This promises to be another appealing battle in the Iraqi League. Baghdad is in 11th place and host Naft in 10th place. Read all about the fixture here!
- Naft have the fewest scored goals (0) in Iraqi League
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.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
Baghdad form and stats
When playing at home in the Iraqi League, Baghdad have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 1 defeat from 2 games.
The fans are hoping that Baghdad will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Iraqi League game against Zakho (placed 3rd).
Before that, Baghdad drew at home versus Naft Al-Janoob.Early season league goal statistics from Baghdad's 2 home games: 0 goals, 2 conceded.
Naft form and stats
Naft, who have the fewest scored goals (0) in Iraqi League, are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Iraqi League, having played 2 games and collected 2 points (0 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses). Sharing is caring, but Naft are perhaps overdoing it with their four draws in a row.
The attacking players of Naft have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 398 minutes. Naft have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 450 minutes since they last conceded in Iraqi League.
Naft has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Al Minaa Basra for a Iraqi League game that ended a draw (0-0).
A draw for Naft before that, at their own venue hosting Al Karkh (0-0).Naft have the goal stats of 0-0 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Baghdad-Naft H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Baghdad three wins, Naft three wins, four draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Baghdad missing players
Naft missing players
| Baghdad | Naft | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 75% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
- Naft have the fewest scored goals (0) in Iraqi League
| Baghdad | Last season | Naft | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 38 | 19 | Played | P | 19 | 38 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Won | W | 7 | 12 | ||
| 11 | 7 | Drew | D | 7 | 17 | ||
| 14 | 7 | Lost | L | 5 | 9 | ||
| 30 | 14 | Scored | S | 17 | 36 | ||
| 32 | 15 | Conceded | C | 16 | 34 | ||
| 87% | 89% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 87% | ||
| 45% | 47% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 58% | ||
| 21% | 16% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 16% | 18% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 5% | 13% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 5% | 8% | ||
| 32% | 37% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 47% | ||
| 39% | 26% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 39% | ||
| 42% | 47% | Failed to Score | F T | 26% | 26% | ||
| 2.7 | 3.6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.3 | ||
| 4.7 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.6 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 5.9 | 6.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.3 | 8.1 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.2 | 2.4 | ||
| 33% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 48% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Naft Al-Wasat | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 2 | Al Shorta | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 3 | Zakho | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Al Kahrabaa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | Al Talaba | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 7 | Naft Al-Janoob | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 8 | Al Zawra'a | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Al Najaf | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Naft | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 11 | Baghdad | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 4 |
| 12 | Naft Maysan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 4 |
| 13 | Al Sinaah | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 4 |
| 14 | Erbil | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 15 | Al Karkh | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| 16 | Al Minaa Basra | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 2 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 2 |
| 18 | Newroz SC | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 19 | Samaraa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 1 |
| 20 | Al Diwaniya | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 1 |
| Last season | 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 | 38 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 68 | 29 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 10 | 39 | 83 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 38 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 46 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 27 | 75 |
| 3 | Al Najaf | 38 | 21 | 11 | 6 | 46 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 13 | 20 | 74 |
| 4 | Al Shorta | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 60 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 16 | 33 | 72 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 38 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 46 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 63 |
| 6 | Naft | 38 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 36 | 34 | 19 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 53 |
| 7 | Baghdad | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 32 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 16 | 17 | -2 | 50 |
| 8 | Al Minaa Basra | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 45 | 44 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 27 | 1 | 49 |
| 9 | Zakho | 38 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 35 | 40 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 22 | -5 | 46 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 38 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 35 | 40 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 19 | -5 | 45 |
| 11 | Erbil | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 41 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 18 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 44 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 45 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 24 | -10 | 44 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan | 38 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 38 | 48 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 22 | -10 | 43 |
| 14 | Al Kahrabaa | 38 | 8 | 17 | 13 | 36 | 39 | 19 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 20 | 21 | -3 | 41 |
| 15 | Al-Qasim | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 50 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -11 | 41 |
| 16 | Al Diwaniya | 38 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 22 | 36 | 19 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -14 | 41 |
| 17 | Al Talaba | 38 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 36 | 47 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 24 | -11 | 39 |
| 18 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 39 | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 27 | -12 | 37 |
| 19 | Al Hudod | 38 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 32 | 48 | 19 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -16 | 31 |
| 20 | Al Simawa | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 22 | 58 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 39 | -36 | 26 |