Al Shorta perform at a high level so far being 1st in the table. Naft Al-Janoob can look both up and down from their 8th position.
Al Shorta and Naft Al-Janoob should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Al Shorta form and stats
Al Shorta, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Iraqi League, are steadily winning games and points here at Al-Shaab Stadium. 8 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 11 games. Al Shorta haven’t lost a game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Wathba.A good away victory last time out for Al Shorta, who won 2-0 against Al Talaba. Before that match, a win away at Naft.
Al Shorta can score goals in their home matches. After 11 matches they have found the net 22 times. Al Shorta have showed great defending skills in their home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Naft Al-Janoob form and stats
There's been little loot from Naft Al-Janoob's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 11 away games. Naft Al-Janoob only has 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. Two points from the last two away games for Naft Al-Janoob, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.There were no winners in Naft Al-Janoob's previous match, a Iraqi League home game that ended 0-0 vs Al Hudod. A 0-0 draw at Erbil's stadium before that.
The visitors have scored 6 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. 14 goals have been conceded by Naft Al-Janoob in these games.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Naft Al-Janoob - Al Shorta 1-3 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Al Shorta, 2 draws and 3 wins for Naft Al-Janoob.Al Shorta missing players
Naft Al-Janoob missing players
| Al Shorta | Naft Al-Janoob | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 46 | 22 | Scored | 6 | 23 |
| 7 | 3 | Conceded | 14 | 29 |
| 83% | 82% | Over 0.5 | 91% | 91% |
| 65% | 73% | Over 1.5 | 45% | 65% |
| 35% | 36% | Over 2.5 | 27% | 43% |
| 22% | 18% | Over 3.5 | 9% | 13% |
| 9% | 9% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 9% |
| 30% | 27% | Both teams to score | 36% | 52% |
| 70% | 73% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 30% |
| 17% | 18% | Failed To Score | 45% | 26% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Al Shorta is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 39 | 57 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | Naft | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
| 8 | Naft Al-Janoob | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 30 |
| 9 | Al Talaba | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 10 | Baghdad | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Erbil | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Al Hudod | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Al Najaf | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 14 | Al Minaa Basra | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | Al Kahrabaa | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 24 |
| 17 | Al Diwaniya | 23 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 21 |
| 18 | Al Hussein | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 20 |
| 19 | Al Simawa | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -23 | 19 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 16 |