Al Ahli Jeddah have traveled here for an interesting AFC Champions League fight against Al Shorta. Prepare for the match with this cup preview!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Shorta and Al Ahli Jeddah.
It's quite the trip for Al Ahli Jeddah when visiting Shorta as the cities are 1700 kilometers apart.
Al Shorta form and stats
Last season, Al Shorta's AFC Champions League journey ended in the group stage.The home supporters can't complain about results here at King Abdullah Sports City as Al Shorta have scored 25 goals to get 27 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Iraqi League are 7-6-0 (wins-draws-losses). The Shorta fans aren't used to losing league-games here at King Abdullah Sports City and will expect new points from this game. Al Shorta has played 21 games in a row here without a defeat.
The Shorta crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-3 to Esteghlal here at King Abdullah Sports City in a AFC Champions League match.
There will be little rest for Al Shorta after this match as they are travelling to Al Ahli Jeddah for a AFC Champions League game in only three days.
A decent goal production from Al Shorta in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 13 league matches. Defensively Shorta have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Ahli Jeddah form and stats
Jeddah's mission in AFC Champions League last season failed in the quarter-finals.The story so far for the visiting team on their Pro League travels is 6 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats. It's looking increasingly bleak for Jeddah who now has to deal with a six game losing streak. Al-Ain was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Al Ahli Jeddah's last three away games as they have all been lost.
Jeddah's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Al Duhail that finished 1-1.
A quick return to home after this game, as Jeddah are hosting Al Shorta in the AFC Champions League only three days away.
Al Ahli Jeddah are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 21 times in 12 away games so far. For Jeddah, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Last two meetings between the teams: Shorta won one, Al Ahli Jeddah won one and zero draws. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.Al Shorta missing players
Al Ahli Jeddah missing players
| Al Shorta | Al Ahli Jeddah | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 5 | Won | W | 5 | 8 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 6 | 11 | ||
| 36 | 21 | Scored | S | 22 | 39 | ||
| 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 29 | 50 | ||
| 88% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 64% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 32% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 76% | ||
| 20% | 27% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 55% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 45% | 24% | ||
| 32% | 36% | BTTS | BTTS | 91% | 76% | ||
| 48% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.1 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 1.7 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 7.4 | 7.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 9.7 | ||
| 2.5 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4 | ||
| 37% | 26% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 41% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Esteghlal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2 | Al Duhail | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | Al Ahli Jeddah | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Al Shorta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 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 Quwa Al Jawiya | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 59 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 52 |
| 3 | Al Najaf | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | Al Shorta | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 49 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 48 |
| 6 | Zakho | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 40 |
| 7 | Naft | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 39 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | Naft Maysan | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 36 |
| 12 | Erbil | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| 13 | Al Minaa Basra | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -4 | 32 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 27 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -11 | 29 |
| 15 | Al Talaba | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -10 | 27 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 26 |
| 17 | Al Kahrabaa | 28 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Al-Qasim | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -12 | 24 |
| 19 | Al Simawa | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 33 | -27 | 23 |
| 20 | Al Hudod | 28 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 21 |
| 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 Hilal | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 23 | 48 |
| 2 | Al Shabab | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 51 | 32 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Al Ittihad | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 39 | 26 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 46 |
| 4 | Al Taawon | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 41 |
| 5 | Al Ittifaq | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 18 | -1 | 38 |
| 6 | Al Nassr | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 42 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 36 |
| 7 | Al Raed | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 37 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 35 |
| 8 | Al Fateh | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 44 | 47 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 18 | -3 | 35 |
| 9 | Al Ahli Jeddah | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 38 | 44 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 26 | -6 | 35 |
| 10 | Al Quadisiya | 26 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 19 | 19 | -1 | 34 |
| 11 | Abha | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 38 | 44 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 24 | -6 | 34 |
| 12 | Al Faisaly | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 21 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | -1 | 30 |
| 13 | Al Batin | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 47 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 27 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | Dhamk | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | -9 | 28 |
| 15 | Al Wahda | 26 | 8 | 3 | 15 | 35 | 53 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 23 | -18 | 27 |
| 16 | Al-Ain | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 30 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -22 | 20 |