Iraqi League match preview: Al Zawra'a versus Naft Al-Wasat

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Thu 16.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium

Al Zawra'a and Naft Al-Wasat are both riding high in the Iraqi League with their 4th and 6th positions respectively. Expect a great game!

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Iraqi League match only four days ago. That game was an away game at Al Bahri, so at least Al Zawra'a are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Al Zawra'a form and stats

Al Zawra'a have collected 21 points from their home games so far after 5-6-1.

A good away victory last time out for Al Zawra'a, who won 4-1 against Al Bahri. In the match before that, Al Zawra'a hosted Zob Ahan and drew the AFC Champions League game 2-2.

Al Zawra'a has scored 16 goals at home this season, in 12 matches. From these home matches, Al Zawra'a have conceded only 10 goals.

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Naft Al-Wasat form and stats

4 wins, 8 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Naft Al-Wasat playing as the away team this season. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Al Najaf game have they lost an away game, meaning Naft Al-Wasat has taken points from twelve away matches in a row.

Naft Al-Wasat are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Al Simawa. A home win before that, celebrating 3-0 vs Al Bahri.

Naft Al-Wasat have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. Naft Al-Wasat are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Naft Al-Wasat - Al Zawra'a 0-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Al Zawra'a, 3 draws and 3 wins for Naft Al-Wasat. Over 2,5 goals: 1 time; under 2,5 goals: 8 games.

Al Zawra'a missing players

Naft Al-Wasat missing players

Al Zawra'a Naft Al-Wasat
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
24 12 3 Played 3 13 26
12 5 0 Won 0 4 9
8 6 3 Drew 2 8 11
4 1 0 Lost 1 1 6
32 16 2 Scored 2 13 22
22 10 2 Conceded 4 11 18
92% 92% 67% Over 0.5 100% 69% 77%
62% 58% 67% Over 1.5 100% 69% 42%
42% 33% 0% Over 2.5 0% 38% 27%
17% 17% 0% Over 3.5 0% 8% 8%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 50% 67% BTTS 67% 62% 35%
38% 42% 33% Clean Sheets 0% 31% 42%
21% 17% 33% Failed To Score 33% 38% 46%
 
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
Key stats this season:
  • Naft Al-Wasat have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Al Zawra'a
All AFC Cup Iraqi League AFC Champions League
All Home Away
23-04-19 ACL Al Zawra'a 1 - 2 Al Nassr
27-04-19 IL Al Zawra'a 1 - 0 Al Minaa Basra
01-05-19 IL Al Karkh 1 - 0 Al Zawra'a
07-05-19 ACL Al Zawra'a 2 - 2 Zob Ahan
12-05-19 IL Al Bahri 1 - 4 Al Zawra'a
16-05-19 IL Al Zawra'a 19:00 Naft Al-Wasat
21-05-19 IL Al Quwa Al Jawiya 10:30 Al Zawra'a
21-05-19 ACL Al Wasl 18:00 Al Zawra'a
27-05-19 IL Al Zawra'a 10:30 Al Hussein
02-06-19 IL Al Diwaniya 10:30 Al Zawra'a
Naft Al-Wasat
All Uafa Cup Iraqi League
All Home Away
11-04-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 2 - 2 Al Najaf
17-04-19 IL Al Minaa Basra 0 - 0 Naft Al-Wasat
24-04-19 IL Al Karkh 1 - 1 Naft Al-Wasat
01-05-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 3 - 0 Al Bahri
09-05-19 IL Al Simawa 1 - 1 Naft Al-Wasat
16-05-19 IL Al Zawra'a 19:00 Naft Al-Wasat
21-05-19 IL Al Hussein 10:30 Naft Al-Wasat
27-05-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 10:30 Al Diwaniya
02-06-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 10:30 Erbil
08-06-19 IL Al Hudod 10:30 Naft Al-Wasat

  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 26 20 6 0 56 10 13 10 3 0 31 6 13 10 3 0 25 4 46 66
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 25 16 7 2 36 15 12 8 3 1 21 9 13 8 4 1 15 6 21 55
3 Al Karkh 26 14 7 5 35 20 13 8 3 2 17 8 13 6 4 3 18 12 15 49
4 Al Zawra'a 24 12 8 4 32 22 12 5 6 1 16 10 12 7 2 3 16 12 10 44
5 Naft Maysan 26 10 9 7 35 31 13 8 4 1 24 12 13 2 5 6 11 19 4 39
6 Naft Al-Wasat 26 9 11 6 22 18 13 5 3 5 9 7 13 4 8 1 13 11 4 38
7 Naft 26 9 10 7 37 26 13 5 3 5 19 14 13 4 7 2 18 12 11 37
8 Al Talaba 26 7 12 7 33 27 14 5 7 2 21 13 12 2 5 5 12 14 6 33
9 Al Najaf 26 8 9 9 29 31 12 5 2 5 16 17 14 3 7 4 13 14 -2 33
10 Baghdad 26 8 9 9 21 23 13 3 5 5 7 11 13 5 4 4 14 12 -2 33
11 Naft Al-Janoob 26 9 6 11 26 36 13 6 3 4 18 17 13 3 3 7 8 19 -10 33
12 Al Hudod 26 7 11 8 22 29 13 6 3 4 15 16 13 1 8 4 7 13 -7 32
13 Erbil 26 7 8 11 20 28 13 4 6 3 10 6 13 3 2 8 10 22 -8 29
14 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 27 6 9 12 17 25 14 3 5 6 10 13 13 3 4 6 7 12 -8 27
15 Al Diwaniya 26 5 12 9 21 33 13 3 6 4 11 17 13 2 6 5 10 16 -12 27
16 Al Kahrabaa 26 5 11 10 25 32 12 1 5 6 8 14 14 4 6 4 17 18 -7 26
17 Al Simawa 26 7 5 14 19 38 13 4 3 6 10 14 13 3 2 8 9 24 -19 26
18 Al Minaa Basra 26 5 10 11 21 27 13 4 7 2 12 7 13 1 3 9 9 20 -6 25
19 Al Hussein 26 4 8 14 19 32 14 3 5 6 14 17 12 1 3 8 5 15 -13 20
20 Al Bahri 26 2 10 14 19 42 13 0 7 6 9 19 13 2 3 8 10 23 -23 16

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