The visiting Naft Maysan side should be favourites in this visit to Al Simawa, as the away team holds a 18 point advantage from their 20 league games this season.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Al Simawa form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories so far this season. Al Simawa, who have the most conceded goals (31) in Iraqi League, have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses so far from their games here at Al Samawah Stadium. Three consecutive losses here at Al Samawah Stadium is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match.The fans are hoping that Al Simawa will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Iraqi League game against Al Minaa Basra. Before that game, the home loss against Al Kahrabaa with the scoreline 1-2.
Al Simawa has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches: 4 goals from 10 games. Al Simawa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times.
Naft Maysan form and stats
Playing away, Naft Maysan have won 2 games, drawn 4 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season.Naft Maysan's last game was the home draw against Al Kahrabaa (1-1). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Quwa Al Jawiya at their stadium, the result 3-2.
The attacking power of Naft Maysan when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored in 9 matches. As opposed to that, Naft Maysan have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Naft Maysan - Al Simawa 3-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Al Simawa 1 win, 2 draws and Naft Maysan 6 victories.Al Simawa missing players
Naft Maysan missing players
| Al Simawa | Naft Maysan | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | Played | 9 | 20 |
| 11 | 4 | Scored | 8 | 30 |
| 31 | 12 | Conceded | 12 | 24 |
| 85% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 78% | 85% |
| 55% | 40% | Over 1.5 | 56% | 70% |
| 50% | 30% | Over 2.5 | 33% | 55% |
| 20% | 10% | Over 3.5 | 22% | 30% |
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 22% | 20% |
| 30% | 20% | Both teams to score | 56% | 70% |
| 30% | 30% | Clean Sheet | 22% | 20% |
| 55% | 70% | Failed To Score | 44% | 25% |
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 50 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | Naft | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
| 8 | Erbil | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Al Talaba | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Al Hudod | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 25 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 12 | Al Kahrabaa | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Al Najaf | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Baghdad | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 22 |
| 15 | Al Minaa Basra | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 21 |
| 16 | Al Diwaniya | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -13 | 19 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 17 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -20 | 16 |
| 19 | Al Bahri | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -11 | 15 |
| 20 | Al Hussein | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 14 |
