The visiting Naft Al-Wasat side should be favourites in this visit to Al Simawa, as the away team holds a 12 point advantage from their 25 league games this season.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Al Simawa form and stats
Al Simawa have collected 14 points from their home games so far after 4-2-6. Al Simawa has recorded two wins in a row here at Al Samawah Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.Al Simawa are returning here after visiting Al Hussein in a Iraqi League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline. Before that, Al Simawa had a home game versus Al Bahri which ended with a victory 3-0.
Al Simawa aren't scoring a lot here at Al Samawah Stadium with only 9 goals from 12 games. Al Simawa have conceded 13 in these home matches.
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
4-7-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Naft Al-Wasat in their matches away. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Al Najaf game have they lost an away game, meaning Naft Al-Wasat has taken points from eleven away matches in a row.Naft Al-Wasat won their last game, 3-0 versus Al Bahri played at home. A 1-1 draw at Al Karkh's stadium before that.
Naft Al-Wasat have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, 12 away games. It's not easy to score on Naft Al-Wasat as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Al Simawa and Naft Al-Wasat have met before this season: Naft Al-Wasat - Al Simawa 0-0. As for the last seven games between these two teams, there's 2 Al Simawa victories, 1 draw and 4 Naft Al-Wasat wins.Al Simawa missing players
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| Al Simawa | Naft Al-Wasat | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 14 | 6 | 3 | Lost | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | 9 | 2 | Scored | 2 | 12 | 21 |
| 37 | 13 | 8 | Conceded | 1 | 10 | 17 |
| 88% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 25% | 67% | 76% |
| 60% | 50% | 75% | Over 1.5 | 25% | 67% | 40% |
| 56% | 42% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 42% | 28% |
| 16% | 8% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 32% | 25% | 25% | BTTS | 25% | 58% | 32% |
| 32% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 75% | 33% | 44% |
| 48% | 58% | 75% | Failed To Score | 75% | 42% | 48% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Naft Al-Wasat is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
Al Simawa
| 06-04-19 | | Al Simawa | 2 - 1 | Naft Maysan |
| 12-04-19 | | Al Karkh | 2 - 1 | Al Simawa |
| 19-04-19 | | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 3 - 0 | Al Simawa |
| 24-04-19 | | Al Simawa | 3 - 0 | Al Bahri |
| 02-05-19 | | Al Hussein | 0 - 1 | Al Simawa |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Shorta | 08:30 | Al Simawa |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Simawa | 13:00 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 15-05-19 | | Al Simawa | 10:30 | Naft Al-Janoob |
| 21-05-19 | | Baghdad | 10:30 | Al Simawa |
| 27-05-19 | | Al Simawa | 10:30 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya |
Naft Al-Wasat
| 05-04-19 | | Baghdad | 0 - 0 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 11-04-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 2 - 2 | Al Najaf |
| 17-04-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 0 - 0 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 24-04-19 | | Al Karkh | 1 - 1 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 01-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 3 - 0 | Al Bahri |
| 09-05-19 | | Naft Maysan | 08:30 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Simawa | 13:00 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 15-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 10:30 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
| 21-05-19 | | Al Hussein | 10:30 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 27-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 10:30 | Al Diwaniya |
| 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 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 44 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 54 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 49 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 37 |
| 7 | Naft | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | -1 | 33 |
| 9 | Al Hudod | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | Al Talaba | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Al Najaf | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 30 |
| 13 | Erbil | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 28 |
| 14 | Al Kahrabaa | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Al Minaa Basra | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | Al Simawa | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -19 | 25 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 24 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -13 | 24 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 25 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -20 | 16 |
