Iraqi League match preview: Al Simawa versus Zakho

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 09.July
Match begins: 13:45 (UTC)
Venue: Al Samawah Stadium (15000 seats)

Al Simawa hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 26 points and a 20th position in the Iraqi League table. Visiting Zakho holds 9th place with 43 pts.

Insights:
  • Al Simawa have the most conceded goals (50) in Iraqi League
  • Zakho have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Iraqi League. That game was an away game at Baghdad, so at least Simawa are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

Zakho have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 800 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.

Al Simawa are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Zakho is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.

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Al Simawa form and stats

4-7-6 (win-draw-lost) are the Iraqi League numbers at home for Al Simawa, who have the most conceded goals (50) in Iraqi League, so far this season. Al Simawa are slowly digging their own grave here at Al Samawah Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya match.

No payout for Simawa in their previous match, an away game at Baghdad that ended in defeat 1-2.

Ahead of that match, Simawa lost 1-2 at home to Al Zawra'a.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Al Simawa here at Al Samawah Stadium in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 17 games). It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Simawa have only conceded 14 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Zakho form and stats

There's been little loot from Zakho's travels as they have only collected 17 points from 18 away games in the Iraqi League. Zakho only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 8 draws.

Zakho are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Naft Al-Wasat (placed 5th).

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Al Diwaniya.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Zakho as they have only managed to score 15 times from 18 away games in the league. Zakho have conceded 22 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Zakho - Simawa 2-0 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last five meetings: one - two - two (Simawa wins - draws - Zakho wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Al Simawa missing players

Zakho missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Simawa Zakho
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
35 17 6 Played P 6 18 35
5 4 3 Won W 1 3 9
11 7 2 Drew D 3 8 16
19 6 1 Lost L 2 7 10
18 10 5 Scored S 5 15 32
50 14 3 Conceded C 6 22 37
77% 76% 83% Over 0.5 O 0.5 83% 89% 89%
51% 47% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 69%
31% 18% 17% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 33% 29%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 9%
9% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
34% 29% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 67% 63%
34% 47% 67% Clean Sheets C S 17% 17% 26%
54% 47% 17% Failed to Score F T 33% 28% 23%
 
2.6 3.5 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 3.4
5.2 3.5 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.3 4
2 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.1 6 5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.5 10.2 10.5
2 2 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.3 2.6
33% 25% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 75% 43% 38%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • 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 the fewest points from losing position (2) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the fewest scored goals in the second half (8) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the most conceded goals (50) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the most conceded goals in the second half (30) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have the the worst goal difference (-32) in Iraqi League
  • Al Simawa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Zakho have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 +/- P
1 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 35 24 7 4 65 25 18 14 2 2 43 18 17 10 5 2 22 7 40 79
2 Al Zawra'a 35 18 15 2 42 17 18 10 7 1 25 9 17 8 8 1 17 8 25 69
3 Al Shorta 35 18 11 6 55 26 18 10 7 1 34 11 17 8 4 5 21 15 29 65
4 Al Najaf 35 18 11 6 42 25 17 8 7 2 20 12 18 10 4 4 22 13 17 65
5 Naft Al-Wasat 35 16 13 6 44 28 18 8 5 5 22 15 17 8 8 1 22 13 16 61
6 Baghdad 35 13 9 13 29 30 18 5 6 7 14 15 17 8 3 6 15 15 -1 48
7 Naft 35 10 16 9 33 33 18 5 9 4 18 17 17 5 7 5 15 16 0 46
8 Al Minaa Basra 35 11 12 12 42 42 17 8 4 5 22 16 18 3 8 7 20 26 0 45
9 Zakho 35 9 16 10 32 37 17 6 8 3 17 15 18 3 8 7 15 22 -5 43
10 Al Karkh 35 10 11 14 32 37 18 7 4 7 19 21 17 3 7 7 13 16 -5 41
11 Naft Al-Janoob 35 9 14 12 34 43 17 6 5 6 18 20 18 3 9 6 16 23 -9 41
12 Al Kahrabaa 35 8 16 11 35 34 17 5 7 5 16 14 18 3 9 6 19 20 1 40
13 Naft Maysan 35 8 15 12 36 46 18 3 8 7 17 25 17 5 7 5 19 21 -10 39
14 Erbil 34 8 14 12 36 37 17 5 7 5 23 15 17 3 7 7 13 22 -1 38
15 Al-Qasim 35 7 14 14 34 46 17 4 6 7 18 22 18 3 8 7 16 24 -12 35
16 Al Talaba 35 7 13 15 33 45 18 4 6 8 18 22 17 3 7 7 15 23 -12 34
17 Al Diwaniya 35 5 19 11 18 34 18 4 11 3 11 10 17 1 8 8 7 24 -16 34
18 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 35 6 15 14 23 35 17 5 9 3 10 9 18 1 6 11 13 26 -12 33
19 Al Hudod 34 4 18 12 30 43 16 1 10 5 16 22 18 3 8 7 14 21 -13 30
20 Al Simawa 35 5 11 19 18 50 17 4 7 6 10 14 18 1 4 13 8 36 -32 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 35 24 7 4 65 25 18 14 2 2 43 18 17 10 5 2 22 7 40 79
2 Al Zawra'a 35 18 15 2 42 17 18 10 7 1 25 9 17 8 8 1 17 8 25 69
3 Al Shorta 35 18 11 6 55 26 18 10 7 1 34 11 17 8 4 5 21 15 29 65
4 Al Najaf 35 18 11 6 42 25 17 8 7 2 20 12 18 10 4 4 22 13 17 65
5 Naft Al-Wasat 35 16 13 6 44 28 18 8 5 5 22 15 17 8 8 1 22 13 16 61
6 Baghdad 35 13 9 13 29 30 18 5 6 7 14 15 17 8 3 6 15 15 -1 48
7 Naft 35 10 16 9 33 33 18 5 9 4 18 17 17 5 7 5 15 16 0 46
8 Al Minaa Basra 35 11 12 12 42 42 17 8 4 5 22 16 18 3 8 7 20 26 0 45
9 Zakho 35 9 16 10 32 37 17 6 8 3 17 15 18 3 8 7 15 22 -5 43
10 Al Karkh 35 10 11 14 32 37 18 7 4 7 19 21 17 3 7 7 13 16 -5 41
11 Naft Al-Janoob 35 9 14 12 34 43 17 6 5 6 18 20 18 3 9 6 16 23 -9 41
12 Al Kahrabaa 35 8 16 11 35 34 17 5 7 5 16 14 18 3 9 6 19 20 1 40
13 Naft Maysan 35 8 15 12 36 46 18 3 8 7 17 25 17 5 7 5 19 21 -10 39
14 Erbil 34 8 14 12 36 37 17 5 7 5 23 15 17 3 7 7 13 22 -1 38
15 Al-Qasim 35 7 14 14 34 46 17 4 6 7 18 22 18 3 8 7 16 24 -12 35
16 Al Talaba 35 7 13 15 33 45 18 4 6 8 18 22 17 3 7 7 15 23 -12 34
17 Al Diwaniya 35 5 19 11 18 34 18 4 11 3 11 10 17 1 8 8 7 24 -16 34
18 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 35 6 15 14 23 35 17 5 9 3 10 9 18 1 6 11 13 26 -12 33
19 Al Hudod 34 4 18 12 30 43 16 1 10 5 16 22 18 3 8 7 14 21 -13 30
20 Al Simawa 35 5 11 19 18 50 17 4 7 6 10 14 18 1 4 13 8 36 -32 26

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