Al Talaba will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 25 points behind Al Shorta.
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.
These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.
Al Talaba form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Al Talaba are 4-6-1 (wins-draw-losses).Al Talaba manager and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Al Hudod in the Iraqi League. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Erbil in a game that was won 4-0.
A decent goal production from Al Talaba in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 matches. Al Talaba have only conceded 10 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Shorta form and stats
Al Shorta's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Shorta, who have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Iraqi League, collect 27 points from their 11 away matches. 8 victories and 3 draws have created these points (and only 0 defeats). Things are running smoothly for Al Shorta who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Wathba. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Naft Al-Janoob game have they lost an away game, meaning Al Shorta has taken points from ten away matches in a row.Al Shorta play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Naft. A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Al Zawra'a.
With an average of more than two away goals per game, Al Shorta are regular goalscorers on their travels. Al Shorta are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Al Shorta - Al Talaba 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Al Talaba 0 wins, 3 draws and Al Shorta 7 victories.Al Talaba missing players
Al Shorta missing players
| Al Talaba | Al Shorta | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | Played | 11 | 22 |
| 29 | 19 | Scored | 22 | 44 |
| 21 | 10 | Conceded | 4 | 7 |
| 82% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 82% |
| 73% | 82% | Over 1.5 | 55% | 64% |
| 41% | 45% | Over 2.5 | 36% | 36% |
| 23% | 36% | Over 3.5 | 27% | 23% |
| 9% | 9% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 9% |
| 59% | 73% | Both teams to score | 36% | 32% |
| 32% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 64% | 68% |
| 27% | 9% | Failed To Score | 18% | 18% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Al Talaba is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 37 | 54 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 42 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 35 |
| 6 | Naft | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | Naft Al-Wasat | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | Al Talaba | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 29 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 29 |
| 10 | Erbil | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Al Najaf | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Baghdad | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Al Hudod | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | Al Minaa Basra | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Al Kahrabaa | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Al Diwaniya | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 20 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 19 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 16 |
