This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Al Shorta at King Fahd Sport City Stadium when the Arab Club Championship tournament arrives in town and Al Ittihad with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
Al Ittihad have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Al Shorta form and stats
46 points is a decent return from 19 Iraqi League games here at King Fahd Sport City Stadium for Al Shorta. The data says 14 wins, 4 draws and 1 loss.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw against ES Tunis in the Arab Club Championship last time out and are hoping for a victory here.
Before that one, a nice away win at CS Sfaxien. A Arab Club Championship match.
The Al Shorta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 19 league matches. Al Shorta have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {9 goals}.
Al Ittihad form and stats
Ittihad was sent out of Arab Club Championship in the final last season.Al Ittihad have an excellent away record in the Pro League so far with 10-4-1 from 15 games.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Al Ittihad goalkeeper Marcelo Grohe is eager to challenge this, with his 270 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
The supporters enjoyed Ittihad's previous match versus CS Sfaxien, a Arab Club Championship win (1-0) played at home.
Earlier, the Arab Club Championship win away at ES Tunis.
They concede less than a goal on average per away game (10 so far).
Head 2 Head
Al Shorta missing players
Al Ittihad missing players
| Al Shorta | Al Ittihad | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 18 | 9 | Won | W | 8 | 19 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 4 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 41 | 16 | Scored | S | 26 | 53 | ||
| 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 10 | 13 | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 76% | ||
| 44% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 24% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | ||
| 64% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 56% | ||
| 20% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 8% | ||
| 3 | 3.9 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 6.2 | 8.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.4 | 12.7 | ||
| 2 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 5.5 | ||
| 82% | 53% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 38% | ||
| 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.7 | 8.8 | ||
| 1.2 | 1.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.6 | ||
| 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 Ittihad | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | ES Tunis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | CS Sfaxien | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 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 | 38 | 25 | 7 | 6 | 63 | 24 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 15 | 39 | 82 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 62 | 26 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 10 | 36 | 78 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 38 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 50 | 32 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 18 | 68 |
| 4 | Al Talaba | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 39 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 66 |
| 5 | Al Kahrabaa | 38 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 62 |
| 6 | Al Najaf | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 46 | 41 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 5 | 56 |
| 7 | Karbala | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 39 | 34 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 5 | 56 |
| 8 | Erbil | 38 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 41 | 39 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 23 | 25 | 2 | 55 |
| 9 | Al Karkh | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 36 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 4 | 51 |
| 10 | Newroz SC | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 45 | 43 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 51 |
| 11 | Naft Maysan | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 42 | 54 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 21 | 33 | -12 | 51 |
| 12 | Duhok | 38 | 11 | 17 | 10 | 34 | 39 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 20 | -5 | 50 |
| 13 | Al Hudod | 38 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 40 | 37 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 3 | 49 |
| 14 | Naft Al-Janoob | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 34 | 40 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 20 | 18 | -6 | 43 |
| 15 | Zakho | 38 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 39 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 24 | -3 | 42 |
| 16 | Al-Qasim | 38 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 31 | 37 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 40 |
| 17 | Naft | 38 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 39 | 50 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 24 | -11 | 40 |
| 18 | Naft Al-Wasat | 38 | 5 | 21 | 12 | 26 | 34 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -8 | 36 |
| 19 | Al Sinaah | 38 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 26 | 54 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 31 | -28 | 28 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 38 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 25 | 86 | 19 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 12 | 42 | 19 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 44 | -61 | 12 |
| 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 Ittihad | 30 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 60 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 47 | 72 |
| 2 | Al Nassr | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 63 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 29 | 8 | 45 | 67 |
| 3 | Al Hilal | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 54 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 25 | 59 |
| 4 | Al Shabab | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 57 | 33 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 10 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 56 |
| 5 | Al Taawon | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 34 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 12 | 55 |
| 6 | Al Fateh | 30 | 13 | 4 | 13 | 48 | 43 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 21 | 5 | 43 |
| 7 | Al Ittifaq | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | -8 | 37 |
| 8 | Dhamk | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 33 | 43 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | -10 | 36 |
| 9 | Al Raed | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 41 | 49 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 24 | -8 | 34 |
| 10 | Al Ta'ee | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 30 | -8 | 34 |
| 11 | Al Feiha | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 23 | -12 | 33 |
| 12 | Abha | 30 | 10 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 52 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 28 | -19 | 33 |
| 13 | Al Wahda | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 43 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | -17 | 32 |
| 14 | Al Khaleej | 30 | 9 | 4 | 17 | 30 | 44 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 23 | -14 | 31 |
| 15 | Al Adalh | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 56 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -26 | 28 |
| 16 | Al Batin | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 27 | 63 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 28 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 35 | -36 | 20 |
