Al Shorta have performed better than Erbil so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
- Al Shorta have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Shorta have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Erbil have scored away.
Al Shorta have less rest than Erbil in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Iraqi League game only four days ago. That game was an away game at Al Karkh, so at least Shorta are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Al Shorta form and stats
Al Shorta have performed here at Al-Shaab Stadium this season with 8 wins from 14 Iraqi League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 6 games and lost 0. The Al Shorta fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Al-Shaab Stadium and will expect new points from this game. Shorta has played 22 games in a row here without a defeat.
The Shorta manager A. Ilić has got the team scoring with 28 from 14 home games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 15 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, Al Shorta have only let in 7 goals at home.
Erbil form and stats
There's been little loot from Erbil's travels as they have only collected 15 points from 15 away games in the Iraqi League. Erbil only have 3 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 6 draws.
Erbil are looking to quickly end their 195 minutes long goal drought in the Iraqi League.
The visitors have scored 11 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 19 goals have been conceded by Erbil in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Erbil - Shorta 0-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Shorta won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Erbil has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixAl Shorta missing players
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| Al Shorta | Erbil | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 29 |
| 15 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | 6 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 46 | 28 | 10 | Scored | S | 2 | 11 | 31 |
| 18 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 19 | 32 |
| 86% | 79% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 80% | 90% |
| 62% | 64% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 67% | 62% |
| 31% | 36% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 33% | 31% |
| 21% | 29% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 21% |
| 10% | 21% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 34% | 43% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 33% | 38% |
| 55% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 33% | 28% |
| 24% | 21% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 53% | 45% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.1 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | 8.2 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 4.2 | 6 |
| 2.7 | 3.6 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.2 | 2 |
| 37% | 28% | 56% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 60% | 39% |
- 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Erbil have scored away.
- Erbil 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 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 47 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 29 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 28 | 55 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 29 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 55 |
| 4 | Al Najaf | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 54 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 29 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 49 |
| 6 | Zakho | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 40 |
| 7 | Naft | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 39 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Naft Maysan | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -2 | 36 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -4 | 36 |
| 11 | Al Minaa Basra | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 35 |
| 13 | Erbil | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 32 |
| 14 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 30 |
| 15 | Al Diwaniya | 29 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | -14 | 30 |
| 16 | Al Kahrabaa | 29 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 28 |
| 17 | Al Talaba | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -12 | 27 |
| 18 | Al-Qasim | 29 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -12 | 25 |
| 19 | Al Simawa | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 33 | -27 | 23 |
| 20 | Al Hudod | 29 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 22 |