There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Iraqi League table so far. Here's the Naft Al-Janoob - Al Hudod latest:
Naft Al-Janoob and Al Hudod should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on sand pitch and that the visiting Al Hudod have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on sand pitch is 0-4-0 (win-draw-loss) from four matches.
Naft Al-Janoob form and stats
When playing at home, Naft Al-Janoob have managed 6 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 11 games. Naft Al-Janoob has recorded two wins in a row here at Zubair Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.Naft Al-Janoob manager and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Erbil in the Iraqi League. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Al Diwaniya in a game that was won 1-0.
Naft Al-Janoob have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Zubair Stadium with 17 goals in 11 matches. 15 goals have been conceded.
Al Hudod form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Hudod so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 1-6-4 (win-draw-lose).Al Hudod delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Al Talaba in their previous match; a Iraqi League game. Prior to that match, the Al Hudod manager faced defeat when travelling to Naft and losing 0-3.
The attacking power of Al Hudod when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored in 11 matches. As opposed to that, Al Hudod have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Al Hudod - Naft Al-Janoob 0-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Naft Al-Janoob won 2 games, 3 matches ended with a draw and Al Hudod has 2 wins.Naft Al-Janoob missing players
Al Hudod missing players
| Naft Al-Janoob | Al Hudod | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | Played | 11 | 22 |
| 23 | 17 | Scored | 7 | 20 |
| 29 | 15 | Conceded | 13 | 28 |
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 91% | 91% |
| 68% | 91% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 64% |
| 45% | 64% | Over 2.5 | 18% | 32% |
| 14% | 18% | Over 3.5 | 9% | 14% |
| 9% | 9% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 5% |
| 55% | 73% | Both teams to score | 45% | 50% |
| 27% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 18% | 23% |
| 23% | 0% | Failed To Score | 45% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Naft Al-Janoob hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Naft Al-Janoob is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Naft Al-Janoob has scored in all of their 11 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 | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 44 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 37 | 54 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 21 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 45 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 22 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 42 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 21 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 38 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 5 | 35 |
| 6 | Naft | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 36 | 25 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
| 7 | Naft Al-Wasat | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 32 |
| 8 | Al Talaba | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 29 |
| 9 | Naft Al-Janoob | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 14 | -6 | 29 |
| 10 | Erbil | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 18 | -5 | 27 |
| 11 | Al Najaf | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 26 |
| 12 | Baghdad | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -3 | 26 |
| 13 | Al Hudod | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -8 | 26 |
| 14 | Al Minaa Basra | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -4 | 23 |
| 15 | Al Kahrabaa | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 23 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 22 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -7 | 21 |
| 17 | Al Diwaniya | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -14 | 20 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 21 | -20 | 19 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 22 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -11 | 17 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 22 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 29 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 17 | -12 | 16 |