
