Al Najaf greet Al Hudod with expectations of taking all three points. Will they? Read our preview!
- Al Najaf have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Iraqi League
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Al Najaf form and stats
6 victories, 6 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Al Najaf have to build on here at Al Najaf Stadium in the Iraqi League. Al Najaf has recorded two wins in a row here at Najaf Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
A goal frenzy last time out for Najaf, with a total of 7 goals in the match against Al Quwa Al Jawiya. Fun stuff to watch!
The Al Najaf fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 14 matches. Najaf are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al Najaf Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 14 matches.
Al Hudod form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Hudod so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 1-8-6 (win-draw-lose). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Hudod, who have now gone 18 games without a victory. The Al Najaf game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since.
The attacking players of Hudod have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 205 minutes. 246 minutes! That's how long the Al Hudod goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al Hudod as they have only managed to score 10 times from 15 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 18 goals have been conceded by Hudod in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Al Hudod - Najaf 2-1, played this season. Al Najaf-Al Hudod H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Najaf two wins, Al Hudod five wins, three draws. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Al Najaf missing players
Al Hudod missing players
| Al Najaf | Al Hudod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 30 |
| 16 | 6 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 37 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 24 |
| 20 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 38 |
| 87% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 67% | 77% |
| 57% | 57% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 53% | 70% |
| 27% | 21% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 37% |
| 10% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 20% | 17% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 13% | 7% |
| 33% | 29% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 40% | 57% |
| 53% | 57% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 40% | 27% |
| 27% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 53% | 40% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.8 | 9.3 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.3 | 8.2 |
| 3 | 3.7 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| 39% | 36% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 200% | 100% |
- Al Najaf have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (6) in Iraqi League
- Al Najaf have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Iraqi League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 29 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 48 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 30 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 58 |
| 3 | Al Najaf | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 37 | 20 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 17 | 57 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 30 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 56 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 50 |
| 6 | Zakho | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 41 |
| 7 | Naft | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 40 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 39 |
| 9 | Al Minaa Basra | 30 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 32 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 0 | 38 |
| 10 | Naft Maysan | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 30 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 17 | -2 | 37 |
| 11 | Al Karkh | 30 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 28 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 37 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 36 |
| 13 | Erbil | 30 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | -2 | 32 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 30 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | -14 | 31 |
| 15 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 19 | -10 | 30 |
| 16 | Al Kahrabaa | 30 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 29 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 30 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 29 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -11 | 28 |
| 18 | Al Talaba | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -12 | 28 |
| 19 | Al Simawa | 29 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 33 | -27 | 24 |
| 20 | Al Hudod | 30 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 15 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 23 |