Soccer match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Al Shorta welcomes Al Karkh

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Fri 19.July
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium

The managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Iraqi League league table.

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 Shorta and Al Karkh.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Al Shorta form and stats

Al Shorta, who have the most points (48) at home in Iraqi League, have been very solid at home so far, with 48 points collected from 19 matches (15-3-1). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the league table. Ever since the Al Quwa Al Jawiya game Al Shorta has been unbeatable here at Al-Shaab Stadium producing five straight wins.

Al Shorta's previous game was a Iraqi League match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Al Karkh. The home side are looking to build on that result. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Al Minaa Basra (0-1).

Al Shorta can score goals in their home matches. After 19 matches they have found the net 42 times. From these home matches, Al Shorta have conceded only 12 goals.

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Al Karkh form and stats

As the visiting team Al Karkh have produced an overall stat of 6-7-6 so far. Al Karkh are desperate to end a ten-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Al Talaba fixture. Al Karkh seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Al Karkh play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Al Shorta. Preceding that, the 0-1 home loss versus Al Hudod.

Al Karkh have scored 21 goals on their travels this season, 19 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (18 so far).

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Al Shorta - Al Karkh 1-0, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Al Shorta won 5 games, 5 matches ended with a draw and Al Karkh has 0 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 7

Top Goalscorers

Ala'a Abdul Zahra
26 goals

Al Shorta missing players

Al Karkh missing players

Al Shorta Al Karkh
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
37 19 4 Played 4 19 37
27 15 2 Won 0 6 15
8 3 1 Drew 1 7 11
2 1 1 Lost 3 6 11
72 42 9 Scored 2 21 43
19 12 4 Conceded 5 18 34
86% 89% 75% Over 0.5 100% 89% 92%
65% 74% 75% Over 1.5 50% 53% 57%
41% 53% 50% Over 2.5 25% 26% 32%
24% 32% 50% Over 3.5 0% 16% 16%
11% 16% 50% Over 4.5 0% 5% 3%
38% 42% 50% BTTS 50% 47% 46%
59% 58% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 26% 30%
16% 11% 25% Failed To Score 50% 37% 32%
 
6.6 6.7 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3 3
2.8 3 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 2 5.3
2.8 3.3 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 2
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this 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 Syria Cup Iraqi League Premier League
All Home Away
28-05-19 IL Al Hussein 0 - 2 Al Shorta
01-06-19 IL Al Shorta 1 - 0 Al Diwaniya
14-06-19 IL Al Shorta 2 - 1 Erbil
20-06-19 IL Al Hudod 1 - 2 Al Shorta
26-06-19 IL Al Shorta 3 - 1 Al Simawa
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
24-07-19 IL Al Bahri 13:30 Al Shorta
Al Karkh
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
27-05-19 IL Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 2 - 2 Al Karkh
01-06-19 IL Al Karkh 2 - 2 Al Kahrabaa
14-06-19 IL Naft Maysan 2 - 1 Al Karkh
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 13:30 Baghdad

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Al Shorta 37 27 8 2 72 19 19 15 3 1 42 12 18 12 5 1 30 7 53 89
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 37 24 9 4 56 26 18 10 5 3 29 16 19 14 4 1 27 10 30 81
3 Al Zawra'a 37 17 13 7 57 40 18 8 7 3 30 18 19 9 6 4 27 22 17 64
4 Naft 37 15 15 7 58 39 18 8 5 5 26 18 19 7 10 2 32 21 19 60
5 Naft Maysan 37 15 13 9 57 47 19 12 6 1 39 21 18 3 7 8 18 26 10 58
6 Al Karkh 37 15 11 11 43 34 18 9 4 5 22 16 19 6 7 6 21 18 9 56
7 Naft Al-Wasat 37 11 16 10 36 35 19 7 6 6 17 13 18 4 10 4 19 22 1 49
8 Al Hudod 37 12 13 12 33 39 18 8 5 5 21 19 19 4 8 7 12 20 -6 49
9 Baghdad 36 12 12 12 34 33 19 7 6 6 17 16 17 5 6 6 17 17 1 48
10 Erbil 37 12 11 14 34 36 19 9 7 3 22 7 18 3 4 11 12 29 -2 47
11 Al Kahrabaa 37 9 18 10 39 41 18 4 8 6 17 20 19 5 10 4 22 21 -2 45
12 Al Talaba 37 10 14 13 47 50 19 6 8 5 27 24 18 4 6 8 20 26 -3 44
13 Al Diwaniya 37 9 17 11 32 41 19 6 8 5 20 23 18 3 9 6 12 18 -9 44
14 Naft Al-Janoob 37 11 9 17 36 51 19 7 5 7 23 25 18 4 4 10 13 26 -15 42
15 Al Najaf 37 8 17 12 38 43 18 5 6 7 21 24 19 3 11 5 17 19 -5 41
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 37 9 13 15 30 38 18 5 6 7 16 18 19 4 7 8 14 20 -8 40
17 Al Minaa Basra 36 8 15 13 33 38 18 6 10 2 19 12 18 2 5 11 14 26 -5 39
18 Al Simawa 37 8 9 20 26 57 19 4 7 8 13 20 18 4 2 12 13 37 -31 33
19 Al Bahri 37 5 11 21 36 65 18 2 8 8 18 28 19 3 3 13 18 37 -29 26
20 Al Hussein 37 4 12 21 27 52 18 3 8 7 15 20 19 1 4 14 12 32 -25 24

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