Al Hussein hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 24 points and a 20th position in the Iraqi League table. Visiting Al Talaba holds 13th place with 44 pts.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Al Hussein form and stats
Al Hussein's struggle is real here at Al Taji Stadium with only 17 points collected from 18 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 3-8-7. 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 14 attempts. Three draws in a row here at Al Taji Stadium for Al Hussein, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.Al Hussein lost their last game at Naft after a 1-2 scoreline. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Al Zawra'a (1-4).
Al Hussein have scored 15 goals here in 18 matches, not a lot. Al Hussein's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Talaba form and stats
Al Talaba have only collected 18 points from their away games after 4-6-8 (18 played).The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Iraqi League match played at their home ground Al Taji Stadium. Al Talaba suffered a 0-2 loss to Al Quwa Al Jawiya. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Naft Maysan wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Al Talaba have scored 20 goals on their travels this season, 18 away games. Al Talaba have conceded 26 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Al Talaba - Al Hussein 0-0, played this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Al Hussein, 2 draws and 3 wins for Al Talaba. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.Top Goalscorers
![]() Abdulqader Azeez 4 goals |
Al Hussein missing players
Al Talaba missing players
| Al Hussein | Al Talaba | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 37 | 18 | 6 | Played | 6 | 18 | 37 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Drew | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 21 | 7 | 1 | Lost | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 27 | 15 | 6 | Scored | 6 | 20 | 47 |
| 52 | 20 | 6 | Conceded | 5 | 26 | 50 |
| 84% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 83% | 84% |
| 65% | 61% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 78% | 78% |
| 38% | 39% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 56% | 51% |
| 14% | 11% | 17% | Over 3.5 | 17% | 22% | 30% |
| 11% | 6% | 17% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 19% |
| 51% | 56% | 67% | BTTS | 50% | 61% | 62% |
| 24% | 33% | 33% | Clean Sheets | 33% | 22% | 24% |
| 41% | 33% | 33% | Failed To Score | 50% | 33% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 4 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Al Hussein have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Talaba have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Al Talaba have created more than twice as many corners as Al Hussein.
- Al Talaba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Talaba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 28-05-19 | | Al Hussein | 0 - 2 | Al Shorta |
| 02-06-19 | | Baghdad | 4 - 2 | Al Hussein |
| 14-06-19 | | Al Hussein | 0 - 0 | Al Najaf |
| 19-06-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 3 - 2 | Al Hussein |
| 24-06-19 | | Al Hussein | 0 - 0 | Al Karkh |
| 03-07-19 | | Al Bahri | 2 - 1 | Al Hussein |
| 08-07-19 | | Al Hussein | 1 - 1 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 13-07-19 | | Al Zawra'a | 4 - 1 | Al Hussein |
| 18-07-19 | | Naft | 2 - 1 | Al Hussein |
| 23-07-19 | | Al Hussein | 14:00 | Al Talaba |
| 28-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 1 - 1 | Al Talaba |
| 02-06-19 | | Al Zawra'a | 5 - 0 | Al Talaba |
| 16-06-19 | | Al Talaba | 1 - 4 | Naft |
| 21-06-19 | | Al Simawa | 1 - 3 | Al Talaba |
| 25-06-19 | | Naft Al-Janoob | 1 - 2 | Al Talaba |
| 01-07-19 | | Al Talaba | 2 - 3 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya |
| 06-07-19 | | Al Talaba | 0 - 0 | Al Kahrabaa |
| 11-07-19 | | Naft Maysan | 2 - 1 | Al Talaba |
| 18-07-19 | | Al Talaba | 0 - 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
| 23-07-19 | | Al Hussein | 14:00 | Al Talaba |
| 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 | 37 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 72 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 12 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 53 | 89 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 38 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 58 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 31 | 84 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 57 | 40 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 65 |
| 4 | Naft | 37 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 58 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 21 | 19 | 60 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 37 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 57 | 47 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 10 | 58 |
| 6 | Al Karkh | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 34 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 | 18 | 9 | 56 |
| 7 | Baghdad | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 34 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 49 |
| 8 | Naft Al-Wasat | 37 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 36 | 35 | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 22 | 1 | 49 |
| 9 | Al Hudod | 37 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 39 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -6 | 49 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 38 | 10 | 18 | 10 | 41 | 41 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 22 | 21 | 0 | 48 |
| 11 | Erbil | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 34 | 36 | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 29 | -2 | 48 |
| 12 | Al Najaf | 38 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 41 | 43 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 19 | -2 | 44 |
| 13 | Al Talaba | 37 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 47 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | -3 | 44 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 37 | 9 | 17 | 11 | 32 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 44 |
| 15 | Naft Al-Janoob | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 53 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 28 | -16 | 42 |
| 16 | Al Minaa Basra | 38 | 8 | 16 | 14 | 34 | 42 | 19 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 29 | -8 | 40 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 37 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 38 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 20 | -8 | 40 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 38 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 26 | 59 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 39 | -33 | 33 |
| 19 | Al Bahri | 37 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 36 | 65 | 18 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 18 | 37 | -29 | 26 |
| 20 | Al Hussein | 37 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 27 | 52 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 32 | -25 | 24 |
