Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Al-Shaab Stadium clash with Al Minaa Basra, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Iraqi League table.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Al Zawra'a form and stats
When playing at home, Al Zawra'a have managed 4 wins, 6 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 11 games.The Al Zawra'a crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Baghdad here at Al-Shaab Stadium in a Iraqi League match. A AFC Champions League defeat was the result before that one, 1-4 away at Al Nassr.
Al Zawra'a has scored 15 goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Al Zawra'a have only conceded 10 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Minaa Basra form and stats
There's been little loot from Al Minaa Basra's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 11 away games. Al Minaa Basra only has 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. With three draws in a row for Al Minaa Basra the feeling in the team is perhaps one of both relief and disappointment.Al Minaa Basra delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Naft Al-Wasat in their previous match; a Iraqi League game. A 2-2 draw at Al Bahri's stadium before that.
The visitors have scored 8 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. In the opposite end, Al Minaa Basra have conceded 17 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Minaa Basra - Al Zawra'a 2-1 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Al Zawra'a won 5 games, 2 matches ended with a draw and Al Minaa Basra has 3 wins.Al Zawra'a missing players
Al Minaa Basra missing players
| Al Zawra'a | Al Minaa Basra | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | Played | 11 | 23 |
| 27 | 15 | Scored | 8 | 20 |
| 20 | 10 | Conceded | 17 | 24 |
| 90% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 82% | 74% |
| 67% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 55% | 57% |
| 43% | 36% | Over 2.5 | 55% | 43% |
| 14% | 18% | Over 3.5 | 18% | 9% |
| 5% | 9% | Over 4.5 | 9% | 4% |
| 52% | 55% | Both teams to score | 45% | 43% |
| 38% | 36% | Clean Sheet | 27% | 43% |
| 19% | 18% | Failed To Score | 45% | 39% |
| 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 (total) | 0 | 0 |
- Al Minaa Basra is involved in more matches over 2.5 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 | D | P |
| 1 | Al Shorta | 23 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 39 | 57 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 34 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 19 | 48 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 23 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 33 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 45 |
| 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 | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 27 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 35 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 23 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | Naft | 23 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 32 |
| 8 | Naft Al-Janoob | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 30 |
| 9 | Al Talaba | 23 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 29 |
| 10 | Baghdad | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Erbil | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Al Hudod | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 27 |
| 13 | Al Najaf | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 14 | Al Minaa Basra | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 24 |
| 15 | Al Kahrabaa | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -6 | 24 |
| 17 | Al Diwaniya | 23 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 21 |
| 18 | Al Hussein | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -10 | 20 |
| 19 | Al Simawa | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 37 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -23 | 19 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 23 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -14 | 16 |