Zakho know they have a gruelling journey to Erbil and their Franso Hariri Stadium. This news article has all the details you require before the match.
- Erbil have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Zakho have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Erbil form and stats
When playing at home in the Iraqi League, Erbil have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.
The Erbil crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Naft Al-Janoob here at Franso Hariri Stadium in a Iraqi League match.
Prior to that, an away loss at Al Zawra'a.The match schedule is unforgiving for Erbil as they have a new game in only four days, a Iraqi League match thankfully also at home. Naft are visiting.
The Erbil fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 4 matches. 5 goals have been conceded.
Zakho form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Iraqi League travels is 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. Two points from the last two away games for Zakho, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
180 minutes! That's how long the Zakho goalkeeper and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Zakho has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Al Kahrabaa for a Iraqi League game that ended a draw (0-0).
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Al Talaba.The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Iraqi League trip to Naft Al-Janoob.
The travelling fans enjoy Zakho's attacking play in away games, having scored 6 goals in 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, Zakho have seen the ball go into their own net 5 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings with these contenders: Erbil won two, Zakho triumphed in two and we saw six draws. two games with over 2,5 goals, eight matches with under 2,5 goals.Erbil missing players
Zakho missing players
| Erbil | Zakho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 67% | 75% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 56% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 75% | 67% |
| 56% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 22% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 50% | 22% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 11% |
| 56% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 33% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 50% | 44% |
| 44% | 25% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 8.5 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 29% |
| 7.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 1.5 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 3 |
- Erbil have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Erbil have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Erbil have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Zakho 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 Shorta | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 25 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 21 |
| 3 | Naft Al-Wasat | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 19 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Janoob | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 6 | Al Talaba | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 16 |
| 7 | Zakho | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Al Najaf | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 9 | Al Sinaah | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Naft | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Naft Maysan | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 10 |
| 13 | Newroz SC | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 8 |
| 14 | Erbil | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 15 | Baghdad | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 16 | Al Karkh | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 6 |
| 17 | Al-Qasim | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 18 | Al Minaa Basra | 9 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | -7 | 5 |
| 19 | Al Diwaniya | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | -10 | 4 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 3 |