There should be a significant difference in quality between these teams based on table positions so far, with Al Karkh leading Al Diwaniya by 19 points.
Al Karkh and Al Diwaniya 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.
Al Karkh form and stats
Al Karkh have played 16 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 9-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).Al Karkh drew their last game, 0-0 away at Al Hussein. Before that game, the home loss against Al Quwa Al Jawiya with the scoreline 1-3.
The Al Karkh fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 22 in 16 matches. Al Karkh are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 16 matches.
Al Diwaniya form and stats
There's been little loot from Al Diwaniya's travels as they have only collected 14 points from 16 away games. Al Diwaniya only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 8 draws.The supporters enjoyed Al Diwaniya's previous game versus Al Minaa Basra, a Iraqi League 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Al Najaf.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 16 away games, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Al Diwaniya have seen the ball go into their own net 18 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al Diwaniya - Al Karkh 0-2. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Al Karkh won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Al Diwaniya has 2 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 1 / 2Top Goalscorers
Ahmad Abd Al Razaq 6 goals |
Al Karkh missing players
Al Diwaniya missing players
| Al Karkh | Al Diwaniya | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 5 | Played | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 15 | 9 | 5 | Won | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Drew | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Lost | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 43 | 22 | 10 | Scored | 4 | 11 | 27 |
| 30 | 14 | 3 | Conceded | 10 | 18 | 37 |
| 91% | 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 69% | 73% |
| 64% | 69% | 80% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 55% |
| 36% | 44% | 60% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 31% | 27% |
| 18% | 19% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 12% | 18% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 50% | 12% | 9% |
| 52% | 50% | 60% | BTTS | 50% | 44% | 45% |
| 33% | 38% | 40% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 38% | 39% |
| 24% | 19% | 0% | Failed To Score | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 10 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Al Diwaniya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Karkh have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Al Karkh have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 01-05-19 | | Al Karkh | 1 - 0 | Al Zawra'a |
| 10-05-19 | | Naft | 1 - 0 | Al Karkh |
| 16-05-19 | | Al Karkh | 2 - 1 | Al Talaba |
| 21-05-19 | | Naft Al-Janoob | 0 - 0 | Al Karkh |
| 27-05-19 | | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 2 - 2 | Al Karkh |
| 01-06-19 | | Al Karkh | 2 - 2 | Al Kahrabaa |
| 14-06-19 | | Naft Maysan | 2 - 1 | Al Karkh |
| 19-06-19 | | Al Karkh | 1 - 3 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
| 24-06-19 | | Al Hussein | 0 - 0 | Al Karkh |
| 29-06-19 | | Al Karkh | 14:00 | Al Diwaniya |
| 02-05-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 0 - 1 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
| 10-05-19 | | Al Hussein | 1 - 2 | Al Diwaniya |
| 16-05-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 3 - 1 | Al Simawa |
| 22-05-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 0 - 0 | Erbil |
| 28-05-19 | | Al Hudod | 0 - 0 | Al Diwaniya |
| 01-06-19 | | Al Shorta | 1 - 0 | Al Diwaniya |
| 13-06-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 1 - 1 | Baghdad |
| 19-06-19 | | Al Najaf | 1 - 1 | Al Diwaniya |
| 24-06-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 1 - 0 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 29-06-19 | | Al Karkh | 14:00 | Al Diwaniya |
| 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 | 33 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 52 | 82 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 33 | 22 | 9 | 2 | 51 | 22 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 29 | 75 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 44 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 56 |
| 4 | Al Karkh | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 56 |
| 5 | Naft | 33 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 52 |
| 6 | Naft Maysan | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 47 | 40 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 50 |
| 7 | Baghdad | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 47 |
| 8 | Naft Al-Wasat | 33 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 0 | 44 |
| 9 | Al Talaba | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 44 | 43 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 1 | 43 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 35 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 21 | -2 | 41 |
| 11 | Erbil | 33 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -3 | 40 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 40 |
| 13 | Al Najaf | 32 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -4 | 37 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 33 | 7 | 16 | 10 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -10 | 37 |
| 15 | Al Hudod | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 37 |
| 16 | Al Minaa Basra | 33 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 24 | -5 | 35 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 16 | -10 | 32 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 33 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 54 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 36 | -32 | 27 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 33 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 24 | -20 | 23 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 33 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | -28 | 20 |