Here's a full preview of the Naft Al-Wasat - Naft Al-Basra game:

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 20.May
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

Iraqi League: Naft Al-Wasat welcome Naft Al-Basra in what could be an appealing football game. Here's a thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Naft Al-Wasat have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Naft Al-Basra have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Iraqi League

Both participants have had a decent time to rest since their previous competitive action. Let's agree to expect an energetic game!

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Naft Al-Wasat form and stats

Naft Al-Wasat have performed here at Al Najaf Stadium this season with 9 wins from 15 Iraqi League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 4 games and lost 2.

A good away victory last time out for Naft Al-Wasat, who won 2-0 against Erbil (placed 13th).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Al Kahrabaa that ended 1-1.

Al-Wasat have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al Najaf Stadium with 25 goals in 15 league matches. From these home matches, Naft Al-Wasat have conceded only 11 goals.

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Naft Al-Basra form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Iraqi League travels is 5 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Hussain, the Naft Al-Basra manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Naft Al-Basra are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Naft (placed 6th).

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Zakho's place.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Al-Basra have scored 20 goals in 16 league games away. Naft Al-Basra have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other already this season, with the match result Naft Al-Basra - Naft Al-Wasat 1-1 entered in the official records. Previous ten meetings with these teams: Al-Wasat won five, Naft Al-Basra were winners in two and we saw three draws. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Naft Al-Wasat missing players

Naft Al-Basra missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Naft Al-Wasat Naft Al-Basra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
31 15 6 Played P 5 16 31
16 9 3 Won W 0 5 9
10 4 1 Drew D 1 3 11
5 2 2 Lost L 4 8 11
46 25 8 Scored S 4 20 34
28 11 4 Conceded C 9 22 36
94% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 81% 74%
77% 80% 83% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 68%
35% 40% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 62% 48%
19% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 23%
10% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 19% 13%
42% 40% 17% BTTS BTTS 60% 56% 55%
42% 47% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 38% 39%
23% 20% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 25% 32%
 
3.2 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 2.8 2.3
3 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5.3 5.4 4.5
1.4 1 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.7 1.4 1.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.8 14 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 5.2 5.2
3.2 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.7 1.2 1.2
31% 33% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 67% 67%
 
8.4 12 0 Shots against (avg) S A 14 11.4 11.4
4 6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.3 1.4 1.4
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Naft Al-Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Naft Al-Basra have the most dropped points from leading position (22) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Al-Wasat have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Naft Al-Wasat have scored at least twice as many goals 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 Shorta 31 26 4 1 55 14 15 12 3 0 25 6 16 14 1 1 30 8 41 82
2 Al Talaba 32 19 5 8 46 26 15 10 3 2 27 12 17 9 2 6 19 14 20 62
3 Naft Al-Wasat 31 16 10 5 46 28 15 9 4 2 25 11 16 7 6 3 21 17 18 58
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 31 16 8 7 40 25 15 11 2 2 24 10 16 5 6 5 16 15 15 56
5 Al Zawra'a 31 14 12 5 33 18 15 10 2 3 21 9 16 4 10 2 12 9 15 54
6 Naft 31 12 13 6 27 18 16 7 6 3 16 8 15 5 7 3 11 10 9 49
7 Al Najaf 30 13 9 8 31 25 15 5 6 4 14 14 15 8 3 4 17 11 6 48
8 Zakho 31 10 13 8 29 24 14 4 6 4 11 10 17 6 7 4 18 14 5 43
9 Newroz SC 31 10 9 12 33 36 16 8 5 3 20 13 15 2 4 9 13 23 -3 39
10 Naft Al-Basra 31 9 11 11 34 36 15 4 8 3 14 14 16 5 3 8 20 22 -2 38
11 Al Kahrabaa 31 9 10 12 28 31 16 6 4 6 17 16 15 3 6 6 11 15 -3 37
12 Baghdad 32 8 12 12 26 30 17 3 10 4 13 13 15 5 2 8 13 17 -4 36
13 Erbil 31 9 9 13 28 34 17 8 2 7 21 17 14 1 7 6 7 17 -6 36
14 Naft Maysan 31 8 12 11 22 29 16 6 4 6 17 18 15 2 8 5 5 11 -7 36
15 Al Sinaah 31 7 13 11 23 29 15 5 4 6 11 10 16 2 9 5 12 19 -6 34
16 Al-Qasim 32 6 15 11 28 41 16 5 9 2 14 13 16 1 6 9 14 28 -13 33
17 Al Karkh 31 4 17 10 24 31 16 1 9 6 11 16 15 3 8 4 13 15 -7 29
18 Al Diwaniya 32 7 7 18 28 48 16 5 5 6 21 19 16 2 2 12 7 29 -20 28
19 Al Minaa Basra 31 1 17 13 24 42 16 1 11 4 15 17 15 0 6 9 9 25 -18 20
20 Samaraa 32 1 8 23 17 57 16 1 4 11 12 27 16 0 4 12 5 30 -40 11

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 31 26 4 1 55 14 15 12 3 0 25 6 16 14 1 1 30 8 41 82
2 Al Talaba 32 19 5 8 46 26 15 10 3 2 27 12 17 9 2 6 19 14 20 62
3 Naft Al-Wasat 31 16 10 5 46 28 15 9 4 2 25 11 16 7 6 3 21 17 18 58
4 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 31 16 8 7 40 25 15 11 2 2 24 10 16 5 6 5 16 15 15 56
5 Al Zawra'a 31 14 12 5 33 18 15 10 2 3 21 9 16 4 10 2 12 9 15 54
6 Naft 31 12 13 6 27 18 16 7 6 3 16 8 15 5 7 3 11 10 9 49
7 Al Najaf 30 13 9 8 31 25 15 5 6 4 14 14 15 8 3 4 17 11 6 48
8 Zakho 31 10 13 8 29 24 14 4 6 4 11 10 17 6 7 4 18 14 5 43
9 Newroz SC 31 10 9 12 33 36 16 8 5 3 20 13 15 2 4 9 13 23 -3 39
10 Naft Al-Basra 31 9 11 11 34 36 15 4 8 3 14 14 16 5 3 8 20 22 -2 38
11 Al Kahrabaa 31 9 10 12 28 31 16 6 4 6 17 16 15 3 6 6 11 15 -3 37
12 Baghdad 32 8 12 12 26 30 17 3 10 4 13 13 15 5 2 8 13 17 -4 36
13 Erbil 31 9 9 13 28 34 17 8 2 7 21 17 14 1 7 6 7 17 -6 36
14 Naft Maysan 31 8 12 11 22 29 16 6 4 6 17 18 15 2 8 5 5 11 -7 36
15 Al Sinaah 31 7 13 11 23 29 15 5 4 6 11 10 16 2 9 5 12 19 -6 34
16 Al-Qasim 32 6 15 11 28 41 16 5 9 2 14 13 16 1 6 9 14 28 -13 33
17 Al Karkh 31 4 17 10 24 31 16 1 9 6 11 16 15 3 8 4 13 15 -7 29
18 Al Diwaniya 32 7 7 18 28 48 16 5 5 6 21 19 16 2 2 12 7 29 -20 28
19 Al Minaa Basra 31 1 17 13 24 42 16 1 11 4 15 17 15 0 6 9 9 25 -18 20
20 Samaraa 32 1 8 23 17 57 16 1 4 11 12 27 16 0 4 12 5 30 -40 11

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