Al Simawa hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 27 points and a 18th position in the Iraqi League table. Visiting Naft holds 7th place with 39 pts.
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
4 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Al Simawa have to build on here at Al Samawah Stadium. Two draws in a row at home now for Al Simawa.The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Al Zawra'a in the Iraqi League last time out and are looking for a win here. A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Al Diwaniya.
Al Simawa aren't scoring a lot here at Al Samawah Stadium with only 10 goals from 14 games. Al Simawa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Naft form and stats
As the visiting team Naft have produced an overall stat of 4-9-2 so far. It's three draws from Naft's last three away games, a decent catch but one that could be so much better.Naft has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Naft Al-Wasat for a Iraqi League game that ended a draw (2-2). Before that, Naft travelled to Al Bahri and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.
Naft find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 22 goals from 15 away fixtures. 16 goals have been conceded by Naft in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Naft - Al Simawa 3-0. Last eight meetings between the teams: Al Simawa won 1, Naft won 6 and 1 draw. 4 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Al Simawa missing players
Naft missing players
| Al Simawa | Naft | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 3 | Played | 5 | 15 | 28 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | Drew | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 15 | 6 | 1 | Lost | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 20 | 10 | 1 | Scored | 5 | 22 | 41 |
| 41 | 14 | 1 | Conceded | 4 | 16 | 30 |
| 86% | 79% | 67% | Over 0.5 | 60% | 80% | 86% |
| 61% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 40% | 67% | 68% |
| 54% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 40% | 47% | 54% |
| 18% | 7% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 47% | 32% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | BTTS | 40% | 53% | 54% |
| 32% | 36% | 67% | Clean Sheets | 60% | 33% | 36% |
| 46% | 57% | 67% | Failed To Score | 40% | 33% | 25% |
| 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 |
- Al Simawa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Naft have scored more than double the goals of Al Simawa.
| 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 Simawa | 1 - 1 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 16-05-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 3 - 1 | Al Simawa |
| 25-05-19 | | Al Simawa | 0 - 0 | Al Zawra'a |
| 02-06-19 | | Al Simawa | 10:30 | Al Najaf |
| 02-06-19 | | Al Simawa | 13:30 | Naft |
| 08-06-19 | | Al Kahrabaa | 10:30 | Al Simawa |
| 11-04-19 | | Naft | 0 - 1 | Al Shorta |
| 19-04-19 | | Baghdad | 1 - 0 | Naft |
| 26-04-19 | | Naft | 0 - 0 | Al Najaf |
| 03-05-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 0 - 0 | Naft |
| 10-05-19 | | Naft | 1 - 0 | Al Karkh |
| 17-05-19 | | Al Bahri | 2 - 2 | Naft |
| 22-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 2 - 2 | Naft |
| 02-06-19 | | Naft | 10:30 | Al Hussein |
| 02-06-19 | | Al Simawa | 13:30 | Naft |
| 08-06-19 | | Naft | 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 | 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 47 | 70 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 28 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 23 | 62 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 39 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 54 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 26 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 46 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 29 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 39 | 35 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 29 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 24 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 41 |
| 7 | Naft | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 39 |
| 8 | Al Talaba | 29 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 38 | 32 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 37 |
| 9 | Baghdad | 29 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 14 | -2 | 37 |
| 10 | Naft Al-Janoob | 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 30 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 37 |
| 11 | Al Najaf | 28 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 32 | 35 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -3 | 34 |
| 12 | Al Hudod | 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 34 |
| 13 | Erbil | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -6 | 33 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 29 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 32 |
| 15 | Al Kahrabaa | 29 | 6 | 13 | 10 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -6 | 31 |
| 16 | Al Minaa Basra | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 26 | 31 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 22 | -5 | 30 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 29 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 21 | 29 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 29 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 41 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 27 | -21 | 27 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 29 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 19 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 17 | -17 | 21 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 29 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -25 | 17 |
