Top-drawer Al Shorta visit Zakho after their 2-0-result against Naft Al-Basra. Check out our full match preview!
- Zakho have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (41) in Iraqi League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Zakho form and stats
Zakho have played 10 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-5-2 (wins-draws-losses). Zakho has four consecutive draws when playing at home, an interesting stat.
The home team returns to Zakho Stadium after drawing with Baghdad (placed 15th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Before that, Zakho drew at home versus Al Minaa Basra.There will be little rest for Zakho after this match as they are travelling to Al Najaf for a Iraqi League game in only three days.
Zakho aren't scoring a lot here at Zakho Stadium in the league, with only 7 goals from 10 games. Zakho have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Shorta form and stats
Rock solid. That's the only way to describe the travels of Al Shorta so far, with 11-0-0 (wins-draws-losses) so far. Those are Iraqi League statistics. Things are running smoothly for Al Shorta who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 23 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Al Talaba.
440 minutes! That's how long the Shorta goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Al Shorta had fun at their own home (Zakho Stadium) last time out, beating Naft Al-Basra 2-0.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Erbil.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Naft in just three days.
Al Shorta are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 11 away games so far. Al Shorta are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 5 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other previously this match year: Al Shorta - Zakho 3-2. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - one - eight (Zakho wins - draws - Al Shorta wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.Zakho missing players
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| Zakho | Al Shorta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 11 | 23 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 7 | 21 | 41 |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 70% | 60% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 43% | 40% | 33% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 55% | 57% |
| 17% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 45% | 43% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 27% | 26% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 9% | 9% |
| 30% | 30% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 36% | 35% |
| 57% | 50% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 75% | 64% | 65% |
| 43% | 60% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 9% |
| 2.8 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.1 | 6.4 |
| 4.2 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 3.4 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.8 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 9.1 | 9.9 |
| 4.8 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3.1 |
| 21% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 85% | 55% |
| 8.6 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 6.4 | 6.2 |
| 3.4 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.5 | 1.9 | 2 |
- Al Shorta have created more than twice as many corners as Zakho.
- 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 scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Shorta have scored more than double the goals of Zakho.
- Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (5) away in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most clean sheets (15) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most points (33) away in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most points from losing position (16) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (21) away in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals (41) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the second half (28) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the the best goal difference (+30) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have won all their away games so far.
- Al Shorta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- 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 (5-1-0) in Iraqi League
- Zakho have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zakho have the fewest conceded goals (5) at home in Iraqi League
- Zakho 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 | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Talaba | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 49 |
| 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 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 44 |
| 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 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 39 |
| 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-Basra | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Naft Maysan | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -5 | 29 |
| 12 | Erbil | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Al Sinaah | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 14 | Al-Qasim | 24 | 4 | 13 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -7 | 25 |
| 15 | Baghdad | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 26 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 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 | 24 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 17 | -23 | 10 |
