Al Kahrabaa look to Al-Zawraa Stadium supporters for inspiration before Naft Al-Basra match

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Thu 20.April
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Zawraa Stadium (20000 seats)

Al Kahrabaa have been better than Naft Al-Basra so far, but every fixture begins at 0-0. Here's all the information you require ahead of kickoff:

Insights:
  • Al Kahrabaa have the most points from losing position (14) in Iraqi League
  • Al Kahrabaa have created more than twice as many corners as Naft Al-Basra.

Al Kahrabaa and Naft Al-Basra should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Al Kahrabaa form and stats

The story so far in the Iraqi League for Al Kahrabaa at their home stadium (Al-Zawraa Stadium) is 5 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats. Al Kahrabaa are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Al-Zawraa Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.

A strong away win for Kahrabaa against Al Quwa Al Jawiya the last match.

Before that, Al Kahrabaa played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Al Talaba.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Kahrabaa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 8 games) they have won 5 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.

Al Kahrabaa has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Al Kahrabaa have conceded 12 in these home matches. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Naft Al-Basra form and stats

3 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Naft Al-Basra playing as the away team in the Iraqi League this season.

The manager Hussain was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium Al Faihaa Stadium. Al-Basra suffered a 0-1 loss to Karbala (placed 12th).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al-Qasim at their stadium, the result 1-0.

We have checked recent matches where Naft Al-Basra have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 0 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

A tale of few goals? 13 of this side's latest 17 league rounds have contained two or less goals.

The attacking power of Naft Al-Basra when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Naft Al-Basra as they have only conceded 8 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Kahrabaa have managed a sequence of 8 consecutive matches without defeat (3-5-0) when playing Naft Al-Basra.

Naft Al-Basra - Al Kahrabaa 1-2 was the output when these contenders formerly played each other, some time ago this season.

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Total First Half Second Half
Al Kahrabaa Naft Al-Basra
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 11 23
13 5 3 Won W 1 3 7
6 3 0 Drew D 3 6 9
4 3 0 Lost L 0 2 7
35 14 7 Scored S 5 9 20
22 12 2 Conceded C 4 8 21
91% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 87%
83% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 45% 52%
52% 55% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 18% 26%
17% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 9% 9%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 4%
61% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 75% 45% 48%
35% 36% 33% Clean Sheets C S 25% 36% 30%
13% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 35%
 
3.9 5.8 6.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 2.3 1.6
4.2 4.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 5.7 3.9
2.4 3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2 1.4
3 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
6.8 8.7 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 5 3.7 2.5
2.5 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 1.6 1.1
62% 40% 78% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 64% 86%
 
6.7 7.6 6 Shots against (avg) S A 9 7 4.8
2.6 3.3 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.2 1.5
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Kahrabaa have created more than twice as many corners as Naft Al-Basra.
  • Al Kahrabaa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Kahrabaa have the most points from losing position (14) in Iraqi League
  • Al Kahrabaa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Naft Al-Basra have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Naft Al-Basra have won significantly more corners away than at home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Shorta 23 14 6 3 40 19 12 9 3 0 21 6 11 5 3 3 19 13 21 48
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 23 14 5 4 36 15 12 7 2 3 17 9 11 7 3 1 19 6 21 47
3 Al Kahrabaa 23 13 6 4 35 22 11 5 3 3 14 12 12 8 3 1 21 10 13 45
4 Al Zawra'a 23 12 8 3 32 19 11 7 4 0 16 8 12 5 4 3 16 11 13 44
5 Al Talaba 23 11 6 6 29 20 11 6 3 2 14 7 12 5 3 4 15 13 9 39
6 Al Najaf 24 10 6 8 30 26 13 6 2 5 22 18 11 4 4 3 8 8 4 36
7 Duhok 23 9 9 5 21 21 11 5 5 1 11 6 12 4 4 4 10 15 0 36
8 Naft Maysan 23 10 5 8 25 32 12 7 3 2 14 12 11 3 2 6 11 20 -7 35
9 Al Karkh 24 9 6 9 28 25 12 5 3 4 16 14 12 4 3 5 12 11 3 33
10 Al Hudod 23 6 14 3 24 19 12 3 9 0 14 8 11 3 5 3 10 11 5 32
11 Newroz SC 23 9 5 9 28 26 12 7 2 3 21 15 11 2 3 6 7 11 2 32
12 Karbala 24 8 6 10 23 22 13 7 4 2 18 9 11 1 2 8 5 13 1 30
13 Naft Al-Basra 23 7 9 7 20 21 12 4 3 5 11 13 11 3 6 2 9 8 -1 30
14 Erbil 23 7 8 8 21 24 11 4 3 4 9 11 12 3 5 4 12 13 -3 29
15 Zakho 24 6 8 10 21 24 11 3 5 3 8 9 13 3 3 7 13 15 -3 26
16 Naft Al-Wasat 23 3 15 5 15 17 11 2 7 2 8 7 12 1 8 3 7 10 -2 24
17 Al-Qasim 24 5 6 13 18 28 12 2 3 7 4 11 12 3 3 6 14 17 -10 21
18 Naft 24 4 8 12 24 35 12 2 5 5 15 17 12 2 3 7 9 18 -11 20
19 Al Sinaah 24 4 4 16 13 35 12 2 2 8 6 15 12 2 2 8 7 20 -22 16
20 Al Diwaniya 24 1 4 19 12 45 11 1 1 9 5 24 13 0 3 10 7 21 -33 7

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Shorta 23 14 6 3 40 19 12 9 3 0 21 6 11 5 3 3 19 13 21 48
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 23 14 5 4 36 15 12 7 2 3 17 9 11 7 3 1 19 6 21 47
3 Al Kahrabaa 23 13 6 4 35 22 11 5 3 3 14 12 12 8 3 1 21 10 13 45
4 Al Zawra'a 23 12 8 3 32 19 11 7 4 0 16 8 12 5 4 3 16 11 13 44
5 Al Talaba 23 11 6 6 29 20 11 6 3 2 14 7 12 5 3 4 15 13 9 39
6 Al Najaf 24 10 6 8 30 26 13 6 2 5 22 18 11 4 4 3 8 8 4 36
7 Duhok 23 9 9 5 21 21 11 5 5 1 11 6 12 4 4 4 10 15 0 36
8 Naft Maysan 23 10 5 8 25 32 12 7 3 2 14 12 11 3 2 6 11 20 -7 35
9 Al Karkh 24 9 6 9 28 25 12 5 3 4 16 14 12 4 3 5 12 11 3 33
10 Al Hudod 23 6 14 3 24 19 12 3 9 0 14 8 11 3 5 3 10 11 5 32
11 Newroz SC 23 9 5 9 28 26 12 7 2 3 21 15 11 2 3 6 7 11 2 32
12 Karbala 24 8 6 10 23 22 13 7 4 2 18 9 11 1 2 8 5 13 1 30
13 Naft Al-Basra 23 7 9 7 20 21 12 4 3 5 11 13 11 3 6 2 9 8 -1 30
14 Erbil 23 7 8 8 21 24 11 4 3 4 9 11 12 3 5 4 12 13 -3 29
15 Zakho 24 6 8 10 21 24 11 3 5 3 8 9 13 3 3 7 13 15 -3 26
16 Naft Al-Wasat 23 3 15 5 15 17 11 2 7 2 8 7 12 1 8 3 7 10 -2 24
17 Al-Qasim 24 5 6 13 18 28 12 2 3 7 4 11 12 3 3 6 14 17 -10 21
18 Naft 24 4 8 12 24 35 12 2 5 5 15 17 12 2 3 7 9 18 -11 20
19 Al Sinaah 24 4 4 16 13 35 12 2 2 8 6 15 12 2 2 8 7 20 -22 16
20 Al Diwaniya 24 1 4 19 12 45 11 1 1 9 5 24 13 0 3 10 7 21 -33 7

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