This match features two teams living in the basement of the Iraqi League, Al Kahrabaa holding 15th place and Al Diwaniya lying 17th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Al Kahrabaa form and stats
Al Kahrabaa's struggle is real here at Al Taji Stadium with only 6 points collected from 10 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly 1-3-6.Al Kahrabaa lost their last game at Al Hussein after a 2-3 scoreline. Preceding that match was the home game against Al Quwa Al Jawiya that was lost 0-1.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Al Kahrabaa here at Al Taji Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 10 games). On the other hand, Al Kahrabaa have conceded 14 goals.
Al Diwaniya form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Diwaniya so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-5 (win-draw-lose).There were no winners in Al Diwaniya's previous match, a Iraqi League home game that ended 0-0 vs Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Naft Al-Janoob's place.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. 15 goals have been conceded by Al Diwaniya in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Al Diwaniya - Al Kahrabaa 1-1. Last three meetings between the teams: Al Kahrabaa won 1, Al Diwaniya won 0 and 2 draws.Al Kahrabaa missing players
Al Diwaniya missing players
| Al Kahrabaa | Al Diwaniya | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 22 | 10 | Played | 11 | 22 |
| 22 | 8 | Scored | 8 | 16 |
| 27 | 14 | Conceded | 15 | 30 |
| 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 73% | 73% |
| 64% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 55% | 59% |
| 41% | 30% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 27% |
| 18% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 18% |
| 14% | 10% | Over 4.5 | 18% | 14% |
| 59% | 50% | Both teams to score | 45% | 45% |
| 18% | 0% | Clean Sheet | 36% | 41% |
| 36% | 50% | Failed To Score | 45% | 41% |
| 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 (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Al Kahrabaa hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Al Diwaniya is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Al Kahrabaa has failed to keep a clean sheet in 10 home matches.
| 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 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 37 | 54 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 42 |
| 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 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 35 |
| 6 | Naft | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | Naft Al-Wasat | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | Al Talaba | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 29 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 29 |
| 10 | Erbil | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Al Najaf | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Baghdad | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Al Hudod | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | Al Minaa Basra | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Al Kahrabaa | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Al Diwaniya | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 20 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 19 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 16 |