Naft and Al Hudod have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Iraqi League.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Naft form and stats
Overall stats at home this season for Naft are 3-2-4 (wins-draw-losses). The home stadium (Al Sina'a Stadium) is supposed to be a fortress, but for Naft it's been a house of straw as the last four games here have all been lost. Can they turn things around?A good away victory last time out for Naft, who won 2-0 against Erbil. Preceding that match was the home game against Naft Al-Wasat that was lost 1-2.
Naft have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al Sina'a Stadium with 15 goals in 9 matches. On the other hand, Naft have conceded 13 goals.
Al Hudod form and stats
Al Hudod has only collected 9 points from their away games after 1-6-3 (10 played).Al Hudod has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Al Zawra'a for a Iraqi League game that ended a draw (1-1). It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Naft Al-Wasat wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 10 away games, an average of less than one per game. Al Hudod have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al Hudod - Naft 1-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Naft won 5 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and Al Hudod has 1 win.Naft missing players
Al Hudod missing players
| Naft | Al Hudod | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 20 | 9 | Played | 10 | 20 |
| 33 | 15 | Scored | 7 | 19 |
| 24 | 13 | Conceded | 10 | 24 |
| 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 90% | 90% |
| 80% | 89% | Over 1.5 | 60% | 60% |
| 60% | 78% | Over 2.5 | 10% | 30% |
| 35% | 22% | Over 3.5 | 10% | 15% |
| 10% | 11% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 5% |
| 65% | 78% | Both teams to score | 50% | 50% |
| 30% | 22% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 25% |
| 15% | 0% | Failed To Score | 40% | 35% |
- Naft hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Naft is involved in more goals home, than away.
- Naft has scored in all of their 9 home matches.
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 36 | 50 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 41 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 38 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 19 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 27 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 20 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 34 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 30 |
| 7 | Naft | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 24 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
| 8 | Erbil | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -1 | 26 |
| 9 | Al Talaba | 20 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 25 |
| 10 | Al Hudod | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -5 | 25 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 25 |
| 12 | Al Kahrabaa | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -3 | 23 |
| 13 | Al Najaf | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 25 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -4 | 22 |
| 14 | Baghdad | 20 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | -4 | 22 |
| 15 | Al Minaa Basra | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | -4 | 21 |
| 16 | Al Diwaniya | 20 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -13 | 19 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 17 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | -20 | 16 |
| 19 | Al Bahri | 20 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -11 | 15 |
| 20 | Al Hussein | 20 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 14 |