Al Najaf fights Al Bahri in Iraqi League battle

Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Fri 05.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

With their 7 point advantage in the league table, Al Najaf fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Al Bahri.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Al Najaf form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Al Najaf are 3-2-4 (wins-draw-losses). The Al Najaf manager might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Happy days for Al Najaf in their previous game, a Iraqi League match away at Al Karkh that ended with a 2-0 victory. 0-0 away at Al Minaa Basra before that.

The Al Najaf fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium, the tally being 11 in 9 matches. Al Najaf's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times.

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Al Bahri form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Al Bahri so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-5 (win-draw-lose).

There were no winners in Al Bahri's previous match, a Iraqi League home game that ended 1-1 vs Baghdad. A 1-3 defeat away at Al Shorta before that.

Al Bahri have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, 10 away games. Al Bahri have conceded 16 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Al Bahri - Al Najaf 1-1 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 3 - 2 - 0 (Al Najaf wins - draws - Al Bahri wins).

Al Najaf missing players

Al Bahri missing players

Al Najaf Al Bahri
Total Home Statistic Away Total
20 9 Played 10 20
21 11 Scored 10 15
25 13 Conceded 16 26
95% 100% Over 0.5 80% 75%
70% 78% Over 1.5 70% 60%
40% 56% Over 2.5 60% 40%
25% 33% Over 3.5 30% 20%
0% 0% Over 4.5 10% 5%
55% 67% Both teams to score 70% 60%
15% 11% Clean Sheet 20% 25%
35% 22% Failed To Score 30% 40%
Key stats this season:
  • Al Najaf hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Al Bahri is involved in more goals away, than home.
  • Al Najaf is involved in more goals home, than away.

  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 20 15 5 0 43 7 10 8 2 0 22 3 10 7 3 0 21 4 36 50
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 19 12 5 2 30 15 10 6 3 1 17 9 9 6 2 1 13 6 15 41
3 Al Karkh 20 11 5 4 27 15 10 6 2 2 13 6 10 5 3 2 14 9 12 38
4 Al Zawra'a 19 10 7 2 27 19 10 4 6 0 15 9 9 6 1 2 12 10 8 37
5 Naft Maysan 20 9 7 4 30 24 11 7 3 1 22 12 9 2 4 3 8 12 6 34
6 Naft Al-Wasat 20 8 6 6 15 14 11 4 2 5 4 5 9 4 4 1 11 9 1 30
7 Naft 20 7 8 5 33 24 9 3 2 4 15 13 11 4 6 1 18 11 9 29
8 Erbil 20 7 5 8 19 20 10 4 3 3 10 6 10 3 2 5 9 14 -1 26
9 Al Talaba 20 5 10 5 24 20 10 3 6 1 15 10 10 2 4 4 9 10 4 25
10 Al Hudod 20 6 7 7 19 24 10 5 1 4 12 14 10 1 6 3 7 10 -5 25
11 Naft Al-Janoob 20 7 4 9 22 29 10 5 2 3 16 15 10 2 2 6 6 14 -7 25
12 Al Kahrabaa 20 5 8 7 20 23 9 1 3 5 8 13 11 4 5 2 12 10 -3 23
13 Al Najaf 20 5 7 8 21 25 9 3 2 4 11 13 11 2 5 4 10 12 -4 22
14 Baghdad 20 5 7 8 17 21 10 2 4 4 6 10 10 3 3 4 11 11 -4 22
15 Al Minaa Basra 20 5 6 9 17 21 10 4 4 2 11 6 10 1 2 7 6 15 -4 21
16 Al Diwaniya 20 3 10 7 16 29 10 2 5 3 8 15 10 1 5 4 8 14 -13 19
17 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 20 3 8 9 12 21 10 1 5 4 6 10 10 2 3 5 6 11 -9 17
18 Al Simawa 20 4 4 12 11 31 10 2 2 6 4 12 10 2 2 6 7 19 -20 16
19 Al Bahri 20 2 9 9 15 26 10 0 6 4 5 10 10 2 3 5 10 16 -11 15
20 Al Hussein 20 2 8 10 14 24 10 1 5 4 9 12 10 1 3 6 5 12 -10 14

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