The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Al Najaf are in the 13th position while the guests worry at 15th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Al Najaf and Al Diwaniya.
Al Najaf form and stats
Al Najaf have played 15 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-4-6 (wins-draws-losses).The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Al Diwaniya in the Iraqi League last time out and are looking for a win here. 0-0 away at Al Hussein before that.
Al Najaf are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 18 goals in 15 matches. 20 goals have been conceded.
Al Diwaniya form and stats
Al Diwaniya have only collected 14 points from their away games after 2-8-6 (16 played).It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Najaf in their previous outing. The Iraqi League match ended in a draw 1-1. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Baghdad.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 16 away games, an average of less than one per game. 18 goals have been conceded by Al Diwaniya in these games.
Head 2 Head
Al Najaf and Al Diwaniya have met before this season: Al Najaf - Al Diwaniya 1-1. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 2 Al Najaf victories, 4 draws and 0 Al Diwaniya wins. 1 of these game ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.Al Najaf missing players
Al Diwaniya missing players
| Al Najaf | Al Diwaniya | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 5 | Played | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Drew | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Lost | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 33 | 18 | 5 | Scored | 1 | 11 | 26 |
| 37 | 20 | 6 | Conceded | 2 | 18 | 37 |
| 90% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 40% | 69% | 72% |
| 65% | 73% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 20% | 50% | 56% |
| 39% | 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 0% | 31% | 28% |
| 26% | 27% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 19% |
| 6% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 55% | 67% | 60% | BTTS | 20% | 44% | 47% |
| 23% | 13% | 20% | Clean Sheets | 60% | 38% | 38% |
| 32% | 20% | 20% | Failed To Score | 80% | 50% | 44% |
| 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 |
- Al Diwaniya have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Najaf haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
| 26-04-19 | | Naft | 0 - 0 | Al Najaf |
| 02-05-19 | | Al Najaf | 3 - 2 | Al Talaba |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Najaf | 1 - 2 | Naft Al-Janoob |
| 15-05-19 | | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 0 - 1 | Al Najaf |
| 21-05-19 | | Al Najaf | 1 - 1 | Al Kahrabaa |
| 27-05-19 | | Naft Maysan | 3 - 2 | Al Najaf |
| 01-06-19 | | Al Najaf | 0 - 1 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
| 14-06-19 | | Al Hussein | 0 - 0 | Al Najaf |
| 19-06-19 | | Al Najaf | 1 - 1 | Al Diwaniya |
| 24-06-19 | | Erbil | 14:00 | Al Najaf |
| 26-04-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 3 - 1 | Naft Maysan |
| 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 | 14:00 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 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 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 49 | 76 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 31 | 20 | 9 | 2 | 47 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 26 | 69 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 44 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 56 |
| 4 | Al Karkh | 32 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 55 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Naft | 31 | 11 | 13 | 7 | 47 | 32 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 27 | 17 | 15 | 46 |
| 7 | Naft Al-Wasat | 31 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 44 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 32 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 44 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -10 | 40 |
| 10 | Erbil | 32 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 32 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -3 | 39 |
| 11 | Al Talaba | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 39 | 41 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | -2 | 37 |
| 12 | Al Hudod | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 37 |
| 13 | Al Najaf | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 37 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -4 | 36 |
| 14 | Al Kahrabaa | 31 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -5 | 35 |
| 15 | Al Diwaniya | 32 | 6 | 16 | 10 | 26 | 37 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -11 | 34 |
| 16 | Al Minaa Basra | 31 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -5 | 32 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 32 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 32 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 33 | -28 | 27 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 31 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -19 | 22 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 31 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 30 | -27 | 17 |