The Iraqi League league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Al Talaba and Al-Qasim are placed 5th and 19th respectively.
- Al Talaba have yet to win a game at home.
- Al-Qasim has the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Iraqi League
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Al Talaba form and stats
Three Iraqi League home games done for Al Talaba, who are not happy collecting 2 points from these matches.
In the game before, an away victory match versus Baghdad with a 1-0 scoreline.
The lack of attacking qualities in Talaba means that they have only scored 1 goal in 3 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Talaba's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al-Qasim form and stats
It's not happening yet for Al-Qasim on their Iraqi League travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? A depressing four defeats in a row for Al-Qasim in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Al Diwaniya.
Al-Qasim are looking to quickly end their 290 minutes long goal drought in the Iraqi League.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Al-Qasim has managed 1 goal and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Talaba missing players
Al-Qasim missing players
| Al Talaba | Al-Qasim | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 80% | 67% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 20% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 60% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 40% | 67% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 60% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 400% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- Al Talaba have yet to win a game at home.
- Al-Qasim has the fewest points (0) away in Iraqi League
- Al-Qasim has the most conceded goals in the second half (7) in Iraqi League
- Al-Qasim have lost all their away matches so far.
| Al Talaba | Last season | Al-Qasim | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 5 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 3 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 2 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | ||
| 60% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 80% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | ||
| 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | ||
| 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | ||
| 8.5 | 8.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 2 | ||
| 5.5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1 | ||
| 27% | 27% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Naft Al-Wasat | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 4 | Naft | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | Al Talaba | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 6 | Erbil | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 7 | Al Shorta | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Al Karkh | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Naft Maysan | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Al Diwaniya | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| 11 | Al Najaf | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
| 12 | Al Simawa | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Al Kahrabaa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 14 | Baghdad | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -3 | 6 |
| 15 | Zakho | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 16 | Al Hudod | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 4 |
| 17 | Al Minaa Basra | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 4 |
| 18 | Naft Al-Janoob | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 19 | Al-Qasim | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 20 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -7 | 2 |