Victories have not come easily for Zakho so far, and the same description fits Karbala. The bottom dwellers would do anything for some crucial points here.
- Zakho have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Karbala have lost all their away matches so far.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Zakho form and stats
Zakho have played three Iraqi League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.
Taha was the last player to score a league goal for Zakho and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Zakho haven't scored in 310 minutes.
Zakho shared the glory with Al-Qasim in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Al Najaf (0-1).Zakho aren't scoring a lot here at Cairo International Stadium in the league, with only {2 goals} from 3 games. Zakho's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Karbala form and stats
No Iraqi League points yet away for Karbala, from their first 3 matches.
Karbala are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Al Sinaah (placed 20th). That victory felt nice as this club had gone four league games without victory.
Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Al Karkh's place.Betting on few goals? 5 league fixtures in a row with this side have had zero, one or two goals.
It's early days yet, but Karbala has scored 0 and conceded 3 goals from their travels in the league so far (3 games).
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - three - four (Zakho wins - draws - Karbala wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.
Zakho missing players
Karbala missing players
| Zakho | Karbala | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 83% |
| 50% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 67% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 1.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 3.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 3.3 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 10.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 13 | 12 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 1.5 |
- Karbala have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Karbala have failed to score a single goal away.
- Karbala have lost all their away matches so far.
- Karbala have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Zakho have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Zakho have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- 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 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Al Talaba | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Al Hudod | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Al Shorta | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Al Najaf | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 |
| 7 | Al Kahrabaa | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Al Karkh | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 9 | Naft Maysan | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 10 |
| 10 | Newroz SC | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 11 | Duhok | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Wasat | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | Naft Al-Janoob | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Karbala | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | -1 | 7 |
| 15 | Erbil | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 16 | Al-Qasim | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 5 |
| 17 | Zakho | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 18 | Naft | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 2 |
| 19 | Al Diwaniya | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 20 | Al Sinaah | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 1 |
