Iraqi League match prediction and preview for Al Shorta vs Al Karkh clash

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Thu 03.October
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)

The season is still fairly new and the Iraqi League table has to be read with caution. So far Al Shorta find themselves in 10th position and Al Karkh are placed 3rd.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Al Shorta form and stats

Al Shorta have only played one Iraqi League game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 15 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat from 19 matches.

In their previous game, the manager A. Ilić led his Al Shorta to a defeat in the Iraqi League match away at Al Zawra'a. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Previous to that game, a Arab Club Championship home match hosting Al Kuwait in a game that was won 2-0.

Al Shorta has the goal stats of 2-1 (for/against) from 1 league fixture.

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Al Karkh form and stats

There were no winners in Al Karkh's previous match, a Iraqi League home game that ended 2-2 vs Al Simawa (placed 13th). A home win before that, celebrating 3-2 vs Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Al Shorta victories, 5 draws and 0 Al Karkh wins. 3 of these games ended with three goals or more, 7 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Ala'a Abdul Zahra
28 goals
A. Diallo
11 goals
Mahmoud Khalil
10 goals

Al Shorta missing players

Al Karkh missing players

Al Shorta Al Karkh
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
2 1 0 Played P 0 0 2
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
2 2 0 Scored S 0 0 5
3 1 0 Conceded C 0 0 4
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 100%
50% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 50%
50% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 100%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
50% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5 0 0 Corners For (avg) C F 0 0 3
2 0 0 Corners Against (avg) C A 0 0 2
3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 0 0 4
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Al Shorta Last season Al Karkh
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
38 19   Played P   19 38
27 15   Won W   6 15
8 3   Drew D   7 12
3 1   Lost L   6 11
73 42   Scored S   21 44
22 12   Conceded C   18 35
87% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   89% 92%
66% 74%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 58%
42% 53%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   26% 32%
26% 32%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   16% 16%
11% 16%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   5% 3%
39% 42%   BTTS BTTS   47% 47%
58% 58%   Clean Sheets C S   26% 29%
16% 11%   Failed to Score F T   37% 32%
 
6.6 6.7   Corners For (avg) C F   3 2.8
2.8 3   Corners Against (avg) C A   2 4.2
2.8 3.3   Yellow Cards (avg) Y C   1 1.5
0 0   Red Cards R C   0 0
Key stats last season:
  • Al Shorta have created more than twice as many corners as Al Karkh.
  • Al Shorta have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Shorta have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Shorta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Al Shorta
All Arab Club Championship Syria Cup Iraqi League Premier League
All Home Away
02-07-19 IL Al Shorta 2 - 1 Baghdad
09-07-19 IL Al Najaf 0 - 0 Al Shorta
14-07-19 IL Al Minaa Basra 1 - 0 Al Shorta
19-07-19 IL Al Shorta 1 - 0 Al Karkh
23-07-19 IL Al Bahri 3 - 1 Al Shorta
28-08-19 ACC Al Kuwait 3 - 1 Al Shorta
18-09-19 IL Al Shorta 2 - 1 Al Hudod
23-09-19 ACC Al Shorta 2 - 0 Al Kuwait
28-09-19 IL Al Zawra'a 2 - 0 Al Shorta
03-10-19 IL Al Shorta 15:00 Al Karkh
Al Karkh
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
19-06-19 IL Al Karkh 1 - 3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya
24-06-19 IL Al Hussein 0 - 0 Al Karkh
29-06-19 IL Al Karkh 0 - 1 Al Diwaniya
06-07-19 IL Erbil 1 - 0 Al Karkh
12-07-19 IL Al Karkh 0 - 1 Al Hudod
19-07-19 IL Al Shorta 1 - 0 Al Karkh
24-07-19 IL Al Karkh 1 - 1 Baghdad
18-09-19 IL Al Karkh 3 - 2 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya
26-09-19 IL Al Karkh 2 - 2 Al Simawa
03-10-19 IL Al Shorta 15:00 Al Karkh

  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 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 4
2 Al Zawra'a 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 4
3 Al Karkh 2 1 1 0 5 4 2 1 1 0 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4
4 Al Najaf 2 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 1 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 4
5 Al Minaa Basra 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
6 Naft Al-Wasat 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
7 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 3
8 Al Diwaniya 2 1 0 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 3
9 Naft 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 3
10 Al Shorta 2 1 0 1 2 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
11 Al-Qasim 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -1 3
12 Al Kahrabaa 2 0 2 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
13 Al Simawa 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 2
14 Erbil 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 2
15 Al Hudod 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 2 -1 1
16 Naft Al-Janoob 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 1
17 Baghdad 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -2 1
19 Naft Maysan 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
20 Zakho 2 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 -2 0
Last season 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 38 27 8 3 73 22 19 15 3 1 42 12 19 12 5 2 31 10 51 89
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 38 25 9 4 58 27 19 11 5 3 31 17 19 14 4 1 27 10 31 84
3 Al Zawra'a 38 17 14 7 57 40 19 8 8 3 30 18 19 9 6 4 27 22 17 65
4 Naft 38 16 15 7 60 39 19 9 5 5 28 18 19 7 10 2 32 21 21 63
5 Naft Maysan 38 15 14 9 57 47 19 12 6 1 39 21 19 3 8 8 18 26 10 59
6 Al Karkh 38 15 12 11 44 35 19 9 5 5 23 17 19 6 7 6 21 18 9 57
7 Baghdad 38 12 14 12 36 35 19 7 6 6 17 16 19 5 8 6 19 19 1 50
8 Naft Al-Wasat 38 11 17 10 38 37 19 7 6 6 17 13 19 4 11 4 21 24 1 50
9 Al Hudod 38 12 14 12 35 41 19 8 6 5 23 21 19 4 8 7 12 20 -6 50
10 Al Kahrabaa 38 10 18 10 41 41 19 5 8 6 19 20 19 5 10 4 22 21 0 48
11 Erbil 38 12 12 14 34 36 19 9 7 3 22 7 19 3 5 11 12 29 -2 48
12 Al Najaf 38 9 17 12 41 43 19 6 6 7 24 24 19 3 11 5 17 19 -2 44
13 Al Talaba 38 10 14 14 47 52 19 6 8 5 27 24 19 4 6 9 20 28 -5 44
14 Al Diwaniya 38 9 17 12 32 43 19 6 8 5 20 23 19 3 9 7 12 20 -11 44
15 Naft Al-Janoob 38 11 9 18 37 53 19 7 5 7 23 25 19 4 4 11 14 28 -16 42
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 38 9 14 15 30 38 19 5 7 7 16 18 19 4 7 8 14 20 -8 41
17 Al Minaa Basra 38 8 16 14 34 42 19 6 11 2 20 13 19 2 5 12 14 29 -8 40
18 Al Simawa 38 8 9 21 26 59 19 4 7 8 13 20 19 4 2 13 13 39 -33 33
19 Al Bahri 38 6 11 21 39 66 19 3 8 8 21 29 19 3 3 13 18 37 -27 29
20 Al Hussein 38 5 12 21 29 52 19 4 8 7 17 20 19 1 4 14 12 32 -23 27

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