Iraqi League: Naft - Al Karkh preview and statistics

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 12.May
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Taji Stadium (5000 seats)

Naft and Al Karkh have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Iraqi League.

Insights:
  • Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

Al Karkh could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Iraqi League game only four sleeps ago.

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

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Naft form and stats

Overall Iraqi League stats at home this season for Naft are 5-7-3 (wins-draw-losses).

The Naft fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 15 in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Naft have only conceded 11 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Al Karkh form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Iraqi League travels is 3 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Karkh are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 14 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Naft and Al Karkh have met before this season: Al Karkh - Naft 0-2. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: six wins for Naft, three draws and one win for Al Karkh. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.

Naft missing players

Al Karkh missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Naft Al Karkh
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
28 15 4 Played P 5 14 29
9 5 0 Won W 1 3 9
12 7 2 Drew D 1 6 9
7 3 2 Lost L 3 5 11
26 15 4 Scored S 4 10 23
23 11 6 Conceded C 6 11 27
86% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 83%
54% 47% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 36% 52%
14% 20% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 29% 31%
14% 20% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 14% 7%
7% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
39% 40% 75% BTTS BTTS 40% 29% 34%
43% 47% 0% Clean Sheets C S 20% 43% 34%
32% 33% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 57% 48%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.8 1.6 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 1.8 1.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 9.4 8 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 11 7
2.5 2.6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4 2.8
47% 56% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 25% 36%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.

  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 Quwa Al Jawiya 28 19 6 3 47 18 15 12 2 1 35 12 13 7 4 2 12 6 29 63
2 Al Shorta 29 15 10 4 46 18 14 8 6 0 28 7 15 7 4 4 18 11 28 55
3 Al Zawra'a 29 14 13 2 33 14 15 8 6 1 20 8 14 6 7 1 13 6 19 55
4 Al Najaf 29 15 9 5 33 17 14 6 6 2 15 9 15 9 3 3 18 8 16 54
5 Naft Al-Wasat 29 13 10 6 32 21 14 6 3 5 14 11 15 7 7 1 18 10 11 49
6 Zakho 29 9 13 7 27 27 14 6 6 2 15 11 15 3 7 5 12 16 0 40
7 Naft 28 9 12 7 26 23 15 5 7 3 15 11 13 4 5 4 11 12 3 39
8 Baghdad 29 10 9 10 23 23 15 4 6 5 12 12 14 6 3 5 11 11 0 39
9 Naft Maysan 28 8 12 8 27 29 14 3 7 4 12 13 14 5 5 4 15 16 -2 36
10 Al Karkh 29 9 9 11 23 27 15 6 3 6 13 16 14 3 6 5 10 11 -4 36
11 Al Minaa Basra 29 8 11 10 31 32 14 6 4 4 15 11 15 2 7 6 16 21 -1 35
12 Naft Al-Janoob 29 8 11 10 27 34 15 5 5 5 14 16 14 3 6 5 13 18 -7 35
13 Erbil 29 7 11 11 31 32 14 4 5 5 20 13 15 3 6 6 11 19 -1 32
14 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 29 6 12 11 17 26 15 5 7 3 9 8 14 1 5 8 8 18 -9 30
15 Al Diwaniya 29 5 15 9 15 29 14 4 9 1 10 7 15 1 6 8 5 22 -14 30
16 Al Kahrabaa 29 5 13 11 28 31 14 3 6 5 14 14 15 2 7 6 14 17 -3 28
17 Al Talaba 29 6 9 14 25 37 14 3 3 8 12 18 15 3 6 6 13 19 -12 27
18 Al-Qasim 29 4 13 12 28 40 15 2 6 7 15 21 14 2 7 5 13 19 -12 25
19 Al Simawa 28 5 8 15 16 43 14 4 6 4 9 10 14 1 2 11 7 33 -27 23
20 Al Hudod 29 2 16 11 24 38 14 1 8 5 14 20 15 1 8 6 10 18 -14 22

Table
  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 Quwa Al Jawiya 28 19 6 3 47 18 15 12 2 1 35 12 13 7 4 2 12 6 29 63
2 Al Shorta 29 15 10 4 46 18 14 8 6 0 28 7 15 7 4 4 18 11 28 55
3 Al Zawra'a 29 14 13 2 33 14 15 8 6 1 20 8 14 6 7 1 13 6 19 55
4 Al Najaf 29 15 9 5 33 17 14 6 6 2 15 9 15 9 3 3 18 8 16 54
5 Naft Al-Wasat 29 13 10 6 32 21 14 6 3 5 14 11 15 7 7 1 18 10 11 49
6 Zakho 29 9 13 7 27 27 14 6 6 2 15 11 15 3 7 5 12 16 0 40
7 Naft 28 9 12 7 26 23 15 5 7 3 15 11 13 4 5 4 11 12 3 39
8 Baghdad 29 10 9 10 23 23 15 4 6 5 12 12 14 6 3 5 11 11 0 39
9 Naft Maysan 28 8 12 8 27 29 14 3 7 4 12 13 14 5 5 4 15 16 -2 36
10 Al Karkh 29 9 9 11 23 27 15 6 3 6 13 16 14 3 6 5 10 11 -4 36
11 Al Minaa Basra 29 8 11 10 31 32 14 6 4 4 15 11 15 2 7 6 16 21 -1 35
12 Naft Al-Janoob 29 8 11 10 27 34 15 5 5 5 14 16 14 3 6 5 13 18 -7 35
13 Erbil 29 7 11 11 31 32 14 4 5 5 20 13 15 3 6 6 11 19 -1 32
14 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 29 6 12 11 17 26 15 5 7 3 9 8 14 1 5 8 8 18 -9 30
15 Al Diwaniya 29 5 15 9 15 29 14 4 9 1 10 7 15 1 6 8 5 22 -14 30
16 Al Kahrabaa 29 5 13 11 28 31 14 3 6 5 14 14 15 2 7 6 14 17 -3 28
17 Al Talaba 29 6 9 14 25 37 14 3 3 8 12 18 15 3 6 6 13 19 -12 27
18 Al-Qasim 29 4 13 12 28 40 15 2 6 7 15 21 14 2 7 5 13 19 -12 25
19 Al Simawa 28 5 8 15 16 43 14 4 6 4 9 10 14 1 2 11 7 33 -27 23
20 Al Hudod 29 2 16 11 24 38 14 1 8 5 14 20 15 1 8 6 10 18 -14 22

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