Another action-packed fixture in Iraqi League as Al Shorta welcome Al Simawa

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

The league table in Iraqi League tells a story about these teams so far, with Al Shorta leading Al Simawa by 27 points. Match preview to follow:

Insights:
  • Al Shorta have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Al Simawa have the fewest scored goals (13) in Iraqi League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Al Shorta form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Al-Shaab Stadium as Al Shorta have scored 18 goals to get 24 points from 12 games. The overall stats in the Iraqi League are 6-6-0 (wins-draws-losses). The Al Shorta fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Al-Shaab Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Al Shorta has played 20 games in a row here without a defeat.

No payout for Shorta in their previous match, an away game at Naft Al-Wasat that ended in defeat 0-1.

A decent goal production from Al Shorta in their home games so far, with 18 goals from 12 league matches. Shorta have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 6 goals.

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Al Simawa form and stats

Al Simawa, who have the fewest scored goals (13) in Iraqi League, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Iraqi League, after 0-2-10 (12 played). The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Al Simawa, who have now gone eleven games without a victory. The Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 15 away games in a row.

Simawa are looking to quickly end their 219 minutes long goal drought in the Iraqi League.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Simawa's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 12 matches. Simawa have conceded 25 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Al Simawa - Shorta 0-3 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Al Shorta won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Al Simawa has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / two

Al Shorta missing players

Al Simawa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Shorta Al Simawa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 4 Played P 5 12 25
12 6 2 Won W 0 0 4
10 6 2 Drew D 0 2 7
3 0 0 Lost L 5 10 14
32 18 7 Scored S 3 5 13
14 6 1 Conceded C 15 25 34
84% 75% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 80%
56% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 58% 48%
20% 25% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 42% 28%
12% 17% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 33% 16%
8% 17% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 17% 8%
32% 42% 25% BTTS BTTS 60% 42% 32%
56% 58% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 36%
28% 25% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 58% 52%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.2 1.4 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.2 2.1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.3 8.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5.8 5.9
2.6 3.6 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.5 1.7 1.8
39% 28% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 30% 29%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Shorta have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 scored more than double the goals of Al Simawa.
  • Al Simawa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Al Simawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Simawa have the fewest points (2) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the fewest scored goals (13) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the fewest scored goals in the second half (7) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the most conceded goals (25) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the the worst goal difference (-20) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the the worst goal difference (-21) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have yet to win a game away.
  • Al Simawa is in the worst form (0-2-4)

  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 25 17 5 3 42 15 13 11 1 1 32 10 12 6 4 2 10 5 27 56
2 Al Najaf 25 13 8 4 27 14 12 4 6 2 10 8 13 9 2 2 17 6 13 47
3 Al Shorta 25 12 10 3 32 14 12 6 6 0 18 6 13 6 4 3 14 8 18 46
4 Al Zawra'a 25 11 12 2 28 13 12 6 5 1 16 7 13 5 7 1 12 6 15 45
5 Naft Al-Wasat 25 11 9 5 28 18 12 5 2 5 13 11 13 6 7 0 15 7 10 42
6 Naft 25 8 11 6 24 21 13 4 7 2 14 10 12 4 4 4 10 11 3 35
7 Zakho 25 7 13 5 23 23 12 5 6 1 13 9 13 2 7 4 10 14 0 34
8 Naft Maysan 25 7 12 6 23 23 13 3 7 3 10 10 12 4 5 3 13 13 0 33
9 Baghdad 25 8 9 8 20 20 13 2 6 5 9 11 12 6 3 3 11 9 0 33
10 Al Karkh 25 7 9 9 20 22 12 5 3 4 11 11 13 2 6 5 9 11 -2 30
11 Naft Al-Janoob 25 7 9 9 24 30 13 5 3 5 13 15 12 2 6 4 11 15 -6 30
12 Erbil 25 6 10 9 27 25 12 4 4 4 19 11 13 2 6 5 8 14 2 28
13 Al Minaa Basra 25 6 10 9 25 29 12 4 4 4 11 11 13 2 6 5 14 18 -4 28
14 Al Diwaniya 25 5 13 7 14 24 13 4 8 1 9 6 12 1 5 6 5 18 -10 28
15 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 25 5 11 9 15 23 13 4 7 2 8 7 12 1 4 7 7 16 -8 26
16 Al Kahrabaa 25 4 12 9 23 27 12 2 6 4 10 12 13 2 6 5 13 15 -4 24
17 Al Talaba 25 5 9 11 23 32 12 2 3 7 10 16 13 3 6 4 13 16 -9 24
18 Al-Qasim 25 4 10 11 23 34 13 2 5 6 13 18 12 2 5 5 10 16 -11 22
19 Al Hudod 25 2 13 10 21 34 13 1 7 5 12 18 12 1 6 5 9 16 -13 19
20 Al Simawa 25 4 7 14 13 34 13 4 5 4 8 9 12 0 2 10 5 25 -21 19

Table
  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 25 17 5 3 42 15 13 11 1 1 32 10 12 6 4 2 10 5 27 56
2 Al Najaf 25 13 8 4 27 14 12 4 6 2 10 8 13 9 2 2 17 6 13 47
3 Al Shorta 25 12 10 3 32 14 12 6 6 0 18 6 13 6 4 3 14 8 18 46
4 Al Zawra'a 25 11 12 2 28 13 12 6 5 1 16 7 13 5 7 1 12 6 15 45
5 Naft Al-Wasat 25 11 9 5 28 18 12 5 2 5 13 11 13 6 7 0 15 7 10 42
6 Naft 25 8 11 6 24 21 13 4 7 2 14 10 12 4 4 4 10 11 3 35
7 Zakho 25 7 13 5 23 23 12 5 6 1 13 9 13 2 7 4 10 14 0 34
8 Naft Maysan 25 7 12 6 23 23 13 3 7 3 10 10 12 4 5 3 13 13 0 33
9 Baghdad 25 8 9 8 20 20 13 2 6 5 9 11 12 6 3 3 11 9 0 33
10 Al Karkh 25 7 9 9 20 22 12 5 3 4 11 11 13 2 6 5 9 11 -2 30
11 Naft Al-Janoob 25 7 9 9 24 30 13 5 3 5 13 15 12 2 6 4 11 15 -6 30
12 Erbil 25 6 10 9 27 25 12 4 4 4 19 11 13 2 6 5 8 14 2 28
13 Al Minaa Basra 25 6 10 9 25 29 12 4 4 4 11 11 13 2 6 5 14 18 -4 28
14 Al Diwaniya 25 5 13 7 14 24 13 4 8 1 9 6 12 1 5 6 5 18 -10 28
15 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 25 5 11 9 15 23 13 4 7 2 8 7 12 1 4 7 7 16 -8 26
16 Al Kahrabaa 25 4 12 9 23 27 12 2 6 4 10 12 13 2 6 5 13 15 -4 24
17 Al Talaba 25 5 9 11 23 32 12 2 3 7 10 16 13 3 6 4 13 16 -9 24
18 Al-Qasim 25 4 10 11 23 34 13 2 5 6 13 18 12 2 5 5 10 16 -11 22
19 Al Hudod 25 2 13 10 21 34 13 1 7 5 12 18 12 1 6 5 9 16 -13 19
20 Al Simawa 25 4 7 14 13 34 13 4 5 4 8 9 12 0 2 10 5 25 -21 19

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