Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Al Talaba - Naft Al-Wasat!
- Naft Al-Wasat has the most scored goals (12) in Iraqi League
Al Talaba and Naft Al-Wasat should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Naft Al-Wasat have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Al Talaba form and stats
When playing at home in the Iraqi League, Al Talaba have managed 1 win, 2 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 4 games.
Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Al-Qasim.
Talaba has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 4 games. From these home matches, Talaba have conceded only 3 goals.
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
Naft Al-Wasat, who have the most scored goals (12) in Iraqi League, are happy with their away performances in the Iraqi League so far, having secured two victories and one draw from their first three travels.
Al-Wasat won their last game, 1-0 versus Naft played at home.
Naft Al-Wasat are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 5 times in 3 away games so far. Al-Wasat are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 1 goal away.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last eight meetings): Talaba won zero games, five matches ended with a draw and Naft Al-Wasat has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / fiveAl Talaba missing players
Naft Al-Wasat missing players
| Al Talaba | Naft Al-Wasat | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 86% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 43% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 57% | 50% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 67% | 57% |
| 29% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.3 | 1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4.7 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 8.5 |
| 1.7 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 100% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 33% |
- Naft Al-Wasat has the most scored goals (12) in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat has the the best goal difference (+9) in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat have not yet lost a game away.
- Naft Al-Wasat have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Naft Al-Wasat have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Naft Al-Wasat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Naft Al-Wasat is in the best form (4-1-1)
| 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 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 16 |
| 2 | Al Talaba | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 3 | Erbil | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Naft | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Shorta | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Al Diwaniya | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Baghdad | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -3 | 9 |
| 10 | Zakho | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 11 | Al Minaa Basra | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Al Karkh | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 13 | Al Kahrabaa | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Al Hudod | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 15 | Naft Maysan | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Al Najaf | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
| 17 | Al Simawa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 6 |
| 19 | Naft Al-Janoob | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 2 |