Iraqi League match preview: Al Karkh versus Al Talaba

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Thu 16.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Karkh Stadium

Al Karkh perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Al Talaba can look both up and down from their 8th 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!

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Al Karkh form and stats

Al Karkh have performed well here at Al-Karkh Stadium so far this season with 8 wins from 13 matches. Some points have also been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 2.

The fans are hoping that Al Karkh will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Iraqi League game against Naft. Ahead of that match, Al Karkh won a home game hosting Al Zawra'a (1-0).

The Al Karkh fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. Al Karkh have only conceded 8 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Al Talaba form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Talaba so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-5 (win-draw-lose).

The supporters enjoyed Al Talaba's previous game versus Al Minaa Basra, a Iraqi League 2-1 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Al Najaf wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

Al Talaba are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 12 games. 14 goals have been conceded by Al Talaba in these games.

Head 2 Head

Al Karkh and Al Talaba have met before this season: Al Talaba - Al Karkh 1-2. Last ten meetings between the teams: Al Karkh won 3, Al Talaba won 5 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Al Karkh missing players

Al Talaba missing players

Al Karkh Al Talaba
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
26 13 4 Played 2 12 26
14 8 1 Won 0 2 7
7 3 1 Drew 1 5 12
5 2 2 Lost 1 5 7
35 17 4 Scored 1 12 33
20 8 4 Conceded 2 14 27
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 50% 75% 81%
62% 62% 75% Over 1.5 50% 67% 73%
27% 31% 25% Over 2.5 50% 42% 42%
12% 8% 0% Over 3.5 0% 17% 23%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 17% 12%
46% 38% 25% BTTS 50% 50% 58%
35% 46% 25% Clean Sheets 50% 33% 31%
23% 23% 50% Failed To Score 50% 42% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Al Karkh have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Karkh have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Al Karkh
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
12-04-19 IL Al Karkh 2 - 1 Al Simawa
18-04-19 IL Al Bahri 1 - 3 Al Karkh
24-04-19 IL Al Karkh 1 - 1 Naft Al-Wasat
01-05-19 IL Al Karkh 1 - 0 Al Zawra'a
10-05-19 IL Naft 1 - 0 Al Karkh
16-05-19 IL Al Karkh 13:00 Al Talaba
21-05-19 IL Erbil 10:30 Al Karkh
27-05-19 IL Al Karkh 10:30 Al Hudod
02-06-19 IL Al Shorta 10:30 Al Karkh
08-06-19 IL Al Karkh 10:30 Baghdad
Al Talaba
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
11-04-19 IL Al Hudod 1 - 1 Al Talaba
18-04-19 IL Al Talaba 0 - 2 Al Shorta
26-04-19 IL Al Talaba 0 - 0 Baghdad
02-05-19 IL Al Najaf 3 - 2 Al Talaba
09-05-19 IL Al Talaba 2 - 1 Al Minaa Basra
16-05-19 IL Al Karkh 13:00 Al Talaba
21-05-19 IL Al Talaba 10:30 Al Kahrabaa
27-05-19 IL Naft Maysan 10:30 Al Talaba
02-06-19 IL Al Talaba 10:30 Al Quwa Al Jawiya
08-06-19 IL Al Hussein 10:30 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 26 20 6 0 56 10 13 10 3 0 31 6 13 10 3 0 25 4 46 66
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 25 16 7 2 36 15 12 8 3 1 21 9 13 8 4 1 15 6 21 55
3 Al Karkh 26 14 7 5 35 20 13 8 3 2 17 8 13 6 4 3 18 12 15 49
4 Al Zawra'a 24 12 8 4 32 22 12 5 6 1 16 10 12 7 2 3 16 12 10 44
5 Naft Maysan 26 10 9 7 35 31 13 8 4 1 24 12 13 2 5 6 11 19 4 39
6 Naft Al-Wasat 26 9 11 6 22 18 13 5 3 5 9 7 13 4 8 1 13 11 4 38
7 Naft 26 9 10 7 37 26 13 5 3 5 19 14 13 4 7 2 18 12 11 37
8 Al Talaba 26 7 12 7 33 27 14 5 7 2 21 13 12 2 5 5 12 14 6 33
9 Al Najaf 26 8 9 9 29 31 12 5 2 5 16 17 14 3 7 4 13 14 -2 33
10 Baghdad 26 8 9 9 21 23 13 3 5 5 7 11 13 5 4 4 14 12 -2 33
11 Naft Al-Janoob 26 9 6 11 26 36 13 6 3 4 18 17 13 3 3 7 8 19 -10 33
12 Al Hudod 26 7 11 8 22 29 13 6 3 4 15 16 13 1 8 4 7 13 -7 32
13 Erbil 26 7 8 11 20 28 13 4 6 3 10 6 13 3 2 8 10 22 -8 29
14 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 27 6 9 12 17 25 14 3 5 6 10 13 13 3 4 6 7 12 -8 27
15 Al Diwaniya 26 5 12 9 21 33 13 3 6 4 11 17 13 2 6 5 10 16 -12 27
16 Al Kahrabaa 26 5 11 10 25 32 12 1 5 6 8 14 14 4 6 4 17 18 -7 26
17 Al Simawa 26 7 5 14 19 38 13 4 3 6 10 14 13 3 2 8 9 24 -19 26
18 Al Minaa Basra 26 5 10 11 21 27 13 4 7 2 12 7 13 1 3 9 9 20 -6 25
19 Al Hussein 26 4 8 14 19 32 14 3 5 6 14 17 12 1 3 8 5 15 -13 20
20 Al Bahri 26 2 10 14 19 42 13 0 7 6 9 19 13 2 3 8 10 23 -23 16

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