This match features two teams living in the basement of the Iraqi League, Al Simawa holding 19th place and Al Bahri lying 20th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Al Simawa form and stats
With 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Al Simawa, who have the most conceded goals (37) in Iraqi League, are certainly not brimming with confidence.In their previous game, led his Al Simawa to a defeat in the Iraqi League match away at Al Quwa Al Jawiya. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Al Samawah Stadium. Heartbreak before that as Al Simawa lost 1-2 at Al Karkh's place.
Al Simawa aren't scoring a lot here at Al Samawah Stadium with only 6 goals from 11 games. Al Simawa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Bahri form and stats
There's been little loot from Al Bahri's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 11 away games. Al Bahri only has 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 3 draws. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Al Bahri have lost on their last two travels.The manager was unhappy after their last game, a Iraqi League match played at their home ground Al Samawah Stadium. Al Bahri suffered a 1-3 loss to Al Karkh. Ahead of that game was the 2-2 draw at home against Al Minaa Basra.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al Bahri as they have only managed to score 10 times from 11 away games. In the opposite end, Al Bahri have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Al Bahri - Al Simawa 0-1. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: 2 - 2 - 1 (Al Simawa wins - draws - Al Bahri wins).Al Simawa missing players
Al Bahri missing players
| Al Simawa | Al Bahri | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 14 | 6 | Scored | 10 | 18 |
| 37 | 13 | Conceded | 17 | 32 |
| 87% | 82% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 78% |
| 61% | 45% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 61% |
| 57% | 36% | Over 2.5 | 55% | 43% |
| 17% | 9% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 26% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 4% |
| 35% | 27% | Both teams to score | 64% | 61% |
| 26% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 18% | 22% |
| 52% | 64% | Failed To Score | 36% | 39% |
| 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 Bahri is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | 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 |
