Baghdad vs Al Karkh: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Sun 14.February
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Amanat Baghdad Stadium

Baghdad and Al Karkh have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Iraqi League.

Insights:
  • Al Karkh have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.

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Baghdad form and stats

With 1 Iraqi League win, 4 draws and 4 defeats from their home games, Baghdad are certainly not brimming with confidence.

Stress levels are on the rise for Baghdad's attacking players as they have now played 355 minutes without scoring in a league game. Rida Nasr Allah was their last goal scorer.

Baghdad aren't scoring a lot here at Amanat Baghdad Stadium in the league, with only 6 goals from 9 games. From these home matches, Baghdad have conceded only 8 goals.

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Al Karkh form and stats

Al Karkh have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Iraqi League, after 2-3-4 (9 played).

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Al Karkh are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 8 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Baghdad, three draws and zero wins for Al Karkh. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Baghdad missing players

Al Karkh missing players

Baghdad Al Karkh
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 1 Played P 3 9 18
5 1 0 Won W 1 2 6
6 4 1 Drew D 1 3 4
7 4 0 Lost L 1 4 8
11 6 1 Scored S 5 7 15
14 8 1 Conceded C 4 8 17
83% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 89%
39% 56% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 44% 56%
11% 11% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 33% 28%
6% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 11% 6%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
22% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 33% 33%
44% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 33% 33%
50% 56% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 56% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.6 7.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 13 11 6.9
2.1 1.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 4 2.6
29% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 25% 33%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Karkh have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 +/- P
1 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 18 11 5 2 28 9 9 7 1 1 21 6 9 4 4 1 7 3 19 38
2 Al Shorta 18 9 8 1 21 9 9 4 5 0 10 4 9 5 3 1 11 5 12 35
3 Al Zawra'a 18 8 9 1 22 10 8 3 4 1 10 6 10 5 5 0 12 4 12 33
4 Naft Al-Wasat 18 8 6 4 24 16 8 4 0 4 11 9 10 4 6 0 13 7 8 30
5 Al Najaf 18 8 6 4 16 10 9 2 5 2 5 6 9 6 1 2 11 4 6 30
6 Zakho 18 6 10 2 16 12 10 4 5 1 10 7 8 2 5 1 6 5 4 28
7 Naft 18 7 6 5 21 18 9 3 4 2 12 9 9 4 2 3 9 9 3 27
8 Naft Maysan 18 6 9 3 18 16 8 3 5 0 8 5 10 3 4 3 10 11 2 27
9 Al Karkh 18 6 4 8 15 17 9 4 1 4 8 9 9 2 3 4 7 8 -2 22
10 Baghdad 18 5 6 7 11 14 9 1 4 4 6 8 9 4 2 3 5 6 -3 21
11 Al Kahrabaa 18 4 8 6 17 17 9 2 4 3 8 9 9 2 4 3 9 8 0 20
12 Al Minaa Basra 18 5 5 8 17 21 9 3 3 3 7 7 9 2 2 5 10 14 -4 20
13 Al Diwaniya 18 3 11 4 10 14 9 2 6 1 6 5 9 1 5 3 4 9 -4 20
14 Naft Al-Janoob 18 5 5 8 13 20 9 3 1 5 6 10 9 2 4 3 7 10 -7 20
15 Erbil 18 4 7 7 17 18 9 3 3 3 12 7 9 1 4 4 5 11 -1 19
16 Al Simawa 18 4 5 9 11 26 10 4 4 2 7 6 8 0 1 7 4 20 -15 17
17 Al-Qasim 18 3 7 8 18 23 9 2 3 4 10 12 9 1 4 4 8 11 -5 16
18 Al Hudod 18 2 10 6 15 21 9 1 4 4 9 13 9 1 6 2 6 8 -6 16
19 Al Talaba 18 3 7 8 13 22 9 1 3 5 5 11 9 2 4 3 8 11 -9 16
20 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 18 2 8 8 8 18 10 2 6 2 5 6 8 0 2 6 3 12 -10 14