A good game and three points is the only event that will please the Naft regulars in this Al Naft Stadium duel with Baghdad, as they enjoy a healthy lead on their opponents in the Iraqi League table.
- Baghdad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Iraqi League.
Naft form and stats
When playing at home in the Iraqi League, Naft have managed 4 wins, 6 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 12 games. Naft haven’t lost a league-game in 13 attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Al Kahrabaa, 101 days ago.
Naft's last game was hosting Al Minaa Basra (placed 19th) and winning 4-1.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Al Karkh with a 2-1 scoreline.There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Naft as they are travelling to their away game against Al Shorta in the Iraqi League. That match is four days after this one.
Naft have scored 11 league goals here from 12 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Naft have conceded only 6 goals.
Baghdad form and stats
Baghdad have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Iraqi League, after 3-2-6 (11 played).
There were no winners in Baghdad's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Zakho (placed 7th).
Preceding that game was the away victory against Naft Al-Janoob with the score of 2-0.A quick return to home after this game, as Baghdad are hosting Naft Al-Wasat in the Iraqi League only four days away.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Baghdad have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The former H2H game ended Baghdad - Naft 2-2, played this season. Data for the preceeding ten meetings between these two contenders are: three wins for Naft, five draws and two wins for Baghdad. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Naft missing players
Baghdad missing players
| Naft | Baghdad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 12 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 21 | 11 | 9 | Scored | S | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 13 | 25 |
| 65% | 67% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 87% |
| 39% | 33% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 70% |
| 26% | 17% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 36% | 26% |
| 17% | 17% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 4% | 8% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 33% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 45% | 48% |
| 52% | 50% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 27% | 30% |
| 43% | 50% | 20% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 36% | 35% |
| 3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 2.5 | 4 |
| 4.6 | 4.1 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 7 | 5.4 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.2 | 7.9 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10 | 9.3 |
| 2.8 | 2.8 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4 | 3.2 |
| 41% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 25% | 31% |
| 8.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 11.5 | 10.9 |
| 2.3 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
- Baghdad have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Baghdad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Baghdad have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Talaba | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 46 |
| 3 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 44 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 43 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 6 | Naft | 23 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Zakho | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | Al Najaf | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Erbil | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Al Sinaah | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | Al-Qasim | 23 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Baghdad | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | Newroz SC | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 23 |
| 17 | Al Karkh | 23 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 21 | -22 | 17 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 23 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -15 | 15 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 23 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 17 | -23 | 9 |
