Struggling Al Diwaniya will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Naft Maysan in the upcoming league round. It’s 17th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Al Diwaniya form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Al Diwaniya are 2-6-3 (wins-draw-losses).The home team returns to Estadio Manuel Ruiz after sharing the points with Al Kahrabaa on their last time out; the Iraqi League game ended 0-0. In the match before that, Al Diwaniya hosted Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya and drew the game 0-0.
Al Diwaniya have scored 8 goals here in 11 matches, not a lot. 15 goals have been conceded.
Naft Maysan form and stats
Naft Maysan have only collected 10 points from their away games after 2-4-5 (11 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Naft Maysan have lost on their last two travels.It might be tough going out on the road again for Naft Maysan, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Al Hussein. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Al Quwa Al Jawiya.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. 15 goals have been conceded by Naft Maysan in these games.
Head 2 Head
Al Diwaniya and Naft Maysan have met before this season: Naft Maysan - Al Diwaniya 4-1. Last five meetings between the teams: Al Diwaniya won 0, Naft Maysan won 4 and 1 draw.Al Diwaniya missing players
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| Al Diwaniya | Naft Maysan | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 16 | 8 | Scored | 9 | 31 |
| 30 | 15 | Conceded | 15 | 27 |
| 70% | 73% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 83% |
| 57% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 55% | 65% |
| 26% | 18% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 52% |
| 17% | 18% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 26% |
| 13% | 9% | Over 4.5 | 18% | 17% |
| 43% | 45% | Both teams to score | 55% | 65% |
| 43% | 45% | Clean Sheet | 18% | 22% |
| 43% | 36% | Failed To Score | 45% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 39 | 57 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | Naft | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
| 8 | Naft Al-Janoob | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 30 |
| 9 | Al Talaba | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 10 | Baghdad | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Erbil | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Al Hudod | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Al Najaf | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 14 | Al Minaa Basra | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | Al Kahrabaa | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 24 |
| 17 | Al Diwaniya | 23 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 21 |
| 18 | Al Hussein | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 20 |
| 19 | Al Simawa | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -23 | 19 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 16 |