Al Hussein vs Naft Al-Wasat: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Mon 08.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Taji Stadium (5000 seats)

Al Hussein hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 23 points and a 19th position in the Iraqi League table. Visiting Naft Al-Wasat holds 9th place with 44 pts.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Al Hussein form and stats

Al Hussein's struggle is real here at Al Taji Stadium with only 16 points collected from 17 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 3-7-7. 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 eleven attempts. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

Al Hussein lost their last game at Al Bahri after a 1-2 scoreline. In the match before that, Al Hussein hosted Al Karkh and drew the game 0-0.

Al Hussein aren't scoring a lot here at Al Taji Stadium with only 14 goals from 17 games. Al Hussein's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Naft Al-Wasat form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 9 draws and 4 defeats. Recent form does not give Naft Al-Wasat much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Al Hussein will be a tough nut to crack. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Naft Al-Wasat are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Iraqi League home defeat versus Al Quwa Al Jawiya with 1-2 on the scoreboard. A 1-4 defeat away at Naft Maysan before that.

Naft Al-Wasat find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 18 goals from 17 away fixtures. Naft Al-Wasat have conceded 21 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Naft Al-Wasat - Al Hussein 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Al Hussein won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Naft Al-Wasat has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 2 / 4

Top Goalscorers

Al Hussein missing players

Naft Al-Wasat missing players

Al Hussein Naft Al-Wasat
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
34 17 5 Played 6 17 34
4 3 1 Won 2 4 10
11 7 3 Drew 4 9 14
19 7 1 Lost 0 4 10
24 14 6 Scored 5 18 32
45 19 6 Conceded 3 21 33
82% 76% 80% Over 0.5 50% 76% 82%
62% 59% 80% Over 1.5 50% 71% 50%
35% 41% 40% Over 2.5 33% 47% 35%
12% 12% 20% Over 3.5 0% 18% 15%
9% 6% 20% Over 4.5 0% 12% 6%
47% 53% 80% BTTS 50% 65% 44%
26% 35% 20% Clean Sheets 50% 24% 35%
44% 35% 20% Failed To Score 50% 35% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 6 7.5
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 5 4.5
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Al Hussein have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Naft Al-Wasat have created more than twice as many corners as Al Hussein.
  • Naft Al-Wasat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Naft Al-Wasat have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Al Hussein
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
10-05-19 IL Al Hussein 1 - 2 Al Diwaniya
17-05-19 IL Erbil 2 - 0 Al Hussein
23-05-19 IL Al Hudod 0 - 0 Al Hussein
28-05-19 IL Al Hussein 0 - 2 Al Shorta
02-06-19 IL Baghdad 4 - 2 Al Hussein
14-06-19 IL Al Hussein 0 - 0 Al Najaf
19-06-19 IL Al Minaa Basra 3 - 2 Al Hussein
24-06-19 IL Al Hussein 0 - 0 Al Karkh
03-07-19 IL Al Bahri 2 - 1 Al Hussein
08-07-19 IL Al Hussein 14:00 Naft Al-Wasat
Naft Al-Wasat
All Uafa Cup Iraqi League
All Home Away
09-05-19 IL Al Simawa 1 - 1 Naft Al-Wasat
16-05-19 IL Al Zawra'a 3 - 3 Naft Al-Wasat
22-05-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 2 - 2 Naft
28-05-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 1 - 1 Al Talaba
02-06-19 IL Naft Al-Janoob 1 - 0 Naft Al-Wasat
14-06-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 1 - 0 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya
21-06-19 IL Al Kahrabaa 2 - 1 Naft Al-Wasat
26-06-19 IL Naft Maysan 4 - 1 Naft Al-Wasat
03-07-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 1 - 2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya
08-07-19 IL Al Hussein 14:00 Naft Al-Wasat

  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 34 26 7 1 71 18 18 14 3 1 41 12 16 12 4 0 30 6 53 85
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 34 23 9 2 53 23 16 10 5 1 28 13 18 13 4 1 25 10 30 78
3 Al Zawra'a 34 15 13 6 50 36 17 7 7 3 26 17 17 8 6 3 24 19 14 58
4 Al Karkh 35 15 11 9 43 32 17 9 4 4 22 15 18 6 7 5 21 17 11 56
5 Naft 35 13 15 7 54 37 17 7 5 5 24 17 18 6 10 2 30 20 17 54
6 Naft Maysan 35 13 13 9 51 44 18 11 6 1 37 20 17 2 7 8 14 24 7 52
7 Baghdad 35 12 11 12 33 32 18 7 5 6 16 15 17 5 6 6 17 17 1 47
8 Al Talaba 35 10 14 11 46 46 18 6 8 4 27 22 17 4 6 7 19 24 0 44
9 Naft Al-Wasat 34 10 14 10 32 33 17 6 5 6 14 12 17 4 9 4 18 21 -1 44
10 Erbil 35 11 11 13 30 32 18 8 7 3 19 6 17 3 4 10 11 26 -2 44
11 Al Kahrabaa 35 9 16 10 38 40 17 4 7 6 16 19 18 5 9 4 22 21 -2 43
12 Al Hudod 35 10 13 12 30 38 18 8 5 5 21 19 17 2 8 7 9 19 -8 43
13 Naft Al-Janoob 35 11 8 16 34 47 17 7 4 6 21 21 18 4 4 10 13 26 -13 41
14 Al Diwaniya 34 8 16 10 28 37 17 5 8 4 16 19 17 3 8 6 12 18 -9 40
15 Al Najaf 34 8 14 12 36 41 17 5 5 7 21 24 17 3 9 5 15 17 -5 38
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 35 9 11 15 28 36 18 5 6 7 16 18 17 4 5 8 12 18 -8 38
17 Al Minaa Basra 35 7 15 13 32 38 17 5 10 2 18 12 18 2 5 11 14 26 -6 36
18 Al Simawa 35 8 7 20 24 55 17 4 5 8 11 18 18 4 2 12 13 37 -31 31
19 Al Hussein 34 4 11 19 24 45 17 3 7 7 14 19 17 1 4 12 10 26 -21 23
20 Al Bahri 34 4 11 19 32 59 17 2 8 7 17 26 17 2 3 12 15 33 -27 23

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