Iraqi League match preview and statistics: Al Najaf fight Al Talaba

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 23.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

The league table in Iraqi League tells a story about these teams so far, with Al Najaf leading Al Talaba by 24 points. Match preview to follow:

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 Talaba have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

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Al Najaf form and stats

Al Najaf have played 13 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-6-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Al Shorta in a game that was won 3-1.

Najaf are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 13 goals in 13 games. From these home matches, Al Najaf have conceded only 9 goals.

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Al Talaba form and stats

3-6-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Talaba in their Iraqi League matches away.

Al Talaba might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Al Simawa proved too strong as Talaba slumped to a 1-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadioni Murtaz Khurtsilava.

The attacking power of Al Talaba when travelling is not overwhelming with 13 goals scored from 14 league matches away. As opposed to that, Al Talaba have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Talaba - Najaf 0-2 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Najaf victories, three draws and three Al Talaba wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Al Najaf missing players

Al Talaba missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Najaf Al Talaba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 13 3 Played P 3 14 28
14 5 2 Won W 0 3 6
9 6 1 Drew D 1 6 9
5 2 0 Lost L 2 5 13
31 13 4 Scored S 1 13 25
17 9 1 Conceded C 3 17 35
86% 77% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 89%
54% 54% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 57% 61%
25% 23% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 36% 39%
7% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 21% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
32% 31% 33% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 46%
54% 54% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 25%
29% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 43% 39%
 
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 1.6 1.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.8 9.3 14 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.2 9.7
3 3.7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.2 3.5
39% 36% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 73% 36%

  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 26 18 5 3 44 16 13 11 1 1 32 10 13 7 4 2 12 6 28 59
2 Al Zawra'a 28 13 13 2 32 14 14 7 6 1 19 8 14 6 7 1 13 6 18 52
3 Al Najaf 28 14 9 5 31 17 13 5 6 2 13 9 15 9 3 3 18 8 14 51
4 Al Shorta 27 13 10 4 40 17 13 7 6 0 25 6 14 6 4 4 15 11 23 49
5 Naft Al-Wasat 27 13 9 5 30 18 13 6 2 5 14 11 14 7 7 0 16 7 12 48
6 Zakho 28 9 13 6 27 26 14 6 6 2 15 11 14 3 7 4 12 15 1 40
7 Naft 28 9 12 7 26 23 15 5 7 3 15 11 13 4 5 4 11 12 3 39
8 Baghdad 28 10 9 9 23 22 15 4 6 5 12 12 13 6 3 4 11 10 1 39
9 Naft Maysan 27 8 12 7 26 26 14 3 7 4 12 13 13 5 5 3 14 13 0 36
10 Al Karkh 28 9 9 10 23 24 14 6 3 5 13 13 14 3 6 5 10 11 -1 36
11 Naft Al-Janoob 28 9 9 10 27 33 14 6 3 5 14 15 14 3 6 5 13 18 -6 36
12 Erbil 28 7 11 10 31 29 14 4 5 5 20 13 14 3 6 5 11 16 2 32
13 Al Minaa Basra 28 7 11 10 28 32 13 5 4 4 12 11 15 2 7 6 16 21 -4 32
14 Al Diwaniya 27 5 14 8 15 26 14 4 9 1 10 7 13 1 5 7 5 19 -11 29
15 Al Talaba 28 6 9 13 25 35 14 3 3 8 12 18 14 3 6 5 13 17 -10 27
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 28 5 11 12 16 27 14 4 7 3 8 8 14 1 4 9 8 19 -11 26
17 Al Kahrabaa 28 4 13 11 25 31 13 2 6 5 11 14 15 2 7 6 14 17 -6 25
18 Al-Qasim 28 4 12 12 27 39 15 2 6 7 15 21 13 2 6 5 12 18 -12 24
19 Al Simawa 28 5 8 15 16 43 14 4 6 4 9 10 14 1 2 11 7 33 -27 23
20 Al Hudod 28 2 15 11 24 38 14 1 8 5 14 20 14 1 7 6 10 18 -14 21

Table
  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 26 18 5 3 44 16 13 11 1 1 32 10 13 7 4 2 12 6 28 59
2 Al Zawra'a 28 13 13 2 32 14 14 7 6 1 19 8 14 6 7 1 13 6 18 52
3 Al Najaf 28 14 9 5 31 17 13 5 6 2 13 9 15 9 3 3 18 8 14 51
4 Al Shorta 27 13 10 4 40 17 13 7 6 0 25 6 14 6 4 4 15 11 23 49
5 Naft Al-Wasat 27 13 9 5 30 18 13 6 2 5 14 11 14 7 7 0 16 7 12 48
6 Zakho 28 9 13 6 27 26 14 6 6 2 15 11 14 3 7 4 12 15 1 40
7 Naft 28 9 12 7 26 23 15 5 7 3 15 11 13 4 5 4 11 12 3 39
8 Baghdad 28 10 9 9 23 22 15 4 6 5 12 12 13 6 3 4 11 10 1 39
9 Naft Maysan 27 8 12 7 26 26 14 3 7 4 12 13 13 5 5 3 14 13 0 36
10 Al Karkh 28 9 9 10 23 24 14 6 3 5 13 13 14 3 6 5 10 11 -1 36
11 Naft Al-Janoob 28 9 9 10 27 33 14 6 3 5 14 15 14 3 6 5 13 18 -6 36
12 Erbil 28 7 11 10 31 29 14 4 5 5 20 13 14 3 6 5 11 16 2 32
13 Al Minaa Basra 28 7 11 10 28 32 13 5 4 4 12 11 15 2 7 6 16 21 -4 32
14 Al Diwaniya 27 5 14 8 15 26 14 4 9 1 10 7 13 1 5 7 5 19 -11 29
15 Al Talaba 28 6 9 13 25 35 14 3 3 8 12 18 14 3 6 5 13 17 -10 27
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 28 5 11 12 16 27 14 4 7 3 8 8 14 1 4 9 8 19 -11 26
17 Al Kahrabaa 28 4 13 11 25 31 13 2 6 5 11 14 15 2 7 6 14 17 -6 25
18 Al-Qasim 28 4 12 12 27 39 15 2 6 7 15 21 13 2 6 5 12 18 -12 24
19 Al Simawa 28 5 8 15 16 43 14 4 6 4 9 10 14 1 2 11 7 33 -27 23
20 Al Hudod 28 2 15 11 24 38 14 1 8 5 14 20 14 1 7 6 10 18 -14 21

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