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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Mon 27.June
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Samaraa Stadium (10000 seats)

Samaraa delivered a 0-3 result vs Zakho in their previous fixture, a match to learn from. The next task is this powerful Naft team.

Insights:
  • Samaraa have the fewest scored goals (20) in Iraqi League
  • Naft have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Iraqi League

For Samaraa relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Naft most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.

This looks to be an appealing fixture with lots of action and energy as both teams are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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Samaraa form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Iraqi League this season. Samaraa have only managed 1 win, 5 draws and 12 losses from their games here at Samaraa Stadium. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 14 attempts.

Stress levels are on the rise for Samaraa's attacking players as they have now played 265 minutes without scoring in a league game. Abdulla was their last goal scorer.

Samaraa are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Zakho.

Before that, Samaraa drew at home versus Naft Al-Janoob.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Samaraa here at Samaraa Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (13 from 18 games). Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 29 goals have been conceded.

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Naft form and stats

The visitors are W7-D8-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Iraqi League.

Naft have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 376 minutes since they last conceded in Iraqi League.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-0 against Al-Qasim in their previous game.

Before that, Naft travelled to Al Sinaah and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Naft as they have only managed to score 14 times from 18 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Naft - Samaraa 1-0 was the result in these participants' last head to head game, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Samaraa two wins, two draws and Naft one victory. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Samaraa missing players

Naft missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Samaraa Naft
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played P 6 18 37
1 1 0 Won W 0 7 15
9 5 1 Drew D 6 8 16
27 12 4 Lost L 0 3 6
20 13 2 Scored S 3 14 35
67 29 9 Conceded C 3 10 20
92% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 33% 67% 70%
73% 67% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 33% 38%
41% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 17% 22% 24%
16% 22% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 17% 11% 14%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
43% 50% 20% BTTS BTTS 33% 28% 30%
8% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 67% 61% 59%
57% 50% 80% Failed to Score F T 67% 44% 41%
 
3.8 3.8 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 2.8 2.9
6.6 7.2 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.7 5.4 4.4
2.4 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.4 5.8 3.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 5.7 7.1
1.8 1.2 0.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.4 3
19% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 41% 39%
 
11 9.5 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 4.7 9.1 8.3
4.1 3.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.3 2.8 2.4
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Naft have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (8) in Iraqi League
  • Samaraa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Samaraa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Samaraa have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Iraqi League
  • Samaraa have the fewest points (8) at home in Iraqi League
  • Samaraa have the fewest scored goals (20) in Iraqi League
  • Samaraa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Iraqi League
  • Samaraa have the fewest scored goals in the second half (9) in Iraqi League
  • Samaraa have the most conceded goals (29) at home in Iraqi League
  • Samaraa have the most conceded goals (64) in Iraqi League
  • Samaraa have the the worst goal difference (-16) at home in Iraqi League
  • Samaraa have the the worst goal difference (-44) in Iraqi League
  • Samaraa is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 37 28 6 3 63 20 19 14 3 2 32 11 18 14 3 1 31 9 43 90
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 38 20 10 8 49 30 19 15 2 2 32 13 19 5 8 6 17 17 19 70
3 Al Talaba 37 20 8 9 52 31 18 11 5 2 32 15 19 9 3 7 20 16 21 68
4 Naft Al-Wasat 37 17 12 8 49 35 19 10 5 4 27 15 18 7 7 4 22 20 14 63
5 Naft 37 15 16 6 35 20 19 8 8 3 21 10 18 7 8 3 14 10 15 61
6 Al Zawra'a 37 15 16 6 39 25 18 11 4 3 25 12 19 4 12 3 14 13 14 61
7 Al Najaf 37 14 12 11 38 34 19 6 9 4 18 17 18 8 3 7 20 17 4 54
8 Newroz SC 37 14 9 14 40 41 19 11 5 3 24 14 18 3 4 11 16 27 -1 51
9 Al Kahrabaa 37 13 11 13 35 34 19 8 5 6 21 17 18 5 6 7 14 17 1 50
10 Zakho 36 10 15 11 32 30 17 4 8 5 13 13 19 6 7 6 19 17 2 45
11 Erbil 37 11 11 15 35 41 19 10 2 7 25 19 18 1 9 8 10 22 -6 44
12 Al Karkh 37 8 19 10 31 34 19 4 9 6 15 17 18 4 10 4 16 17 -3 43
13 Naft Al-Janoob 37 10 13 14 36 40 18 5 8 5 15 16 19 5 5 9 21 24 -4 43
14 Naft Maysan 37 9 16 12 27 34 18 6 6 6 19 20 19 3 10 6 8 14 -7 43
15 Al Sinaah 37 8 16 13 29 36 18 5 6 7 12 12 19 3 10 6 17 24 -7 40
16 Al-Qasim 37 8 16 13 33 49 18 6 10 2 17 15 19 2 6 11 16 34 -16 40
17 Baghdad 38 9 12 17 30 39 20 4 10 6 15 16 18 5 2 11 15 23 -9 39
18 Al Diwaniya 37 10 8 19 32 50 18 7 5 6 23 19 19 3 3 13 9 31 -18 38
19 Al Minaa Basra 37 2 21 14 30 48 18 1 13 4 17 19 19 1 8 10 13 29 -18 27
20 Samaraa 36 1 9 26 20 64 18 1 5 12 13 29 18 0 4 14 7 35 -44 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 37 28 6 3 63 20 19 14 3 2 32 11 18 14 3 1 31 9 43 90
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 38 20 10 8 49 30 19 15 2 2 32 13 19 5 8 6 17 17 19 70
3 Al Talaba 37 20 8 9 52 31 18 11 5 2 32 15 19 9 3 7 20 16 21 68
4 Naft Al-Wasat 37 17 12 8 49 35 19 10 5 4 27 15 18 7 7 4 22 20 14 63
5 Naft 37 15 16 6 35 20 19 8 8 3 21 10 18 7 8 3 14 10 15 61
6 Al Zawra'a 37 15 16 6 39 25 18 11 4 3 25 12 19 4 12 3 14 13 14 61
7 Al Najaf 37 14 12 11 38 34 19 6 9 4 18 17 18 8 3 7 20 17 4 54
8 Newroz SC 37 14 9 14 40 41 19 11 5 3 24 14 18 3 4 11 16 27 -1 51
9 Al Kahrabaa 37 13 11 13 35 34 19 8 5 6 21 17 18 5 6 7 14 17 1 50
10 Zakho 36 10 15 11 32 30 17 4 8 5 13 13 19 6 7 6 19 17 2 45
11 Erbil 37 11 11 15 35 41 19 10 2 7 25 19 18 1 9 8 10 22 -6 44
12 Al Karkh 37 8 19 10 31 34 19 4 9 6 15 17 18 4 10 4 16 17 -3 43
13 Naft Al-Janoob 37 10 13 14 36 40 18 5 8 5 15 16 19 5 5 9 21 24 -4 43
14 Naft Maysan 37 9 16 12 27 34 18 6 6 6 19 20 19 3 10 6 8 14 -7 43
15 Al Sinaah 37 8 16 13 29 36 18 5 6 7 12 12 19 3 10 6 17 24 -7 40
16 Al-Qasim 37 8 16 13 33 49 18 6 10 2 17 15 19 2 6 11 16 34 -16 40
17 Baghdad 38 9 12 17 30 39 20 4 10 6 15 16 18 5 2 11 15 23 -9 39
18 Al Diwaniya 37 10 8 19 32 50 18 7 5 6 23 19 19 3 3 13 9 31 -18 38
19 Al Minaa Basra 37 2 21 14 30 48 18 1 13 4 17 19 19 1 8 10 13 29 -18 27
20 Samaraa 36 1 9 26 20 64 18 1 5 12 13 29 18 0 4 14 7 35 -44 12

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