Iraqi League match prediction and preview for Al Shorta vs Naft Maysan clash

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Tue 04.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

It's advantage Al Shorta so far with their 4th position in the Iraqi League table, welcoming Naft Maysan who are placed 9th.

Insights:
  • Al Shorta have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Iraqi League
  • Naft Maysan have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a AFC Champions League match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Esteghlal.

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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, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Iraqi League, have scored 25 goals to get 27 points from 13 games. The overall stats in the Iraqi League are 7-6-0 (wins-draws-losses). The 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 21 games in a row here without a defeat.

In their previous game, the manager A. Ilić led his Shorta to a defeat in the AFC Champions League match away at Esteghlal. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Al-Shaab Stadium. Ahead of that match, Shorta won a home game hosting Al Duhail (2-1).

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Shorta as they are travelling to their away game against Al Karkh in the Iraqi League. That match is three days after this one.

The Al Shorta fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 13 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 14 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. As for guarding their own goal, Al Shorta have only let in 6 goals at home.

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Naft Maysan form and stats

The visitors are W5-D5-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Iraqi League. Maysan has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

The visiting Maysan have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 14 goals from 13 games. 13 goals have been conceded by Maysan in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Naft Maysan - Al Shorta 1-1 entered in the official records. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Shorta victories, five draws and zero Naft Maysan wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.

Al Shorta missing players

Naft Maysan missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Shorta Naft Maysan
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 4 13 27
13 7 3 Won W 1 5 8
10 6 0 Drew D 2 5 12
4 0 0 Lost L 1 3 7
40 25 7 Scored S 3 14 26
17 6 2 Conceded C 4 13 26
85% 77% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 85% 78%
59% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 46% 48%
26% 31% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 31% 30%
19% 23% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 23% 19%
11% 23% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 15%
33% 38% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 46% 48%
56% 62% 67% Clean Sheets C S 50% 38% 37%
26% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 31% 37%
 
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 2.5 1.8 1.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8 8.2 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6 10.2 7.6
2.7 3.6 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 2.2
37% 28% 56% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 33% 40%
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 the fewest conceded goals (6) at home in Iraqi League
  • Naft Maysan 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 26 18 5 3 44 16 13 11 1 1 32 10 13 7 4 2 12 6 28 59
2 Al Zawra'a 29 14 13 2 33 14 15 8 6 1 20 8 14 6 7 1 13 6 19 55
3 Al Najaf 29 15 9 5 33 17 14 6 6 2 15 9 15 9 3 3 18 8 16 54
4 Al Shorta 27 13 10 4 40 17 13 7 6 0 25 6 14 6 4 4 15 11 23 49
5 Naft Al-Wasat 28 13 10 5 30 18 14 6 3 5 14 11 14 7 7 0 16 7 12 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 27 8 12 7 26 26 14 3 7 4 12 13 13 5 5 3 14 13 0 36
10 Al Karkh 28 9 9 10 23 24 14 6 3 5 13 13 14 3 6 5 10 11 -1 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 28 5 14 9 15 29 14 4 9 1 10 7 14 1 5 8 5 22 -14 29
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

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 26 18 5 3 44 16 13 11 1 1 32 10 13 7 4 2 12 6 28 59
2 Al Zawra'a 29 14 13 2 33 14 15 8 6 1 20 8 14 6 7 1 13 6 19 55
3 Al Najaf 29 15 9 5 33 17 14 6 6 2 15 9 15 9 3 3 18 8 16 54
4 Al Shorta 27 13 10 4 40 17 13 7 6 0 25 6 14 6 4 4 15 11 23 49
5 Naft Al-Wasat 28 13 10 5 30 18 14 6 3 5 14 11 14 7 7 0 16 7 12 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 27 8 12 7 26 26 14 3 7 4 12 13 13 5 5 3 14 13 0 36
10 Al Karkh 28 9 9 10 23 24 14 6 3 5 13 13 14 3 6 5 10 11 -1 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 28 5 14 9 15 29 14 4 9 1 10 7 14 1 5 8 5 22 -14 29
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

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