The visiting Al Zawra'a side should be favourites in this visit to Al Bahri, as the away team holds a 25 point advantage from their 23 league games this season.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a AFC Champions League game only four days ago.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on sand pitch and that the visiting Al Zawra'a have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on sand pitch is 1-0-0 (win-draw-loss) from one match.
Al Bahri form and stats
With 0 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats from their home games, Al Bahri, who have the fewest points (7) at home in Iraqi League, are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in ten attempts. Al Bahri are slowly digging their own grave here at Zubair Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home game in twelve attempts. The last victory here came in the Al Najaf match.Al Bahri lost their last game at Naft Al-Wasat after a 0-3 scoreline. A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at Al Simawa.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Iraqi League game versus Al Hussein in only four days. This game is also played here at Zubair Stadium.
Al Bahri aren't scoring a lot here at Zubair Stadium with only 8 goals from 12 games. On the other hand, Al Bahri have conceded 15 goals.
Al Zawra'a form and stats
Playing away, Al Zawra'a have won 6 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season. Al Zawra'a has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.Al Zawra'a delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Zob Ahan in their previous match; a AFC Champions League game. A 0-1 defeat away at Al Karkh before that.
The schedule is very tough for Al Zawra'a now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Iraqi League game at Naft Maysan is waiting in only four days.
Al Zawra'a have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, 11 away games. 11 goals have been conceded by Al Zawra'a in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Al Zawra'a - Al Bahri 2-1. Numbers for the last six meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Al Bahri, 2 draws and 4 wins for Al Zawra'a. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 2 games.Al Bahri missing players
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| Al Bahri | Al Zawra'a | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Drew | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 5 | 3 | Lost | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 18 | 8 | 3 | Scored | 4 | 12 | 28 |
| 38 | 15 | 8 | Conceded | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 80% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 91% |
| 64% | 58% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 64% | 61% |
| 48% | 33% | 100% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 45% | 39% |
| 24% | 25% | 67% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 9% | 13% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 56% | 58% | 100% | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 48% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 33% | 36% | 39% |
| 44% | 42% | 0% | Failed To Score | 0% | 27% | 22% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Al Bahri have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Bahri have yet to win a game at home.
- Al Zawra'a have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 05-04-19 | | Al Najaf | 1 - 0 | Al Bahri |
| 12-04-19 | | Al Bahri | 2 - 2 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 18-04-19 | | Al Bahri | 1 - 3 | Al Karkh |
| 24-04-19 | | Al Simawa | 3 - 0 | Al Bahri |
| 01-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 3 - 0 | Al Bahri |
| 11-05-19 | | Al Bahri | 13:00 | Al Zawra'a |
| 15-05-19 | | Al Bahri | 10:30 | Al Hussein |
| 17-05-19 | | Al Bahri | 13:00 | Naft |
| 21-05-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 10:30 | Al Bahri |
| 27-05-19 | | Erbil | 10:30 | Al Bahri |
| 14-04-19 | | Al Zawra'a | 0 - 1 | Baghdad |
| 23-04-19 | | Al Zawra'a | 1 - 2 | Al Nassr |
| 27-04-19 | | Al Zawra'a | 1 - 0 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 01-05-19 | | Al Karkh | 1 - 0 | Al Zawra'a |
| 07-05-19 | | Al Zawra'a | 2 - 2 | Zob Ahan |
| 11-05-19 | | Al Bahri | 13:00 | Al Zawra'a |
| 15-05-19 | | Naft Maysan | 10:30 | Al Zawra'a |
| 16-05-19 | | Al Zawra'a | 13:00 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 21-05-19 | | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 10:30 | Al Zawra'a |
| 21-05-19 | | Al Wasl | 18:00 | Al Zawra'a |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Al Shorta | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 44 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 54 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 49 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 26 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Naft Maysan | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 38 |
| 7 | Naft | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| 8 | Al Talaba | 26 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 33 | 27 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 33 |
| 9 | Baghdad | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 23 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | -2 | 33 |
| 10 | Naft Al-Janoob | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 26 | 36 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 33 |
| 11 | Al Hudod | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 31 |
| 12 | Al Najaf | 25 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 30 |
| 13 | Erbil | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 28 |
| 14 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -7 | 27 |
| 15 | Al Kahrabaa | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 16 | Al Simawa | 26 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 38 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -19 | 26 |
| 17 | Al Minaa Basra | 26 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 27 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 20 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -13 | 24 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 25 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -20 | 16 |