Al-Qasim are ready to forget the league table before this match against Zakho. Here's all you need to know pre-match!
- Al-Qasim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zakho 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 Al-Qasim and Zakho.
Al-Qasim form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Iraqi League this season. Al-Qasim have only managed 3 wins, 6 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Al Kefal Olympic Stadium.
Happy days for Al-Qasim in their previous game, a Iraqi League match away at Baghdad (placed 7th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Al Zawra'a (0-2).Al-Qasim has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. On the other hand, Al-Qasim have conceded 21 goals.
Zakho form and stats
There's been little loot from Zakho's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 16 away games in the Iraqi League. Zakho only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 7 draws. Zakho seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Zakho are travelling again after losing away to Al Minaa Basra in their previous match (1-3).
A 0-2 loss hosting Baghdad before that.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Zakho as they have only managed to score 13 times from 16 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Zakho have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Zakho - Al-Qasim 1-1 entered in the official records.Al-Qasim missing players
Zakho missing players
| Al-Qasim | Zakho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 32 | 16 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 16 | 32 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 30 | 16 | 8 | Scored | S | 5 | 13 | 29 |
| 42 | 21 | 8 | Conceded | C | 4 | 19 | 33 |
| 88% | 81% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 88% | 88% |
| 69% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 62% | 66% |
| 31% | 38% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 31% | 28% |
| 19% | 19% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 12% | 9% |
| 12% | 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 6% | 3% |
| 53% | 50% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 62% | 59% |
| 25% | 31% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 19% | 28% |
| 34% | 38% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 31% | 25% |
| 4.4 | 4.3 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 5.7 | 6.3 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 1.6 | 1.7 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9.9 | 11.3 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 17 | 10.2 | 10.5 |
| 2.9 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 35% | 23% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 43% | 38% |
- Al-Qasim have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zakho have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than 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 | 31 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 56 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 34 | 69 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 32 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 52 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 30 | 62 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 32 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 37 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 62 |
| 4 | Al Najaf | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 39 | 21 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 18 | 61 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 32 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 38 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 56 |
| 6 | Naft | 32 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 44 |
| 7 | Baghdad | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 42 |
| 8 | Al Minaa Basra | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 37 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 41 |
| 9 | Zakho | 32 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 29 | 33 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 41 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 30 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 12 | -4 | 38 |
| 11 | Naft Maysan | 32 | 8 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -7 | 38 |
| 12 | Erbil | 32 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 36 |
| 13 | Naft Al-Janoob | 31 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 29 | 37 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -8 | 36 |
| 14 | Al Kahrabaa | 32 | 6 | 15 | 11 | 29 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -2 | 33 |
| 15 | Al Diwaniya | 32 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 23 | -15 | 32 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 32 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 22 | -11 | 31 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 32 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 30 | 42 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 21 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 21 | -12 | 31 |
| 18 | Al Talaba | 32 | 6 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 41 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -12 | 30 |
| 19 | Al Hudod | 32 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -15 | 24 |
| 20 | Al Simawa | 31 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 16 | 46 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 34 | -30 | 24 |