With their 19 point advantage in the league table, Baghdad fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Al Simawa.
The hosts Baghdad saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the Iraqi League.
Baghdad form and stats
When playing at home, Baghdad have managed 7 wins, 5 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 17 games. Baghdad has won so many consecutive home games (four in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here. We remember; it was Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya.In their previous game, led his Baghdad to a defeat in the Iraqi League match away at Al Shorta. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Al Hudod.
Baghdad have scored 15 goals here in 17 matches, not a lot. Baghdad are not conceding a lot of goals here, averaging less than one per game. The total is 13 from 17 matches.
Al Simawa form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Simawa, who have the fewest scored goals (22) in Iraqi League, so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-12 (win-draw-lose). four defeats in a row for Al Simawa in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Al Hussein.Al Simawa delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Naft Al-Janoob in their previous match; a Iraqi League game. A 1-3 defeat away at Al Shorta before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al Simawa as they have only managed to score 11 times from 17 away games. Al Simawa have conceded 36 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Al Simawa - Baghdad 0-1. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 5 - 2 - 0 (Baghdad wins - draws - Al Simawa wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
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Baghdad missing players
Al Simawa missing players
| Baghdad | Al Simawa | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 5 | Played | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 12 | 7 | 3 | Won | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Lost | 4 | 12 | 20 |
| 32 | 15 | 7 | Scored | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 30 | 13 | 4 | Conceded | 11 | 36 | 54 |
| 82% | 76% | 80% | Over 0.5 | 80% | 94% | 85% |
| 53% | 41% | 40% | Over 1.5 | 80% | 76% | 62% |
| 29% | 29% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 80% | 76% | 56% |
| 6% | 6% | 20% | Over 3.5 | 40% | 29% | 21% |
| 6% | 6% | 20% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 41% | 29% | 40% | BTTS | 60% | 41% | 35% |
| 41% | 53% | 40% | Clean Sheets | 20% | 24% | 29% |
| 35% | 41% | 40% | Failed To Score | 40% | 41% | 50% |
| 4.5 | 6 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 6 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 1 | 1 |
- Al Simawa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Al Simawa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Simawa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Baghdad have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| 09-05-19 | | Baghdad | 0 - 1 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya |
| 16-05-19 | | Al Kahrabaa | 1 - 0 | Baghdad |
| 22-05-19 | | Baghdad | 1 - 0 | Naft Maysan |
| 28-05-19 | | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 1 - 1 | Baghdad |
| 02-06-19 | | Baghdad | 4 - 2 | Al Hussein |
| 13-06-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 1 - 1 | Baghdad |
| 17-06-19 | | Baghdad | 2 - 0 | Erbil |
| 25-06-19 | | Baghdad | 1 - 0 | Al Hudod |
| 02-07-19 | | Al Shorta | 2 - 1 | Baghdad |
| 06-07-19 | | Baghdad | 14:00 | Al Simawa |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Simawa | 1 - 1 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 16-05-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 3 - 1 | Al Simawa |
| 25-05-19 | | Al Simawa | 0 - 0 | Al Zawra'a |
| 29-05-19 | | Erbil | 3 - 0 | Al Simawa |
| 02-06-19 | | Al Simawa | 0 - 1 | Naft |
| 14-06-19 | | Al Hudod | 3 - 0 | Al Simawa |
| 21-06-19 | | Al Simawa | 1 - 3 | Al Talaba |
| 26-06-19 | | Al Shorta | 3 - 1 | Al Simawa |
| 01-07-19 | | Al Simawa | 0 - 0 | Naft Al-Janoob |
| 06-07-19 | | Baghdad | 14:00 | Al Simawa |
| 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 | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 71 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 41 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 6 | 53 | 85 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 34 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 53 | 23 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 30 | 78 |
| 3 | Al Zawra'a | 33 | 15 | 12 | 6 | 47 | 33 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 57 |
| 4 | Al Karkh | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 43 | 31 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 56 |
| 5 | Naft | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 53 | 36 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 23 | 16 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 30 | 20 | 17 | 53 |
| 6 | Naft Maysan | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 50 | 43 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 37 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 51 |
| 7 | Baghdad | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 32 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 47 |
| 8 | Naft Al-Wasat | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 32 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 21 | -1 | 44 |
| 9 | Al Talaba | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 0 | 43 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 38 | 40 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 21 | -2 | 42 |
| 11 | Erbil | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 26 | -3 | 41 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 46 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 25 | -12 | 41 |
| 13 | Al Diwaniya | 34 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 28 | 37 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 40 |
| 14 | Al Hudod | 34 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 28 | 37 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -9 | 40 |
| 15 | Al Najaf | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 33 | 38 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 15 | 17 | -5 | 37 |
| 16 | Al Minaa Basra | 34 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 24 | -5 | 36 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 27 | 36 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 18 | -9 | 35 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 22 | 54 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 36 | -32 | 28 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 24 | 45 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 19 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 26 | -21 | 23 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 34 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 32 | 59 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | -27 | 23 |