Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Al Najaf in 8th and Al Kahrabaa in 12th place.
- Al Najaf has the most clean sheets (8) in Iraqi League
- Al Kahrabaa has the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Iraqi League
Al Najaf and Al Kahrabaa should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Al Najaf form and stats
Al Najaf, who have the most clean sheets (8) in Iraqi League, have collected 9 points from their Iraqi League home games so far after 2-3-1.
The lack of attacking qualities in Najaf means that they have only scored 3 goals in 6 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Defensively Al Najaf have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 6 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Kahrabaa form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Al Kahrabaa playing as the away team in the Iraqi League this season.
Kahrabaa have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 287 minutes ago. Ahmad Mahmoud was the goal scorer.
Kahrabaa have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Al Kahrabaa have seen the ball go into their own net 6 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Al Najaf-Al Kahrabaa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Najaf four wins, Al Kahrabaa one win, five draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Al Najaf missing players
Al Kahrabaa missing players
| Al Najaf | Al Kahrabaa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 64% | 50% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 92% |
| 36% | 33% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 33% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 73% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 17% | 17% |
| 55% | 67% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 42% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.2 | 8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 9 |
| 2.6 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 1.4 |
| 46% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 57% |
- Al Kahrabaa has the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Iraqi League
- Al Kahrabaa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Kahrabaa have scored at least twice as many goals away as Al Najaf have scored home.
- Al Najaf has the most clean sheets (5) at home in Iraqi League
- Al Najaf has the most clean sheets (8) 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 | Naft Al-Wasat | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Al Shorta | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| 4 | Naft Maysan | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | Zakho | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 17 |
| 6 | Baghdad | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Al Zawra'a | 11 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 |
| 8 | Al Najaf | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 |
| 9 | Naft | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 10 | Al Diwaniya | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Al Talaba | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Al Kahrabaa | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 13 | Al Karkh | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| 14 | Erbil | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 15 | Al Hudod | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -3 | 12 |
| 16 | Al Simawa | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 15 | -13 | 12 |
| 17 | Al Minaa Basra | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -3 | 11 |
| 18 | Naft Al-Janoob | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 19 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 7 | -8 | 8 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 7 |