Al Zawra'a fights Al Najaf in Iraqi League battle

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Sat 10.July
Match begins: 13:45 (UTC)
Venue: Al-Shaab Stadium (40000 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Al Zawra'a - Al Najaf!

Insights:
  • Al Zawra'a have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Iraqi League
  • Al Najaf have the most points (34) away in Iraqi League

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

The season is still full of potential for Zawra'a as they can still win the whole Iraqi League. Najaf are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Al Zawra'a form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Al-Shaab Stadium as Al Zawra'a have scored 23 goals to get 34 points from 17 games. The overall stats in the Iraqi League are 9-7-1 (wins-draws-losses). Zawra'a haven’t lost a league-game in eleven attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Al Quwa Al Jawiya, 121 days ago.

It's back home for Zawra'a, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Al Simawa away with the result 2-1.

In the match before that, Al Zawra'a hosted Naft Al-Wasat and drew the game 1-1.

Zawra'a are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 17 games. Zawra'a have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Al Najaf form and stats

Al Najaf's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Najaf collect 34 points from their 17 away matches in the Iraqi League. 10 victories and 4 draws have created these points (and only 3 defeats).

The supporters enjoyed Najaf's previous game versus Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya (placed 17th), a Iraqi League 2-1 win played at home.

A draw for Najaf before that, at their own venue hosting Naft Al-Janoob (1-1).

Najaf find the net regularly in their away games. 22 goals from 17 away fixtures in the league. Najaf are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 17 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Zawra'a and Al Najaf have met before this season: Al Najaf - Al Zawra'a 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - three - one (Zawra'a wins - draws - Al Najaf wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Al Zawra'a missing players

Al Najaf missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Al Zawra'a Al Najaf
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 4 17 34
17 9 1 Won W 2 10 18
15 7 3 Drew D 1 4 11
2 1 0 Lost L 1 3 5
40 23 4 Scored S 5 22 42
17 9 3 Conceded C 4 11 23
85% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 85%
62% 65% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 53% 59%
18% 24% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 29% 29%
3% 6% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 6% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 6% 3%
38% 41% 75% BTTS BTTS 25% 35% 38%
56% 53% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 53% 50%
21% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 24% 26%
 
5.8 6.3 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.5 3.8
3.2 3.3 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.2 4.9
1.5 1.4 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1.7 1.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
12.4 12.1 14 Shots (avg) S ( 3 6.3 7.8
4.1 3.9 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.3 3
23% 22% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 43% 39%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Najaf have the most points (34) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Zawra'a have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Zawra'a have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Zawra'a have the fewest conceded goals (17) in Iraqi League
  • Al Zawra'a have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (9) in Iraqi League
  • Al Zawra'a have the most clean sheets (19) in Iraqi League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 34 23 7 4 61 24 18 14 2 2 43 18 16 9 5 2 18 6 37 76
2 Al Zawra'a 34 17 15 2 40 17 17 9 7 1 23 9 17 8 8 1 17 8 23 66
3 Al Shorta 34 18 11 5 54 24 17 10 7 0 33 9 17 8 4 5 21 15 30 65
4 Al Najaf 34 18 11 5 42 23 17 8 7 2 20 12 17 10 4 3 22 11 19 65
5 Naft Al-Wasat 34 16 12 6 43 27 17 8 4 5 21 14 17 8 8 1 22 13 16 60
6 Naft 34 10 16 8 32 29 17 5 9 3 17 13 17 5 7 5 15 16 3 46
7 Al Minaa Basra 34 11 12 11 40 38 17 8 4 5 22 16 17 3 8 6 18 22 2 45
8 Baghdad 34 12 9 13 27 29 17 4 6 7 12 14 17 8 3 6 15 15 -2 45
9 Zakho 34 9 15 10 31 36 17 6 8 3 17 15 17 3 7 7 14 21 -5 42
10 Naft Al-Janoob 34 9 14 11 32 39 17 6 5 6 18 20 17 3 9 5 14 19 -7 41
11 Al Kahrabaa 34 8 15 11 34 33 17 5 7 5 16 14 17 3 8 6 18 19 1 39
12 Al Karkh 34 9 11 14 28 35 17 6 4 7 15 19 17 3 7 7 13 16 -7 38
13 Naft Maysan 34 8 14 12 34 44 17 3 7 7 15 23 17 5 7 5 19 21 -10 38
14 Erbil 33 8 13 12 35 36 16 5 6 5 22 14 17 3 7 7 13 22 -1 37
15 Al-Qasim 34 7 13 14 33 45 17 4 6 7 18 22 17 3 7 7 15 23 -12 34
16 Al Diwaniya 34 5 18 11 17 33 17 4 10 3 10 9 17 1 8 8 7 24 -16 33
17 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 34 6 14 14 21 33 17 5 9 3 10 9 17 1 5 11 11 24 -12 32
18 Al Talaba 34 6 13 15 29 43 17 3 6 8 14 20 17 3 7 7 15 23 -14 31
19 Al Hudod 33 3 18 12 28 42 16 1 10 5 16 22 17 2 8 7 12 20 -14 27
20 Al Simawa 34 5 11 18 17 48 17 4 7 6 10 14 17 1 4 12 7 34 -31 26

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 34 23 7 4 61 24 18 14 2 2 43 18 16 9 5 2 18 6 37 76
2 Al Zawra'a 34 17 15 2 40 17 17 9 7 1 23 9 17 8 8 1 17 8 23 66
3 Al Shorta 34 18 11 5 54 24 17 10 7 0 33 9 17 8 4 5 21 15 30 65
4 Al Najaf 34 18 11 5 42 23 17 8 7 2 20 12 17 10 4 3 22 11 19 65
5 Naft Al-Wasat 34 16 12 6 43 27 17 8 4 5 21 14 17 8 8 1 22 13 16 60
6 Naft 34 10 16 8 32 29 17 5 9 3 17 13 17 5 7 5 15 16 3 46
7 Al Minaa Basra 34 11 12 11 40 38 17 8 4 5 22 16 17 3 8 6 18 22 2 45
8 Baghdad 34 12 9 13 27 29 17 4 6 7 12 14 17 8 3 6 15 15 -2 45
9 Zakho 34 9 15 10 31 36 17 6 8 3 17 15 17 3 7 7 14 21 -5 42
10 Naft Al-Janoob 34 9 14 11 32 39 17 6 5 6 18 20 17 3 9 5 14 19 -7 41
11 Al Kahrabaa 34 8 15 11 34 33 17 5 7 5 16 14 17 3 8 6 18 19 1 39
12 Al Karkh 34 9 11 14 28 35 17 6 4 7 15 19 17 3 7 7 13 16 -7 38
13 Naft Maysan 34 8 14 12 34 44 17 3 7 7 15 23 17 5 7 5 19 21 -10 38
14 Erbil 33 8 13 12 35 36 16 5 6 5 22 14 17 3 7 7 13 22 -1 37
15 Al-Qasim 34 7 13 14 33 45 17 4 6 7 18 22 17 3 7 7 15 23 -12 34
16 Al Diwaniya 34 5 18 11 17 33 17 4 10 3 10 9 17 1 8 8 7 24 -16 33
17 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 34 6 14 14 21 33 17 5 9 3 10 9 17 1 5 11 11 24 -12 32
18 Al Talaba 34 6 13 15 29 43 17 3 6 8 14 20 17 3 7 7 15 23 -14 31
19 Al Hudod 33 3 18 12 28 42 16 1 10 5 16 22 17 2 8 7 12 20 -14 27
20 Al Simawa 34 5 11 18 17 48 17 4 7 6 10 14 17 1 4 12 7 34 -31 26

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