Another adrenaline-fuelled match in Iraqi League as Al Najaf receive Newroz SC

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 22.December
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

Al Najaf have won 20 points running out as the hosting team. Newroz SC have gained 10 points from their away games. Could we look at anything else than a home win?

Insights:
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Newroz SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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!

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Al Najaf form and stats

3-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Iraqi League numbers at home for Al Najaf so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Najaf bring valid hopes of a third.

The Najaf supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Samaraa in Iraqi League and win 2-0.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Al-Qasim (0-1).

Najaf are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 6 goals in 6 games. From these home matches, Najaf have conceded only 5 goals.

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Newroz SC form and stats

There's been little loot from Newroz SC's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 7 away games in the Iraqi League. Newroz SC only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 1 draw.

Newroz SC play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Baghdad (placed 9th).

Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs Al Minaa Basra.

The attacking power of Newroz when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. Newroz have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Al Najaf missing players

Newroz SC missing players

Al Najaf Newroz SC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 3 7 12
5 2 1 Won W 0 1 2
2 1 0 Drew D 0 1 4
4 2 0 Lost L 3 5 6
7 3 2 Scored S 1 6 10
7 5 0 Conceded C 4 10 16
82% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
27% 40% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 71% 67%
9% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 42%
9% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 57% 50%
64% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
55% 60% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 43% 50%
 
5 5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4 4
3 3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 4.8 4.8
2 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10 10 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 9.4 9.4
1 1 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 3.2
100% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 31%
 
6 6 0 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 12 12
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.4 3.4
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Newroz SC have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Newroz SC have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Newroz SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 Shorta 12 10 2 0 22 5 7 5 2 0 12 4 5 5 0 0 10 1 17 32
2 Naft Al-Wasat 13 9 2 2 20 8 7 5 1 1 12 3 6 4 1 1 8 5 12 29
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 13 9 1 3 18 7 6 6 0 0 11 1 7 3 1 3 7 6 11 28
4 Al Zawra'a 11 9 1 1 16 5 6 6 0 0 11 3 5 3 1 1 5 2 11 28
5 Al Talaba 13 7 3 3 22 13 7 5 2 0 15 6 6 2 1 3 7 7 9 24
6 Naft Al-Basra 13 5 6 2 18 12 7 2 4 1 8 7 6 3 2 1 10 5 6 21
7 Al Najaf 12 6 2 4 10 7 6 3 1 2 6 5 6 3 1 2 4 2 3 20
8 Zakho 12 5 4 3 13 9 6 3 1 2 6 4 6 2 3 1 7 5 4 19
9 Baghdad 13 4 5 4 11 12 7 2 4 1 6 5 6 2 1 3 5 7 -1 17
10 Al Sinaah 13 4 4 5 9 12 6 3 0 3 3 4 7 1 4 2 6 8 -3 16
11 Al Kahrabaa 13 3 6 4 12 13 6 1 3 2 5 6 7 2 3 2 7 7 -1 15
12 Naft 12 2 7 3 5 7 6 1 3 2 1 2 6 1 4 1 4 5 -2 13
13 Naft Maysan 12 3 4 5 7 13 6 2 1 3 5 8 6 1 3 2 2 5 -6 13
14 Al-Qasim 13 1 9 3 10 14 6 1 5 0 4 3 7 0 4 3 6 11 -4 12
15 Newroz SC 12 2 4 6 10 16 5 1 3 1 4 6 7 1 1 5 6 10 -6 10
16 Al Karkh 13 0 9 4 7 11 6 0 4 2 4 6 7 0 5 2 3 5 -4 9
17 Erbil 13 1 5 7 7 16 7 1 2 4 4 7 6 0 3 3 3 9 -9 8
18 Al Minaa Basra 12 0 7 5 8 16 6 0 4 2 4 7 6 0 3 3 4 9 -8 7
19 Al Diwaniya 11 1 2 8 8 22 6 1 2 3 7 11 5 0 0 5 1 11 -14 5
20 Samaraa 12 0 3 9 5 20 5 0 1 4 2 10 7 0 2 5 3 10 -15 3