Zakho have not been spoiled with points this league season. Could the team get something when Al Shorta stop by Cairo International Stadium?
- Zakho have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Iraqi League
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Zakho form and stats
When playing at home in the Iraqi League, Zakho have managed 4 wins, 7 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 14 games. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Zakho.
Zakho shared the glory with Duhok in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Al Hudod.Zakho aren't scoring a lot here at Cairo International Stadium in the league, with only {13 goals} from 14 games. Zakho have only conceded 12 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Shorta form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Iraqi League travels is 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats. Having won their last three away games Al Shorta has no reason to fear anyone.
Two away matches in a row for Al Shorta, whose manager Ilić could celebrate last time after the win against Al Sinaah.
Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Al Karkh.Highlight this: 9 of the last 11 league fixtures featuring this team have had only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).
Shorta are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 25 times in 15 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Al Shorta as they have only conceded 14 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Shorta have put together a streak of 10 consecutive matches without losing (8-2-0) when playing Zakho.The most up to date logged meeting involving both these teams is the Al Shorta - Zakho 1-0 played earlier this season.
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| Zakho | Al Shorta | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 6 | 15 | 30 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | 18 |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 29 | 13 | 4 | Scored | S | 10 | 25 | 48 |
| 31 | 12 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 22 |
| 83% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 57% | 64% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 73% | 63% |
| 30% | 21% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 53% | 47% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 27% | 23% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 47% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 17% | 47% | 43% |
| 30% | 36% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 67% | 33% | 43% |
| 40% | 43% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 17% | 20% | 17% |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.6 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 2.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1.4 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 4.9 | 6.9 |
| 0.7 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0.2 | 1 | 2.3 |
| 121% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 800% | 167% | 68% |
| 4.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 1.4 | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| 1.2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1 | 1.6 |
- 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 the most scored goals (25) away in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Iraqi League
- Al Shorta haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Zakho have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Zakho have the fewest matches over the total-line (1) 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 Quwa Al Jawiya | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 19 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 33 | 62 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 48 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 14 | 26 | 61 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 31 | 15 | 12 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 57 |
| 4 | Al Talaba | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 42 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 53 |
| 5 | Al Kahrabaa | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 40 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 51 |
| 6 | Duhok | 31 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 28 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -1 | 45 |
| 7 | Karbala | 31 | 12 | 8 | 11 | 30 | 27 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 44 |
| 8 | Al Najaf | 31 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 31 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 43 |
| 9 | Al Karkh | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 34 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 42 |
| 10 | Al Hudod | 31 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 32 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 42 |
| 11 | Naft Maysan | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 34 | 43 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -9 | 42 |
| 12 | Newroz SC | 31 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
| 13 | Erbil | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 21 | -4 | 39 |
| 14 | Naft Al-Basra | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 13 | -3 | 36 |
| 15 | Naft Al-Wasat | 30 | 5 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -1 | 33 |
| 16 | Zakho | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 19 | -2 | 33 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 26 | 33 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 18 | -7 | 32 |
| 18 | Naft | 30 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 42 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -12 | 27 |
| 19 | Al Sinaah | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 43 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 25 | -25 | 23 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 30 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 66 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 34 | -47 | 9 |