Only the second game in the Iraqi League for these teams and it's all to play for here at Al-Shaab Stadium as Al Shorta welcomes Baghdad. Check out this preview!
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Iraqi League game only four days ago.
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Al Shorta form and stats
A Iraqi League draw at home so far for Al Shorta. Last season their home statistics were 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeats from 2 matches.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Esteghlal that finished 1-1.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Al Shorta at home in the league. 1 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Last season, Al Shorta's league statistics were 1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses, resulting in a 11th position in the Iraqi League. Over these three matches they scored 7 goals and conceded 5. Playing at home last season Al Shorta managed 1-1-0 (win-draw-lost) with 4 goals and 2 conceded.
Baghdad form and stats
Baghdad have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 283 minutes ago. J. Owoboskini was the goal scorer.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Iraqi League home defeat versus Erbil with 0-2 on the scoreboard.
Let's have a look at how Baghdad performed last season in the Iraqi League: They landed a 13th position in the league table after playing out 0 victories, 3 draws and 2 defeats. In total they scored 2 and conceded 5 goals in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 0 - drew 2 and lost 1 with 2/4 goals scored/conceded.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: nine - zero - one (Shorta wins - draws - Baghdad wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Al Shorta missing players
Baghdad missing players
| Al Shorta | Baghdad | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Al Shorta | Last season | Baghdad | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 3 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 5 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 60% | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 40% | ||
| 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 20% | ||
| 67% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 20% | ||
| 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 40% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 40% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 60% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Total Shots | T S | 5 | 9 | ||
| 3 | 3 | Shots on Target | S O | 1 | 1 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Naft Al-Wasat | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2 | Erbil | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Naft | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Al Diwaniya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Al-Qasim | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Naft Maysan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Al Shorta | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Al Zawra'a | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Al Hudod | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Al Karkh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Al Minaa Basra | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Al Talaba | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 14 | Naft Al-Janoob | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | Zakho | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | Al Kahrabaa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Al Najaf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 18 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Baghdad | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Al Simawa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 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 | Naft | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 11 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Naft Al-Wasat | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Al Najaf | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Al Zawra'a | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Al Talaba | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 7 | Al Minaa Basra | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 8 | Al Hudod | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 9 | Erbil | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 |
| 10 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Al Shorta | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Baghdad | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Al Kahrabaa | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 2 |
| 15 | Naft Maysan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 0 |