Newroz SC vs Naft pre-match guide

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 30.Jun
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sulaymaniyah Stadium (10000 seats)

The home team ticketholders hope for a win in this game, as the home advantage should be put to good use against a stumbling visitor. Newroz SC are in 11th position while the guesting Naft sweat at 18th.

Insights:
  • Newroz SC have the most points from losing position (14) in Iraqi League
  • Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Newroz SC and Naft 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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Newroz SC form and stats

The complete Iraqi League statistics at home this season for Newroz SC are 9-3-4 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Newroz SC after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Newroz SC enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Al Diwaniya's place. The match ended 3-1.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Al Shorta (0-1).

The Newroz fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 26 goals in 16 league matches. 19 goals have been conceded.

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Naft form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Naft so far with only 16 points returning home. The records show 4-4-8 (win-draw-lose). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Naft are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Naft played 1-1 against Zakho in their previous match.

Before that, Naft secured a home win against Al Karkh with the score 3-2.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Naft as they have only managed to score 14 times from 16 away games in the league. 22 goals have been conceded by Naft in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Newroz SC and Naft have played each other already this season: Naft - Newroz SC 1-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Newroz SC zero wins, two draws and Naft one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Newroz SC missing players

Naft missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Newroz SC Naft
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 9 2 Played P 3 12 27
9 6 2 Won W 0 3 5
8 3 0 Drew D 0 3 8
9 0 0 Lost L 3 6 14
29 17 5 Scored S 1 11 24
27 9 2 Conceded C 7 16 39
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 89%
65% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 58% 74%
38% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 48%
19% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 25% 15%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 8% 7%
58% 89% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 42% 56%
19% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 19%
31% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 37%
 
2.6 1.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.3 3.9
3.9 3.4 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.2 4
1.8 1.9 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.7 1.5
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
5.8 5.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7 5.3 6.4
2.2 2.6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.1 1.6
51% 67% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 80% 55%
 
6 4.7 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 7 7
1.9 1.7 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 2.2 2.5
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Newroz SC have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Newroz SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Newroz SC have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Newroz SC have the most points from losing position (14) in Iraqi League
  • Newroz SC have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Newroz SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 33 21 7 5 55 22 16 11 4 1 24 8 17 10 3 4 31 14 33 70
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 33 19 8 6 54 23 17 9 4 4 29 14 16 10 4 2 25 9 31 65
3 Al Zawra'a 33 16 12 5 46 29 16 9 5 2 23 13 17 7 7 3 23 16 17 60
4 Al Talaba 33 16 8 9 45 34 17 8 4 5 23 18 16 8 4 4 22 16 11 56
5 Al Kahrabaa 33 15 10 8 43 33 16 6 6 4 18 15 17 9 4 4 25 18 10 55
6 Al Najaf 33 13 10 10 40 36 17 7 4 6 23 23 16 6 6 4 17 13 4 49
7 Erbil 33 12 10 11 35 35 16 7 5 4 15 13 17 5 5 7 20 22 0 46
8 Duhok 33 11 13 9 29 32 16 7 6 3 18 14 17 4 7 6 11 18 -3 46
9 Karbala 33 12 9 12 33 32 17 8 6 3 21 14 16 4 3 9 12 18 1 45
10 Al Karkh 33 11 11 11 36 32 17 6 6 5 21 18 16 5 5 6 15 14 4 44
11 Newroz SC 33 12 8 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 26 19 17 3 5 9 12 18 1 44
12 Naft Maysan 33 11 11 11 37 46 17 8 7 2 20 17 16 3 4 9 17 29 -9 44
13 Al Hudod 33 8 19 6 34 32 17 4 10 3 18 16 16 4 9 3 16 16 2 43
14 Zakho 33 8 13 12 32 34 16 5 7 4 15 14 17 3 6 8 17 20 -2 37
15 Naft Al-Basra 33 8 13 12 30 36 16 4 4 8 12 21 17 4 9 4 18 15 -6 37
16 Naft Al-Wasat 33 5 21 7 23 24 17 3 11 3 13 12 16 2 10 4 10 12 -1 36
17 Al-Qasim 33 7 13 13 26 33 17 4 6 7 11 15 16 3 7 6 15 18 -7 34
18 Naft 33 7 10 16 34 48 17 3 6 8 20 26 16 4 4 8 14 22 -14 31
19 Al Sinaah 33 7 6 20 23 46 16 4 3 9 12 18 17 3 3 11 11 28 -23 27
20 Al Diwaniya 33 2 6 25 23 72 16 2 2 12 10 36 17 0 4 13 13 36 -49 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 33 21 7 5 55 22 16 11 4 1 24 8 17 10 3 4 31 14 33 70
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 33 19 8 6 54 23 17 9 4 4 29 14 16 10 4 2 25 9 31 65
3 Al Zawra'a 33 16 12 5 46 29 16 9 5 2 23 13 17 7 7 3 23 16 17 60
4 Al Talaba 33 16 8 9 45 34 17 8 4 5 23 18 16 8 4 4 22 16 11 56
5 Al Kahrabaa 33 15 10 8 43 33 16 6 6 4 18 15 17 9 4 4 25 18 10 55
6 Al Najaf 33 13 10 10 40 36 17 7 4 6 23 23 16 6 6 4 17 13 4 49
7 Erbil 33 12 10 11 35 35 16 7 5 4 15 13 17 5 5 7 20 22 0 46
8 Duhok 33 11 13 9 29 32 16 7 6 3 18 14 17 4 7 6 11 18 -3 46
9 Karbala 33 12 9 12 33 32 17 8 6 3 21 14 16 4 3 9 12 18 1 45
10 Al Karkh 33 11 11 11 36 32 17 6 6 5 21 18 16 5 5 6 15 14 4 44
11 Newroz SC 33 12 8 13 38 37 16 9 3 4 26 19 17 3 5 9 12 18 1 44
12 Naft Maysan 33 11 11 11 37 46 17 8 7 2 20 17 16 3 4 9 17 29 -9 44
13 Al Hudod 33 8 19 6 34 32 17 4 10 3 18 16 16 4 9 3 16 16 2 43
14 Zakho 33 8 13 12 32 34 16 5 7 4 15 14 17 3 6 8 17 20 -2 37
15 Naft Al-Basra 33 8 13 12 30 36 16 4 4 8 12 21 17 4 9 4 18 15 -6 37
16 Naft Al-Wasat 33 5 21 7 23 24 17 3 11 3 13 12 16 2 10 4 10 12 -1 36
17 Al-Qasim 33 7 13 13 26 33 17 4 6 7 11 15 16 3 7 6 15 18 -7 34
18 Naft 33 7 10 16 34 48 17 3 6 8 20 26 16 4 4 8 14 22 -14 31
19 Al Sinaah 33 7 6 20 23 46 16 4 3 9 12 18 17 3 3 11 11 28 -23 27
20 Al Diwaniya 33 2 6 25 23 72 16 2 2 12 10 36 17 0 4 13 13 36 -49 12

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