Iraqi League game preview: Naft Maysan vs Al Shorta

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Sat 15.Jul
Match begins: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: Amman International Stadium (25000 seats)

It's only six days since Naft Maysan played against Duhok and the score was 1-1. What will happen against Al Shorta?

Insights:
  • Naft Maysan have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Iraqi League

Naft Maysan are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Al Shorta are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

Naft Maysan and Al Shorta should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Naft Maysan form and stats

The overall Iraqi League results playing at home this season for Naft Maysan are 8-8-2 (wins-draws-losses). The Naft Maysan fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Amman International Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Naft Maysan has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

The spoils were shared in Maysan's previous game, also at home. Visiting Duhok (placed 11th) travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Al Hudod.

Take note: 9 of the latest 10 league matches from this club have had at least one goal from each team.

Naft Maysan are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 21 goals in 18 games.

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Al Shorta form and stats

Playing away, Al Shorta have won 10 games, drawn 3 and suffered 5 defeats in the Iraqi League this season.

Shorta are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the fixture against Al Kahrabaa (placed 5th).

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Karbala wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

Low-scoring game? 9 of this team's last 10 league rounds have seen two or less goals.

Al Shorta are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 31 times in 18 away games so far. Shorta are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 15 times in 18 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. 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 4 most recent matches featuring these sides have all ended as Al Shorta victories. Another one?

The former head-to-head encounter ended Al Shorta - Naft Maysan 3-0, played this season.

Naft Maysan missing players

Al Shorta missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Naft Maysan Al Shorta
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
36 18 5 Played P 6 18 36
12 8 2 Won W 1 10 23
12 8 1 Drew D 3 3 7
12 2 2 Lost L 2 5 6
41 21 6 Scored S 8 31 58
51 18 10 Conceded C 9 15 23
86% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
72% 61% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 58%
58% 44% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 42%
28% 28% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 28% 22%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 17% 11% 6%
67% 56% 60% BTTS BTTS 67% 39% 36%
28% 39% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 39% 50%
19% 22% 20% Failed to Score F T 33% 22% 17%
 
1.4 0.1 0.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.4 4.2
2.2 0.4 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 3.8 2.9 2.8
0.9 0.1 0.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.2 0.9 1.4
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 4
 
3 0.8 2.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7 5.1 7.3
1.3 0.6 1.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.2 1.3 2.5
87% 200% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 130% 64%
 
4.1 0.9 2.7 Shots against (avg) S A 4.2 3.1 4.1
1.4 0.3 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 0.9 1.5
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Shorta have created more than twice as many corners as Naft Maysan.
  • Al Shorta have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Shorta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (23) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals (31) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the first half (30) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+35) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Al Shorta haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Al Shorta is in the best form (5-0-1) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Maysan have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Naft Maysan have won significantly less 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 36 23 7 6 58 23 18 13 4 1 27 8 18 10 3 5 31 15 35 76
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 36 21 9 6 59 25 18 10 4 4 31 15 18 11 5 2 28 10 34 72
3 Al Zawra'a 36 17 13 6 48 31 17 9 5 3 24 15 19 8 8 3 24 16 17 64
4 Al Talaba 36 17 9 10 48 37 18 9 4 5 25 19 18 8 5 5 23 18 11 60
5 Al Kahrabaa 36 16 11 9 46 37 17 7 6 4 19 15 19 9 5 5 27 22 9 59
6 Al Najaf 36 15 11 10 45 38 18 8 4 6 26 24 18 7 7 4 19 14 7 56
7 Karbala 36 14 10 12 38 34 18 9 6 3 22 14 18 5 4 9 16 20 4 52
8 Erbil 36 14 10 12 40 39 17 8 5 4 17 14 19 6 5 8 23 25 1 52
9 Newroz SC 36 14 9 13 44 40 18 10 4 4 30 22 18 4 5 9 14 18 4 51
10 Al Karkh 36 13 11 12 39 34 19 8 6 5 23 18 17 5 5 7 16 16 5 50
11 Duhok 36 11 16 9 33 36 18 7 8 3 21 17 18 4 8 6 12 19 -3 49
12 Naft Maysan 36 12 12 12 41 51 18 8 8 2 21 18 18 4 4 10 20 33 -10 48
13 Al Hudod 36 9 19 8 37 35 19 5 10 4 21 18 17 4 9 4 16 17 2 46
14 Zakho 36 9 14 13 36 38 18 6 8 4 18 16 18 3 6 9 18 22 -2 41
15 Naft Al-Janoob 36 8 15 13 31 38 18 4 6 8 13 22 18 4 9 5 18 16 -7 39
16 Al-Qasim 36 8 13 15 29 36 18 5 6 7 14 15 18 3 7 8 15 21 -7 37
17 Naft Al-Wasat 36 5 21 10 25 31 18 3 11 4 13 14 18 2 10 6 12 17 -6 36
18 Naft 36 8 12 16 38 50 19 4 7 8 22 26 17 4 5 8 16 24 -12 36
19 Al Sinaah 36 7 6 23 25 52 18 4 3 11 13 22 18 3 3 12 12 30 -27 27
20 Al Diwaniya 36 2 6 28 25 80 18 2 2 14 12 41 18 0 4 14 13 39 -55 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 36 23 7 6 58 23 18 13 4 1 27 8 18 10 3 5 31 15 35 76
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 36 21 9 6 59 25 18 10 4 4 31 15 18 11 5 2 28 10 34 72
3 Al Zawra'a 36 17 13 6 48 31 17 9 5 3 24 15 19 8 8 3 24 16 17 64
4 Al Talaba 36 17 9 10 48 37 18 9 4 5 25 19 18 8 5 5 23 18 11 60
5 Al Kahrabaa 36 16 11 9 46 37 17 7 6 4 19 15 19 9 5 5 27 22 9 59
6 Al Najaf 36 15 11 10 45 38 18 8 4 6 26 24 18 7 7 4 19 14 7 56
7 Karbala 36 14 10 12 38 34 18 9 6 3 22 14 18 5 4 9 16 20 4 52
8 Erbil 36 14 10 12 40 39 17 8 5 4 17 14 19 6 5 8 23 25 1 52
9 Newroz SC 36 14 9 13 44 40 18 10 4 4 30 22 18 4 5 9 14 18 4 51
10 Al Karkh 36 13 11 12 39 34 19 8 6 5 23 18 17 5 5 7 16 16 5 50
11 Duhok 36 11 16 9 33 36 18 7 8 3 21 17 18 4 8 6 12 19 -3 49
12 Naft Maysan 36 12 12 12 41 51 18 8 8 2 21 18 18 4 4 10 20 33 -10 48
13 Al Hudod 36 9 19 8 37 35 19 5 10 4 21 18 17 4 9 4 16 17 2 46
14 Zakho 36 9 14 13 36 38 18 6 8 4 18 16 18 3 6 9 18 22 -2 41
15 Naft Al-Janoob 36 8 15 13 31 38 18 4 6 8 13 22 18 4 9 5 18 16 -7 39
16 Al-Qasim 36 8 13 15 29 36 18 5 6 7 14 15 18 3 7 8 15 21 -7 37
17 Naft Al-Wasat 36 5 21 10 25 31 18 3 11 4 13 14 18 2 10 6 12 17 -6 36
18 Naft 36 8 12 16 38 50 19 4 7 8 22 26 17 4 5 8 16 24 -12 36
19 Al Sinaah 36 7 6 23 25 52 18 4 3 11 13 22 18 3 3 12 12 30 -27 27
20 Al Diwaniya 36 2 6 28 25 80 18 2 2 14 12 41 18 0 4 14 13 39 -55 12

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