Iraqi League match preview and statistics: Al Najaf fight Al Minaa Basra

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Mon 22.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 15th and the visitors in 16th place.

It's no vacation for neither Al Najaf nor Al Minaa Basra as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Al Najaf form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for Al Najaf are 5-6-7 (wins-draw-losses). 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. With seven home games in a row without a win, the Al Najaf fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Al Talaba game long ago, can be stopped today.

The home team returns to Al Najaf Stadium after sharing the points with Al Simawa on their last time out; the Iraqi League game ended 1-1. A 1-1 draw away before that, with Baghdad the opponent.

Al Najaf are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 21 goals in 18 matches. 24 goals have been conceded.

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Al Minaa Basra form and stats

There's been little loot from Al Minaa Basra's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 18 away games. Al Minaa Basra only have 2 wins to counter their 11 defeats and 5 draws. With two straight losses from their last two away games, Al Minaa Basra are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

Al Minaa Basra's last game was the home draw against Baghdad (1-1). That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Al Shorta.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al Minaa Basra as they have only managed to score 14 times from 18 away games. Al Minaa Basra have conceded 26 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Al Minaa Basra - Al Najaf 0-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Al Najaf, 2 draws and 6 wins for Al Minaa Basra. Over 2,5 goals: 6 times; under 2,5 goals: 4 games.

Top Goalscorers

Mohammed Jabbar Shwkan
10 goals
Taher Hameed
5 goals
E. Junuzovic
5 goals

Al Najaf missing players

Al Minaa Basra missing players

Al Najaf Al Minaa Basra
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
37 18 5 Played 5 18 37
8 5 2 Won 1 2 8
17 6 0 Drew 3 5 16
12 7 3 Lost 1 11 13
38 21 5 Scored 4 14 34
43 24 7 Conceded 4 26 39
86% 94% 100% Over 0.5 60% 89% 78%
62% 67% 60% Over 1.5 40% 61% 59%
35% 44% 60% Over 2.5 40% 50% 41%
24% 28% 20% Over 3.5 20% 11% 11%
8% 11% 0% Over 4.5 0% 6% 5%
54% 61% 60% BTTS 40% 56% 51%
24% 17% 20% Clean Sheets 40% 17% 35%
35% 28% 20% Failed To Score 60% 39% 35%
 
2.3 1 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 0
1.7 2 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 0
1.3 2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Al Minaa Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Najaf have created more than twice as many corners as Al Minaa Basra.
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Najaf have won significantly less corners at home than away.

Al Najaf
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
01-06-19 IL Al Najaf 0 - 1 Al Quwa Al Jawiya
14-06-19 IL Al Hussein 0 - 0 Al Najaf
19-06-19 IL Al Najaf 1 - 1 Al Diwaniya
24-06-19 IL Erbil 0 - 0 Al Najaf
30-06-19 IL Al Najaf 0 - 1 Al Hudod
05-07-19 IL Al Najaf 3 - 3 Al Zawra'a
09-07-19 IL Al Najaf 0 - 0 Al Shorta
14-07-19 IL Baghdad 1 - 1 Al Najaf
18-07-19 IL Al Simawa 1 - 1 Al Najaf
22-07-19 IL Al Najaf 14:00 Al Minaa Basra
Al Minaa Basra
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
26-05-19 IL Al Kahrabaa 1 - 1 Al Minaa Basra
01-06-19 IL Al Minaa Basra 1 - 1 Naft Maysan
15-06-19 IL Al Quwa Al Jawiya 1 - 1 Al Minaa Basra
19-06-19 IL Al Minaa Basra 3 - 2 Al Hussein
24-06-19 IL Al Diwaniya 1 - 0 Al Minaa Basra
30-06-19 IL Al Minaa Basra 0 - 0 Erbil
07-07-19 IL Al Hudod 2 - 1 Al Minaa Basra
14-07-19 IL Al Minaa Basra 1 - 0 Al Shorta
19-07-19 IL Al Minaa Basra 1 - 1 Baghdad
22-07-19 IL Al Najaf 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 37 27 8 2 72 19 19 15 3 1 42 12 18 12 5 1 30 7 53 89
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 37 24 9 4 56 26 18 10 5 3 29 16 19 14 4 1 27 10 30 81
3 Al Zawra'a 37 17 13 7 57 40 18 8 7 3 30 18 19 9 6 4 27 22 17 64
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 37 15 13 9 57 47 19 12 6 1 39 21 18 3 7 8 18 26 10 58
6 Al Karkh 37 15 11 11 43 34 18 9 4 5 22 16 19 6 7 6 21 18 9 56
7 Baghdad 37 12 13 12 35 34 19 7 6 6 17 16 18 5 7 6 18 18 1 49
8 Naft Al-Wasat 37 11 16 10 36 35 19 7 6 6 17 13 18 4 10 4 19 22 1 49
9 Al Hudod 37 12 13 12 33 39 18 8 5 5 21 19 19 4 8 7 12 20 -6 49
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 37 12 11 14 34 36 19 9 7 3 22 7 18 3 4 11 12 29 -2 47
12 Al Talaba 37 10 14 13 47 50 19 6 8 5 27 24 18 4 6 8 20 26 -3 44
13 Al Diwaniya 37 9 17 11 32 41 19 6 8 5 20 23 18 3 9 6 12 18 -9 44
14 Naft Al-Janoob 37 11 9 17 36 51 19 7 5 7 23 25 18 4 4 10 13 26 -15 42
15 Al Najaf 37 8 17 12 38 43 18 5 6 7 21 24 19 3 11 5 17 19 -5 41
16 Al Minaa Basra 37 8 16 13 34 39 19 6 11 2 20 13 18 2 5 11 14 26 -5 40
17 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 37 9 13 15 30 38 18 5 6 7 16 18 19 4 7 8 14 20 -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 37 5 11 21 36 65 18 2 8 8 18 28 19 3 3 13 18 37 -29 26
20 Al Hussein 37 4 12 21 27 52 18 3 8 7 15 20 19 1 4 14 12 32 -25 24

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