Al Simawa and Al Najaf spectators can't wait for Iraqi League clash at Al Samawah Stadium

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Thu 18.July
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Samawah Stadium (15000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 18th and the visitors in 15th place.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Al Simawa and Al Najaf.

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Al Simawa form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Al Simawa, who have the fewest scored goals (26) in Iraqi League, have only managed 4 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses so far from their games here at Al Samawah Stadium. With seven home games in a row without a win, the Al Simawa fans could feel they are not getting value for their money. It remains to be seen whether this unfortunate streak, which started after the Al Bahri game long ago, can be stopped today.

The points were shared in Al Simawa's previous game, also at home. Visiting Al Najaf travelled back with a point after a 1-1 scoreline. Before that, Al Simawa drew at home versus Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya.

Al Simawa have scored 13 goals here in 19 matches, not a lot. Al Simawa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 20 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Al Najaf form and stats

As the visiting team Al Najaf have produced an overall stat of 3-11-5 so far. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Al Najaf, who have now gone eleven games without a victory. The Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. It's been quite a sequence of draws for Al Najaf when traveling as their last four away games have all ended all square. Not since the Naft Maysan match has the points been distributed unevenly.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Simawa in their previous outing. The Iraqi League match ended in a draw 1-1. A 1-1 draw at Baghdad's stadium before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al Najaf as they have only managed to score 17 times from 19 away games. 19 goals have been conceded by Al Najaf in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Simawa - Al Najaf 1-1 entered in the official records. Last ten meetings between the teams: Al Simawa won 1, Al Najaf won 4 and 5 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Taher Hameed
5 goals
Hussain Younes
4 goals

Al Simawa missing players

Al Najaf missing players

Al Simawa Al Najaf
Total Home Home vs low Statistic Away vs low Away Total
37 19 5 Played 5 19 37
8 4 1 Won 1 3 8
9 7 3 Drew 3 11 17
20 8 1 Lost 1 5 12
26 13 4 Scored 2 17 38
57 20 2 Conceded 4 19 43
86% 79% 60% Over 0.5 60% 79% 86%
65% 53% 40% Over 1.5 40% 58% 62%
54% 32% 20% Over 2.5 20% 26% 35%
19% 11% 0% Over 3.5 0% 21% 24%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 5% 8%
41% 37% 20% BTTS 20% 47% 54%
27% 32% 60% Clean Sheets 60% 32% 24%
46% 53% 60% Failed To Score 60% 42% 35%
 
3 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3 2.3
9 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 1.5 1.7
0 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1 1.3
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Al Najaf have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Al Simawa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Al Simawa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Al Simawa have won significantly less corners at home than away.

Al Simawa
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
29-05-19 IL Erbil 3 - 0 Al Simawa
02-06-19 IL Al Simawa 0 - 1 Naft
14-06-19 IL Al Hudod 3 - 0 Al Simawa
21-06-19 IL Al Simawa 1 - 3 Al Talaba
26-06-19 IL Al Shorta 3 - 1 Al Simawa
01-07-19 IL Al Simawa 0 - 0 Naft Al-Janoob
06-07-19 IL Baghdad 1 - 2 Al Simawa
13-07-19 IL Al Simawa 1 - 1 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya
18-07-19 IL Al Simawa 1 - 1 Al Najaf
24-07-19 IL Al Kahrabaa 13:30 Al Simawa
Al Najaf
All Iraqi League
All Home Away
01-06-19 IL Al Najaf 0 - 1 Al Quwa Al Jawiya
14-06-19 IL Al Hussein 0 - 0 Al Najaf
19-06-19 IL Al Najaf 1 - 1 Al Diwaniya
24-06-19 IL Erbil 0 - 0 Al Najaf
30-06-19 IL Al Najaf 0 - 1 Al Hudod
05-07-19 IL Al Najaf 3 - 3 Al Zawra'a
09-07-19 IL Al Najaf 0 - 0 Al Shorta
14-07-19 IL Baghdad 1 - 1 Al Najaf
18-07-19 IL Al Simawa 1 - 1 Al Najaf
24-07-19 IL Al Najaf 13:30 Al Minaa Basra

  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 36 26 8 2 71 19 18 14 3 1 41 12 18 12 5 1 30 7 52 86
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 37 24 9 4 56 26 18 10 5 3 29 16 19 14 4 1 27 10 30 81
3 Al Zawra'a 37 17 13 7 57 40 18 8 7 3 30 18 19 9 6 4 27 22 17 64
4 Naft 37 15 15 7 58 39 18 8 5 5 26 18 19 7 10 2 32 21 19 60
5 Naft Maysan 37 15 13 9 57 47 19 12 6 1 39 21 18 3 7 8 18 26 10 58
6 Al Karkh 36 15 11 10 43 33 18 9 4 5 22 16 18 6 7 5 21 17 10 56
7 Naft Al-Wasat 37 11 16 10 36 35 19 7 6 6 17 13 18 4 10 4 19 22 1 49
8 Al Hudod 37 12 13 12 33 39 18 8 5 5 21 19 19 4 8 7 12 20 -6 49
9 Baghdad 36 12 12 12 34 33 19 7 6 6 17 16 17 5 6 6 17 17 1 48
10 Erbil 37 12 11 14 34 36 19 9 7 3 22 7 18 3 4 11 12 29 -2 47
11 Al Kahrabaa 37 9 18 10 39 41 18 4 8 6 17 20 19 5 10 4 22 21 -2 45
12 Al Talaba 37 10 14 13 47 50 19 6 8 5 27 24 18 4 6 8 20 26 -3 44
13 Al Diwaniya 37 9 17 11 32 41 19 6 8 5 20 23 18 3 9 6 12 18 -9 44
14 Naft Al-Janoob 37 11 9 17 36 51 19 7 5 7 23 25 18 4 4 10 13 26 -15 42
15 Al Najaf 37 8 17 12 38 43 18 5 6 7 21 24 19 3 11 5 17 19 -5 41
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 37 9 13 15 30 38 18 5 6 7 16 18 19 4 7 8 14 20 -8 40
17 Al Minaa Basra 36 8 15 13 33 38 18 6 10 2 19 12 18 2 5 11 14 26 -5 39
18 Al Simawa 37 8 9 20 26 57 19 4 7 8 13 20 18 4 2 12 13 37 -31 33
19 Al Bahri 37 5 11 21 36 65 18 2 8 8 18 28 19 3 3 13 18 37 -29 26
20 Al Hussein 37 4 12 21 27 52 18 3 8 7 15 20 19 1 4 14 12 32 -25 24

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