Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Al Najaf - Baghdad!
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Baghdad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Najaf and Baghdad.
Najaf can neither be promoted or relegated from Iraqi League. For Baghdad most of the excitement is over as they will neither be promoted or relegated this season.
Al Najaf form and stats
The story so far in the Iraqi League for Al Najaf at their home stadium (Al Najaf Stadium) is 8 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats.
The fans are hoping that Al Najaf will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-2 away loss in the Iraqi League game against Al Zawra'a (placed 2nd).
Before that, Al Najaf had a home game versus Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya which ended with a victory 2-1.Najaf has scored 20 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. Al 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 12 from 17 matches.
Baghdad form and stats
The visitors are W8-D3-L6 on the road this term. That's in the Iraqi League.
Baghdad won their last game, 2-1 versus Al Simawa played at home.
A 1-4 defeat away at Naft Al-Wasat before that.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Baghdad as they have only managed to score 15 times from 17 away games in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (15 so far).
Head 2 Head
Baghdad - Najaf 0-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Najaf three wins, four draws and Baghdad three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine games had two or less.Al Najaf missing players
Baghdad missing players
| Al Najaf | Baghdad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 35 | 17 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 17 | 35 |
| 18 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 13 |
| 42 | 20 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 15 | 29 |
| 25 | 12 | 5 | Conceded | C | 7 | 15 | 30 |
| 86% | 82% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 91% |
| 60% | 65% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 41% | 46% |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 24% | 20% |
| 9% | 12% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 18% | 9% |
| 3% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 6% | 3% |
| 37% | 41% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 24% | 31% |
| 49% | 47% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 53% | 37% |
| 29% | 29% | 75% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 35% | 40% |
| 3.8 | 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 5.4 | 4.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7.8 | 9.3 | 6.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 4 | 5.2 | 5.9 |
| 3 | 3.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 39% | 36% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 24% | 33% |
- Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Baghdad have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Baghdad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Baghdad have won significantly less corners away then at 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 | 35 | 24 | 7 | 4 | 65 | 25 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 40 | 79 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 35 | 18 | 15 | 2 | 42 | 17 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 25 | 69 |
| 3 | Al Shorta | 35 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 26 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 34 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 29 | 65 |
| 4 | Al Najaf | 35 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 42 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 17 | 65 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 35 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 44 | 28 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 61 |
| 6 | Baghdad | 35 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | -1 | 48 |
| 7 | Naft | 35 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 0 | 46 |
| 8 | Al Minaa Basra | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 26 | 0 | 45 |
| 9 | Zakho | 35 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 32 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -5 | 43 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 35 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 37 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 41 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 35 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 43 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 23 | -9 | 41 |
| 12 | Al Kahrabaa | 35 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 20 | 1 | 40 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan | 35 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 36 | 46 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -10 | 39 |
| 14 | Erbil | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 38 |
| 15 | Al-Qasim | 35 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 46 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -12 | 35 |
| 16 | Al Talaba | 35 | 7 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 45 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -12 | 34 |
| 17 | Al Diwaniya | 35 | 5 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 34 | 18 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -16 | 34 |
| 18 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 35 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 23 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 26 | -12 | 33 |
| 19 | Al Hudod | 34 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 30 | 43 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -13 | 30 |
| 20 | Al Simawa | 35 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 18 | 50 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 36 | -32 | 26 |