Baghdad and Al Minaa Basra have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Iraqi League.
- Al Minaa Basra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Baghdad form and stats
4 victories, 6 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Baghdad have to build on here in the Iraqi League. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Baghdad after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Baghdad here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 15 games). From these home matches, Baghdad have conceded only 12 goals.
Al Minaa Basra form and stats
There's been little loot from Al Minaa Basra's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 15 away games in the Iraqi League. Al Minaa Basra only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 7 draws.
Minaa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 15 league away games 16 goals have been scored. 21 goals have been conceded by Minaa in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Al Minaa Basra - Baghdad 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Baghdad wins - draws - Al Minaa Basra wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Baghdad missing players
Al Minaa Basra missing players
| Baghdad | Al Minaa Basra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 15 | 29 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | 11 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 16 | 31 |
| 23 | 12 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 21 | 32 |
| 90% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 87% | 86% |
| 45% | 53% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 73% | 62% |
| 17% | 13% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 53% | 41% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 21% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 3% |
| 31% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 73% | 52% |
| 38% | 27% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 13% | 31% |
| 41% | 40% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 27% | 31% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.4 | 1.9 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5.9 | 6.6 | 5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6.7 | 8.5 |
| 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 1.7 | 2.5 |
| 33% | 50% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 75% | 67% | 47% |
- Al Minaa Basra 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 | 27 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 60 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 29 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 33 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 55 |
| 3 | Al Najaf | 29 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 33 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 54 |
| 4 | Al Shorta | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 43 | 18 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 25 | 52 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 28 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 49 |
| 6 | Zakho | 29 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 27 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 0 | 40 |
| 7 | Naft | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 39 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 29 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 39 |
| 9 | Al Karkh | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 36 |
| 10 | Naft Maysan | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 16 | -2 | 36 |
| 11 | Al Minaa Basra | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 29 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 27 | 34 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -7 | 35 |
| 13 | Erbil | 29 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 31 | 32 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 19 | -1 | 32 |
| 14 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 29 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 26 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 30 |
| 15 | Al Diwaniya | 29 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 15 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | -14 | 30 |
| 16 | Al Kahrabaa | 29 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 28 |
| 17 | Al Talaba | 29 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 19 | -12 | 27 |
| 18 | Al-Qasim | 29 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 19 | -12 | 25 |
| 19 | Al Simawa | 28 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 33 | -27 | 23 |
| 20 | Al Hudod | 29 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 22 |