Soccer betting preview: Al Karkh welcomes Baghdad in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Wed 24.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Karkh Stadium (6000 seats)

Al Karkh have performed better than Baghdad so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.

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Al Karkh form and stats

The story so far for Al Karkh at their home stadium (Al-Karkh Stadium) is 9 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats. 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.

Al Karkh drew their last game, also a home match. Baghdad was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Prior to that, an away loss at Al Shorta.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Al Karkh have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found one match with the results: Won 0 Drawn 1 Lost 0.

Al Karkh has scored 23 goals at home this season, in 19 matches. From these home matches, Al Karkh have conceded only 17 goals.

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Baghdad form and stats

5 wins, 8 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Baghdad playing as the away team this season. Baghdad have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row. Visiting Baghdad has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Baghdad are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Al Karkh. Before that, Baghdad travelled to Al Minaa Basra and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found two similar matches played by Baghdad in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Baghdad, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Baghdad have scored 19 goals on their travels this season, 19 away games. 19 goals have been conceded by Baghdad in these games.

Head 2 Head

Al Karkh and Baghdad have met before this season: Al Karkh - Baghdad 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Al Karkh won 0 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Baghdad has 5 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 0 / 8

Top Goalscorers

Mustafa Kareem
12 goals

Al Karkh missing players

Baghdad missing players

Al Karkh Baghdad
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
38 19 6 Played 5 19 38
15 9 1 Won 1 5 12
12 5 2 Drew 2 8 14
11 5 3 Lost 2 6 12
44 23 5 Scored 5 19 36
35 17 8 Conceded 6 19 35
92% 95% 100% Over 0.5 100% 89% 84%
58% 63% 67% Over 1.5 80% 68% 58%
32% 37% 33% Over 2.5 40% 26% 29%
16% 16% 17% Over 3.5 0% 5% 5%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 5% 5%
47% 47% 50% BTTS 80% 58% 47%
29% 32% 0% Clean Sheets 20% 26% 37%
32% 26% 50% Failed To Score 0% 26% 32%
 
2.8 2.7 6 Corners For (avg) 3 2 2.5
4.2 5 4 Corners Against (avg) 9 5.5 4.2
1.5 1.7 4 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.5 2
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.
  • Baghdad have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Baghdad have won significantly less corners away then at home.

Al Karkh
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
27-05-19 IL Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 2 - 2 Al Karkh
01-06-19 IL Al Karkh 2 - 2 Al Kahrabaa
14-06-19 IL Naft Maysan 2 - 1 Al Karkh
19-06-19 IL Al Karkh 1 - 3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya
24-06-19 IL Al Hussein 0 - 0 Al Karkh
29-06-19 IL Al Karkh 0 - 1 Al Diwaniya
06-07-19 IL Erbil 1 - 0 Al Karkh
12-07-19 IL Al Karkh 0 - 1 Al Hudod
19-07-19 IL Al Shorta 1 - 0 Al Karkh
24-07-19 IL Al Karkh 1 - 1 Baghdad
Baghdad
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
28-05-19 IL Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1 - 1 Baghdad
02-06-19 IL Baghdad 4 - 2 Al Hussein
13-06-19 IL Al Diwaniya 1 - 1 Baghdad
17-06-19 IL Baghdad 2 - 0 Erbil
25-06-19 IL Baghdad 1 - 0 Al Hudod
02-07-19 IL Al Shorta 2 - 1 Baghdad
06-07-19 IL Baghdad 1 - 2 Al Simawa
14-07-19 IL Baghdad 1 - 1 Al Najaf
19-07-19 IL Al Minaa Basra 1 - 1 Baghdad
24-07-19 IL Al Karkh 1 - 1 Baghdad

  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 38 27 8 3 73 22 19 15 3 1 42 12 19 12 5 2 31 10 51 89
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 38 25 9 4 58 27 19 11 5 3 31 17 19 14 4 1 27 10 31 84
3 Al Zawra'a 38 17 14 7 57 40 19 8 8 3 30 18 19 9 6 4 27 22 17 65
4 Naft 37 15 15 7 58 39 18 8 5 5 26 18 19 7 10 2 32 21 19 60
5 Naft Maysan 38 15 14 9 57 47 19 12 6 1 39 21 19 3 8 8 18 26 10 59
6 Al Karkh 38 15 12 11 44 35 19 9 5 5 23 17 19 6 7 6 21 18 9 57
7 Baghdad 38 12 14 12 36 35 19 7 6 6 17 16 19 5 8 6 19 19 1 50
8 Naft Al-Wasat 38 11 17 10 38 37 19 7 6 6 17 13 19 4 11 4 21 24 1 50
9 Al Hudod 38 12 14 12 35 41 19 8 6 5 23 21 19 4 8 7 12 20 -6 50
10 Al Kahrabaa 38 10 18 10 41 41 19 5 8 6 19 20 19 5 10 4 22 21 0 48
11 Erbil 38 12 12 14 34 36 19 9 7 3 22 7 19 3 5 11 12 29 -2 48
12 Al Najaf 38 9 17 12 41 43 19 6 6 7 24 24 19 3 11 5 17 19 -2 44
13 Al Talaba 38 10 14 14 47 52 19 6 8 5 27 24 19 4 6 9 20 28 -5 44
14 Al Diwaniya 37 9 17 11 32 41 19 6 8 5 20 23 18 3 9 6 12 18 -9 44
15 Naft Al-Janoob 38 11 9 18 37 53 19 7 5 7 23 25 19 4 4 11 14 28 -16 42
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 38 9 14 15 30 38 19 5 7 7 16 18 19 4 7 8 14 20 -8 41
17 Al Minaa Basra 38 8 16 14 34 42 19 6 11 2 20 13 19 2 5 12 14 29 -8 40
18 Al Simawa 38 8 9 21 26 59 19 4 7 8 13 20 19 4 2 13 13 39 -33 33
19 Al Bahri 38 6 11 21 39 66 19 3 8 8 21 29 19 3 3 13 18 37 -27 29
20 Al Hussein 38 5 12 21 29 52 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 1 4 14 12 32 -23 27

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