A key match in Iraqi League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Al Najaf in 5th position and Al Zawra'a placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
- Al Najaf has the most clean sheets (10) in Iraqi League
- Al Zawra'a has the the best goal difference (+7) away in Iraqi League
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Al Najaf form and stats
2 victories, 4 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Al Najaf, who have the most clean sheets (10) in Iraqi League, have to build on here at Al Najaf Stadium in the Iraqi League. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper not having conceded a league goal in 186 minutes.
Al Najaf have scored 4 league goals here from 7 matches, not a lot. From these home matches, Najaf have conceded only 4 goals.
Al Zawra'a form and stats
Al Zawra'a's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Zawra'a, who have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Iraqi League, collect 16 points from their 8 away matches in the Iraqi League. 4 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Al Shorta game have they lost an away game, meaning Zawra'a has taken points from eight away matches in a row. The fact that Zawra'a have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
The Zawra'a goalkeeper is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 380 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Zawra'a find the net regularly in their away games. 10 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Al Zawra'a are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 3 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Al Najaf won one game, three matches ended with a draw and Al Zawra'a has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixAl Najaf missing players
Al Zawra'a missing players
| Al Najaf | Al Zawra'a | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | 4 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 8 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 73% | 57% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 87% |
| 47% | 43% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 27% | 14% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 12% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 20% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 38% | 40% |
| 67% | 71% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 62% | 53% |
| 40% | 57% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 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 | 1.8 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7.2 | 8 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 14.8 | 14 |
| 2.6 | 3.5 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 46% | 43% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 20% |
- Al Najaf has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Iraqi League
- Al Najaf has the most clean sheets (10) in Iraqi League
- Al Zawra'a has the the best goal difference (+7) away in Iraqi League
- Al Zawra'a have not yet lost a game away.
- Al Zawra'a have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Zawra'a have scored at least twice as many goals away as Al Najaf have scored home.
| 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 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 29 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 28 |
| 3 | Naft Al-Wasat | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 28 |
| 4 | Al Shorta | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
| 5 | Al Najaf | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 26 |
| 6 | Naft | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 23 |
| 7 | Zakho | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 23 |
| 8 | Naft Maysan | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 22 |
| 9 | Baghdad | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 20 |
| 10 | Erbil | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 11 | Al Kahrabaa | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 18 |
| 12 | Al Karkh | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 18 |
| 13 | Al Diwaniya | 15 | 3 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | Al Talaba | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -7 | 15 |
| 15 | Al Simawa | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 18 | -13 | 15 |
| 16 | Al Hudod | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -4 | 14 |
| 17 | Al Minaa Basra | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 14 |
| 18 | Naft Al-Janoob | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 14 |
| 19 | Al-Qasim | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 11 |
| 20 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 15 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | -11 | 10 |