This could be an interesting match as Naft have their presumed home advantage while Al Karkh are ahead 15 points in the Iraqi League table.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
This is a local derby, usually meaning added tension and importance.
Naft form and stats
The story so far for Naft at their home stadium (Al Sina'a Stadium) is 4 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats.The home team returns to Al Sina'a Stadium after sharing the points with Al Minaa Basra on their last time out; the Iraqi League game ended 0-0. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Al Najaf that ended 0-0.
Naft have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Al Sina'a Stadium with 18 goals in 12 matches. 14 goals have been conceded.
Al Karkh form and stats
6 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Al Karkh playing as the away team this season.The supporters enjoyed Al Karkh's previous game versus Al Zawra'a, a Iraqi League 1-0 win played at home. A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Naft Al-Wasat.
Al Karkh has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 18 goals from 12 games. Al Karkh are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 12 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Al Karkh - Naft 1-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Naft, 5 draws and 1 win for Al Karkh.Naft missing players
Al Karkh missing players
| Naft | Al Karkh | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 4 | 0 | Won | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | 3 | 0 | Drew | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 7 | 5 | 3 | Lost | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 36 | 18 | 2 | Scored | 9 | 18 | 35 |
| 26 | 14 | 5 | Conceded | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| 84% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| 68% | 75% | 67% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 52% | 67% | 67% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 25% | 28% |
| 28% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 17% | 12% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 52% | 58% | 67% | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 48% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 25% | 36% |
| 28% | 17% | 33% | Failed To Score | 0% | 17% | 20% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Al Karkh hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Naft is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 06-04-19 | | Naft | 3 - 0 | Al Hudod |
| 11-04-19 | | Naft | 0 - 1 | Al Shorta |
| 19-04-19 | | Baghdad | 1 - 0 | Naft |
| 26-04-19 | | Naft | 0 - 0 | Al Najaf |
| 03-05-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 0 - 0 | Naft |
| 09-05-19 | | Naft | 08:30 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya |
| 10-05-19 | | Naft | 13:00 | Al Karkh |
| 15-05-19 | | Al Kahrabaa | 10:30 | Naft |
| 21-05-19 | | Naft | 10:30 | Naft Maysan |
| 27-05-19 | | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 10:30 | Naft |
| 06-04-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 1 - 1 | Al Karkh |
| 12-04-19 | | Al Karkh | 2 - 1 | Al Simawa |
| 18-04-19 | | Al Bahri | 1 - 3 | Al Karkh |
| 24-04-19 | | Al Karkh | 1 - 1 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 01-05-19 | | Al Karkh | 1 - 0 | Al Zawra'a |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Hussein | 08:30 | Al Karkh |
| 10-05-19 | | Naft | 13:00 | Al Karkh |
| 15-05-19 | | Al Karkh | 10:30 | Al Diwaniya |
| 21-05-19 | | Erbil | 10:30 | Al Karkh |
| 27-05-19 | | Al Karkh | 10:30 | Al Hudod |
| 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 | 25 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 51 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 44 | 63 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 36 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 54 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 25 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 16 | 49 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 23 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 41 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 25 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 25 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 37 |
| 7 | Naft | 25 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 34 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 25 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | -1 | 33 |
| 9 | Al Hudod | 25 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 31 |
| 10 | Al Talaba | 25 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 31 | 26 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Al Najaf | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 30 |
| 12 | Naft Al-Janoob | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -11 | 30 |
| 13 | Erbil | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -8 | 28 |
| 14 | Al Kahrabaa | 25 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 26 |
| 15 | Al Minaa Basra | 25 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 25 |
| 16 | Al Simawa | 25 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -19 | 25 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 25 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -8 | 24 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 25 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -13 | 24 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 25 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -12 | 20 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 25 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -20 | 16 |
