Baghdad vs Zakho: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Sat 02.January
Match begins: 11:30 (UTC)

The Baghdad & Zakho managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Iraqi League league table.

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

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Baghdad and Zakho.

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Baghdad form and stats

1 victory, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Baghdad have to build on here in the Iraqi League.

A good away victory last time out for Baghdad, who won 1-0 against Al Minaa Basra (placed 15th). Before that, Baghdad drew at home versus Al Zawra'a.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Baghdad here in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 5 games). Baghdad's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Zakho form and stats

As the visiting team in Iraqi League matches, Zakho have produced an overall stat of 2-2-1 so far.

Zakho have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 250 minutes since they last conceded in Iraqi League.

It's the second away game in a row for Zakho, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Al Zawra'a (placed 7th) in the Iraqi League last time out.

Zakho are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 5 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Baghdad victories, three draws and two Zakho wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.

Baghdad missing players

Zakho missing players

Baghdad Zakho
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
11 5 0 Played P 0 5 11
5 1 0 Won W 0 2 4
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
4 3 0 Lost L 0 1 2
8 4 0 Scored S 0 5 9
7 5 0 Conceded C 0 4 8
91% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 82%
36% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 45%
9% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 18%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 9%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
9% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 45%
55% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 45%
45% 60% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 27%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 1.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
7.6 7.6 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 10 8.6
1.9 1.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.2 2
46% 57% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 44% 40%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Baghdad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Baghdad haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Zakho have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Zakho 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 Naft Al-Wasat 11 7 2 2 17 7 5 3 0 2 7 3 6 4 2 0 10 4 10 23
2 Al Shorta 11 5 5 1 11 5 6 3 3 0 6 2 5 2 2 1 5 3 6 20
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 11 5 4 2 13 6 5 3 1 1 9 3 6 2 3 1 4 3 7 19
4 Naft Maysan 11 4 6 1 11 8 5 1 4 0 3 2 6 3 2 1 8 6 3 18
5 Zakho 11 4 5 2 9 8 6 2 3 1 4 4 5 2 2 1 5 4 1 17
6 Baghdad 11 5 2 4 8 7 5 1 1 3 4 5 6 4 1 1 4 2 1 17
7 Al Zawra'a 11 3 7 1 11 8 5 1 3 1 5 5 6 2 4 0 6 3 3 16
8 Al Najaf 10 4 4 2 6 4 6 2 3 1 3 3 4 2 1 1 3 1 2 16
9 Naft 11 4 3 4 14 11 5 2 1 2 8 6 6 2 2 2 6 5 3 15
10 Al Talaba 11 3 6 2 10 9 6 1 3 2 4 7 5 2 3 0 6 2 1 15
11 Al Diwaniya 11 3 6 2 7 6 6 2 3 1 4 3 5 1 3 1 3 3 1 15
12 Al Kahrabaa 11 3 5 3 13 11 6 1 3 2 5 6 5 2 2 1 8 5 2 14
13 Erbil 11 3 4 4 8 8 6 2 2 2 6 5 5 1 2 2 2 3 0 13
14 Al Karkh 10 3 2 5 9 10 4 2 0 2 4 4 6 1 2 3 5 6 -1 11
15 Al Minaa Basra 11 2 5 4 8 11 6 1 3 2 4 6 5 1 2 2 4 5 -3 11
16 Naft Al-Janoob 11 2 4 5 7 11 5 1 1 3 3 5 6 1 3 2 4 6 -4 10
17 Al Hudod 11 1 6 4 8 12 5 0 2 3 5 8 6 1 4 1 3 4 -4 9
18 Al Simawa 11 2 3 6 6 20 6 2 2 2 3 5 5 0 1 4 3 15 -14 9
19 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 11 1 5 5 3 11 6 1 4 1 2 4 5 0 1 4 1 7 -8 8
20 Al-Qasim 11 1 4 6 8 14 5 1 2 2 5 7 6 0 2 4 3 7 -6 7