Match preview Iraqi League: Naft Al-Janoob - Al Diwaniya at Zubair Stadium

Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Fri 05.April
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Zubair Stadium (5000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Naft Al-Janoob are in the 11th position while the guests worry at 16th.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game! It's quite the trip for Al Diwaniya when visiting Naft Al-Janoob as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.

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Naft Al-Janoob form and stats

Naft Al-Janoob have played 10 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).

The home team returns to Zubair Stadium after sharing the points with Al Hussein on their last time out; the Iraqi League game ended 1-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Al Hussein in a game that was won 2-1.

Naft Al-Janoob have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Zubair Stadium with 16 goals in 10 matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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Al Diwaniya form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Al Diwaniya so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 1-5-4 (win-draw-lose).

The supporters enjoyed Al Diwaniya's previous game versus Al Talaba, a Iraqi League 2-0 win played at home. Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Naft.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games, an average of less than one per game. Al Diwaniya have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Al Diwaniya - Naft Al-Janoob 1-0. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's 3 Naft Al-Janoob victories, 1 draw and 2 Al Diwaniya wins.

Naft Al-Janoob missing players

Al Diwaniya missing players

Naft Al-Janoob Al Diwaniya
Total Home Statistic Away Total
20 10 Played 10 20
22 16 Scored 8 16
29 15 Conceded 14 29
100% 100% Over 0.5 70% 75%
75% 100% Over 1.5 60% 65%
50% 70% Over 2.5 40% 30%
15% 20% Over 3.5 20% 20%
10% 10% Over 4.5 20% 15%
60% 80% Both teams to score 50% 50%
20% 20% Clean Sheet 40% 40%
20% 0% Failed To Score 40% 35%
Key stats this season:
  • Naft Al-Janoob hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Diwaniya is involved in more goals away, than home.
  • Naft Al-Janoob is involved in more goals home, than away.
  • Naft Al-Janoob has scored in all of their 10 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

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