A home team triumph, the away team claims the win or a score draw? It's all up in the air when the mid-table inhabitants Al Najaf and Naft meet at Al Najaf Stadium.
- Al Najaf have yet to win a game at home.
- Naft have not yet lost a game away.
Al Najaf and Naft 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 have played 3 Iraqi League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
A strong away win for Najaf against Zakho the last match.
Ahead of that match, Najaf lost 0-4 at home to Naft Al-Janoob.There will be little rest for Najaf after this match as they are travelling to Naft Al-Wasat for a Iraqi League game in only four days.
The Najaf fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 3 in 3 matches. 4 goals have been conceded.
Naft form and stats
Things could have gone better for Naft in their Iraqi League away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. One point away has become something of a habit for Naft who have played out draws in their last three away games.
Naft's previous game was their home loss versus Al Shorta (0-1).
Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Baghdad.After this away game Naft return home for a Iraqi League game against Al Diwaniya. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The attacking power of Naft when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings between these two sides are: two wins for Najaf, four draws and four wins for Naft. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Al Najaf missing players
Naft missing players
| Al Najaf | Naft | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 20% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 17% |
| 60% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 67% |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 100% | 40% |
- Al Najaf have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Najaf have failed to score a single goal at home.
- Al Najaf have yet to win a game at home.
- Naft have created more than twice as many corners as Al Najaf.
- Naft have not yet lost a game away.
- Naft have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Naft have yet to win a game.
| 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 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 18 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 |
| 3 | Naft Al-Janoob | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | Al Zawra'a | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Zakho | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Al Kahrabaa | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Al Talaba | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Naft Maysan | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Al Najaf | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Al Sinaah | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 8 |
| 12 | Erbil | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 13 | Naft | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Baghdad | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 5 |
| 15 | Newroz SC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 16 | Al Diwaniya | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -4 | 4 |
| 17 | Al Karkh | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 3 |
| 18 | Al-Qasim | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 3 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 3 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |