Three points for the home side is anticipated from this game if the league standings is to be trusted. The Al Zawra'a fans are optimistic that the difference between 4th and Samaraa's 20th place in the table will show on the ground.
- Al Zawra'a have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Iraqi League
- Samaraa have the fewest scored goals (13) in Iraqi League
This promises to be an entertaining fixture with lots of action and energy as both squads are well revitalized since they last played a game. Get ready!
Al Zawra'a form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Al-Zawraa Stadium as Al Zawra'a have scored 17 goals to get 24 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the Iraqi League are 8-0-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Al Zawra'a are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 221 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Kdouh).
Zawra'a's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Al Talaba (placed 2nd).
Before that, Al Zawra'a played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Al-Qasim.There will be little rest for Al Zawra'a after this match as they are travelling to Al Kahrabaa for a Iraqi League game in only four days.
A decent goal production from Zawra'a in their home games so far, with 17 goals from 11 league matches. Al Zawra'a are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al-Zawraa Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 11 matches.
Samaraa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Samaraa so far with only 2 points returning home. The records show 0-2-9 (win-draw-lose). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in 14 away games in a row.
Samaraa go into this game after a win, the home game against Al-Qasim that ended 3-2.
A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Al Sinaah.A new game in only four days for Samaraa, the Iraqi League home match versus Naft Maysan. Busy days.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Samaraa's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 11 matches. Samaraa struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 17 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have battled before this season: Samaraa - Zawra'a 0-1. As for the last three games between these two teams, there's two Al Zawra'a victories, zero draws and one Samaraa win. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Al Zawra'a missing players
Samaraa missing players
| Al Zawra'a | Samaraa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 12 | 8 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 29 | 17 | 9 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 13 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 17 | 36 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 61% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 73% | 70% |
| 39% | 55% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 18% | 30% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 13% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 39% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 36% | 43% |
| 52% | 45% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 22% | 9% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 64% | 57% |
| 5.7 | 5.5 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.5 | 3.9 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.8 | 6.9 |
| 1.5 | 1.2 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.5 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.6 | 12.4 | 13.8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 7.2 | 6.7 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 40% | 43% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 6.8 | 6.6 | 5.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7 | 12.2 | 11 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.5 | 4 |
- 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 at home.
- Al Zawra'a have scored more than double the goals of Samaraa.
- Al Zawra'a have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5) in Iraqi League
- Al Zawra'a haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Samaraa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Samaraa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Samaraa have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Iraqi League
- Samaraa have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Iraqi League
- Samaraa have the fewest points (2) away in Iraqi League
- Samaraa have the fewest scored goals (13) in Iraqi League
- Samaraa have the the worst goal difference (-23) in Iraqi League
- Samaraa have yet to win a game away.
- Samaraa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 Shorta | 23 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 30 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Talaba | 23 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 46 |
| 3 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 23 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 44 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 13 | 43 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 31 | 20 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 |
| 6 | Naft | 23 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 36 |
| 7 | Zakho | 23 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 35 |
| 8 | Al Najaf | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 33 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 23 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 16 | -1 | 30 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 13 | -1 | 29 |
| 11 | Erbil | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Al Sinaah | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan | 23 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 18 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 26 |
| 14 | Al-Qasim | 23 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 25 |
| 15 | Baghdad | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 24 |
| 16 | Newroz SC | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 20 | 31 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 23 |
| 17 | Al Karkh | 23 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 8 | -5 | 19 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 23 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 21 | -22 | 17 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 23 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -15 | 15 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 23 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 13 | 36 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 17 | -23 | 9 |
