There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Iraqi League table so far. Here's the Al Talaba - Naft latest:
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.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Al Talaba form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Al Talaba are 6-7-2 (wins-draw-losses). Two home wins in a row for Al Talaba bring valid hopes of a third.Al Talaba lost their last game at Al Zawra'a after a 0-5 scoreline. Before that, Al Talaba played out a draw 1-1 when visiting Naft Al-Wasat.
A decent goal production from Al Talaba in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 15 matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Naft form and stats
5 wins, 9 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Naft playing as the away team this season.It's the second away game in a row for Naft, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Al Simawa in the Iraqi League last time out. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Al Zawra'a.
A quick return to home after this game, as Naft are hosting Naft Al-Janoob in the Iraqi League only four days away.
Naft are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 23 away goals from 16 games. Naft have conceded 16 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Naft - Al Talaba 1-2 earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Al Talaba won 3, Naft won 5 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Al Talaba missing players
Naft missing players
| Al Talaba | Naft | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Played | 5 | 16 | 30 |
| 8 | 6 | 3 | Won | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Drew | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 38 | 24 | 10 | Scored | 12 | 23 | 43 |
| 37 | 15 | 2 | Conceded | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 83% | 87% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 81% | 87% |
| 77% | 80% | 60% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 62% | 67% |
| 47% | 47% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 60% | 44% | 50% |
| 27% | 33% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 60% | 44% | 30% |
| 17% | 13% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 20% | 6% | 7% |
| 60% | 67% | 40% | BTTS | 60% | 50% | 53% |
| 27% | 27% | 60% | Clean Sheets | 20% | 38% | 37% |
| 30% | 20% | 20% | Failed To Score | 20% | 31% | 23% |
| 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 |
| 18-04-19 | | Al Talaba | 0 - 2 | Al Shorta |
| 26-04-19 | | Al Talaba | 0 - 0 | Baghdad |
| 02-05-19 | | Al Najaf | 3 - 2 | Al Talaba |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Talaba | 2 - 1 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 16-05-19 | | Al Karkh | 2 - 1 | Al Talaba |
| 22-05-19 | | Al Talaba | 3 - 2 | Al Bahri |
| 28-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 1 - 1 | Al Talaba |
| 02-06-19 | | Al Zawra'a | 5 - 0 | Al Talaba |
| 16-06-19 | | Al Talaba | 16:15 | Naft |
| 21-06-19 | | Al Simawa | 14:00 | Al Talaba |
| 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 |
| 29-05-19 | | Naft | 1 - 1 | Al Zawra'a |
| 02-06-19 | | Al Simawa | 0 - 1 | Naft |
| 16-06-19 | | Al Talaba | 16:15 | Naft |
| 20-06-19 | | Naft | 14:00 | Naft Al-Janoob |
| 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 | 31 | 23 | 7 | 1 | 64 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 36 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 5 | 49 | 76 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 44 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 24 | 66 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 15 | 55 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 29 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 43 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 53 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 42 | 37 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 21 | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 31 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 29 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 44 |
| 7 | Naft | 30 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 43 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 43 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 41 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 31 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 32 | 42 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -10 | 40 |
| 10 | Erbil | 31 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 30 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -1 | 39 |
| 11 | Al Talaba | 30 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 1 | 37 |
| 12 | Al Hudod | 31 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 26 | 34 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -8 | 37 |
| 13 | Al Najaf | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 36 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -4 | 35 |
| 14 | Al Kahrabaa | 31 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 21 | -5 | 35 |
| 15 | Al Diwaniya | 31 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 25 | 36 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -11 | 33 |
| 16 | Al Minaa Basra | 31 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 28 | 33 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 23 | -5 | 32 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 32 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 32 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 48 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 33 | -28 | 27 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 31 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 21 | 40 | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -19 | 22 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 31 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 27 | 54 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 30 | -27 | 17 |
