Iraqi League match preview and statistics: Al Shorta fight Naft Al-Janoob

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Thu 15.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

Al Shorta have performed better than Naft Al-Janoob so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Al-Janoob have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Iraqi League

The hosts Al Shorta saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Iraqi League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Al Kahrabaa.

Shorta are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Naft Al-Janoob is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Al Shorta form and stats

37 points is a decent return from 18 Iraqi League games here at Al-Shaab Stadium for Al Shorta. The data says 10 wins, 7 draws and 1 loss.

Happy days for Al Shorta in their previous game, a Iraqi League match away at Al Kahrabaa (placed 12th) that ended with a 3-0 victory.

Ahead of that match, Al Shorta lost 1-2 at home to Al Hudod.

The Al Shorta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 34 goals in 18 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Al Shorta have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Naft Al-Janoob form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Naft Al-Janoob so far with only 18 points returning home. The records show 3-9-6 (win-draw-lose).

Naft Al-Janoob go into this game after a win, the home game against Erbil that ended 1-0.

Prior to that match, the Al-Janoob manager A. Hussain faced defeat when travelling to Al Karkh and losing 2-4.

The visitors have scored 16 goals from 18 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Al-Janoob have seen the ball go into their own net 23 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Naft Al-Janoob - Shorta 0-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Shorta won seven, Naft Al-Janoob won two and one draw. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with two goals or less.

Al Shorta missing players

Naft Al-Janoob missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Shorta Naft Al-Janoob
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
36 18 6 Played P 5 18 36
19 10 5 Won W 0 3 10
11 7 1 Drew D 2 9 14
6 1 0 Lost L 3 6 12
58 34 12 Scored S 5 16 35
26 11 4 Conceded C 9 23 43
89% 83% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 86%
69% 72% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 72% 64%
36% 39% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 39%
19% 22% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 11% 14%
11% 17% 17% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 11% 11%
39% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 80% 61% 56%
50% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 28%
22% 17% 17% Failed to Score F T 20% 33% 31%
 
5.1 7.3 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 1 5.8 4.8
2.4 3.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.2 3.7
1.1 1.5 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 8.2 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.5 6
2.9 3.7 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 1.8 2.2
39% 27% 45% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 45% 34%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • 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 Naft Al-Janoob have scored away.
  • Al Shorta have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Iraqi League
  • Al Shorta have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Al Shorta have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Naft Al-Janoob have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Iraqi League
  • Naft Al-Janoob have won significantly more corners away than at 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 36 24 8 4 66 26 19 14 3 2 44 19 17 10 5 2 22 7 40 80
2 Al Zawra'a 36 19 15 2 43 17 18 10 7 1 25 9 18 9 8 1 18 8 26 72
3 Al Shorta 36 19 11 6 58 26 18 10 7 1 34 11 18 9 4 5 24 15 32 68
4 Al Najaf 36 19 11 6 44 26 18 9 7 2 22 13 18 10 4 4 22 13 18 68
5 Naft Al-Wasat 36 16 13 7 45 30 18 8 5 5 22 15 18 8 8 2 23 15 15 61
6 Naft 36 11 16 9 34 33 18 5 9 4 18 17 18 6 7 5 16 16 1 49
7 Baghdad 36 13 9 14 30 32 18 5 6 7 14 15 18 8 3 7 16 17 -2 48
8 Zakho 36 10 16 10 34 37 17 6 8 3 17 15 19 4 8 7 17 22 -3 46
9 Al Minaa Basra 36 11 12 13 42 43 17 8 4 5 22 16 19 3 8 8 20 27 -1 45
10 Naft Al-Janoob 36 10 14 12 35 43 18 7 5 6 19 20 18 3 9 6 16 23 -8 44
11 Al Karkh 36 10 11 15 34 40 18 7 4 7 19 21 18 3 7 8 15 19 -6 41
12 Al Kahrabaa 36 8 16 12 35 37 18 5 7 6 16 17 18 3 9 6 19 20 -2 40
13 Naft Maysan 36 8 15 13 36 47 19 3 8 8 17 26 17 5 7 5 19 21 -11 39
14 Erbil 35 8 14 13 36 38 17 5 7 5 23 15 18 3 7 8 13 23 -2 38
15 Al-Qasim 36 8 14 14 36 47 18 5 6 7 20 23 18 3 8 7 16 24 -11 38
16 Al Diwaniya 36 6 19 11 19 34 19 5 11 3 12 10 17 1 8 8 7 24 -15 37
17 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 36 7 15 14 26 37 18 6 9 3 13 11 18 1 6 11 13 26 -11 36
18 Al Talaba 36 7 14 15 34 46 18 4 6 8 18 22 18 3 8 7 16 24 -12 35
19 Al Hudod 35 4 18 13 30 44 17 1 10 6 16 23 18 3 8 7 14 21 -14 30
20 Al Simawa 36 5 11 20 18 52 18 4 7 7 10 16 18 1 4 13 8 36 -34 26

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 36 24 8 4 66 26 19 14 3 2 44 19 17 10 5 2 22 7 40 80
2 Al Zawra'a 36 19 15 2 43 17 18 10 7 1 25 9 18 9 8 1 18 8 26 72
3 Al Shorta 36 19 11 6 58 26 18 10 7 1 34 11 18 9 4 5 24 15 32 68
4 Al Najaf 36 19 11 6 44 26 18 9 7 2 22 13 18 10 4 4 22 13 18 68
5 Naft Al-Wasat 36 16 13 7 45 30 18 8 5 5 22 15 18 8 8 2 23 15 15 61
6 Naft 36 11 16 9 34 33 18 5 9 4 18 17 18 6 7 5 16 16 1 49
7 Baghdad 36 13 9 14 30 32 18 5 6 7 14 15 18 8 3 7 16 17 -2 48
8 Zakho 36 10 16 10 34 37 17 6 8 3 17 15 19 4 8 7 17 22 -3 46
9 Al Minaa Basra 36 11 12 13 42 43 17 8 4 5 22 16 19 3 8 8 20 27 -1 45
10 Naft Al-Janoob 36 10 14 12 35 43 18 7 5 6 19 20 18 3 9 6 16 23 -8 44
11 Al Karkh 36 10 11 15 34 40 18 7 4 7 19 21 18 3 7 8 15 19 -6 41
12 Al Kahrabaa 36 8 16 12 35 37 18 5 7 6 16 17 18 3 9 6 19 20 -2 40
13 Naft Maysan 36 8 15 13 36 47 19 3 8 8 17 26 17 5 7 5 19 21 -11 39
14 Erbil 35 8 14 13 36 38 17 5 7 5 23 15 18 3 7 8 13 23 -2 38
15 Al-Qasim 36 8 14 14 36 47 18 5 6 7 20 23 18 3 8 7 16 24 -11 38
16 Al Diwaniya 36 6 19 11 19 34 19 5 11 3 12 10 17 1 8 8 7 24 -15 37
17 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 36 7 15 14 26 37 18 6 9 3 13 11 18 1 6 11 13 26 -11 36
18 Al Talaba 36 7 14 15 34 46 18 4 6 8 18 22 18 3 8 7 16 24 -12 35
19 Al Hudod 35 4 18 13 30 44 17 1 10 6 16 23 18 3 8 7 14 21 -14 30
20 Al Simawa 36 5 11 20 18 52 18 4 7 7 10 16 18 1 4 13 8 36 -34 26

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