Naft vs Al Najaf match preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Fri 16.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Taji Stadium (5000 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Naft have their presumed home advantage while Al Najaf are ahead 15 points in the Iraqi League table.

Insights:
  • Naft have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Iraqi League
  • Al Najaf have the most points (30) away in Iraqi League

Naft and Al Najaf 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.

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Naft form and stats

The story so far in the Iraqi League for Naft at their home stadium (Al Taji Stadium) is 4 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats.

The Naft fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 14 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 Najaf form and stats

The away team, who have the most points (30) away in Iraqi League, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 9 wins, 3 draws and only 2 losses in the Iraqi League. Things are running smoothly for Najaf who hasn't tasted defeat in their last eleven matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Al Zawra'a. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Al Hudod game have they lost an away game, meaning Najaf has taken points from nine away matches in a row.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Najaf have scored 18 goals in 14 league games away. Al Najaf are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 7 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Al Najaf - Naft 2-0, played this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Naft won four, Al Najaf won two and four draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, six matches with two goals or less.

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Total First Half Second Half
Naft Al Najaf
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 4 Played P 6 14 27
8 4 1 Won W 5 9 14
12 7 2 Drew D 1 3 9
7 3 1 Lost L 0 2 4
25 14 3 Scored S 11 18 31
23 11 3 Conceded C 3 7 16
85% 79% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 85%
56% 50% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 83% 57% 56%
15% 21% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 26%
15% 21% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 7%
7% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
41% 43% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 33%
41% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 57% 56%
33% 36% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 14% 26%
 
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 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 1.7 1.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.3 9.4 8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 6.3 7.8
2.5 2.6 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.3 3
47% 56% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 43% 39%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Al Najaf have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Najaf have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
  • Al Najaf have the most points (30) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Najaf have the most scored goals (18) away in Iraqi League
  • Al Najaf have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Iraqi League
  • Naft have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Naft have the most dropped points from leading position (20) in Iraqi League

  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 26 18 5 3 44 16 13 11 1 1 32 10 13 7 4 2 12 6 28 59
2 Al Najaf 27 14 9 4 31 16 13 5 6 2 13 9 14 9 3 2 18 7 15 51
3 Al Shorta 27 13 10 4 40 17 13 7 6 0 25 6 14 6 4 4 15 11 23 49
4 Al Zawra'a 26 12 12 2 30 13 13 7 5 1 18 7 13 5 7 1 12 6 17 48
5 Naft Al-Wasat 27 13 9 5 30 18 13 6 2 5 14 11 14 7 7 0 16 7 12 48
6 Zakho 27 9 13 5 26 24 13 6 6 1 14 9 14 3 7 4 12 15 2 40
7 Naft 27 8 12 7 25 23 14 4 7 3 14 11 13 4 5 4 11 12 2 36
8 Naft Maysan 27 8 12 7 26 26 14 3 7 4 12 13 13 5 5 3 14 13 0 36
9 Baghdad 27 9 9 9 21 21 14 3 6 5 10 11 13 6 3 4 11 10 0 36
10 Al Karkh 27 8 9 10 22 24 14 6 3 5 13 13 13 2 6 5 9 11 -2 33
11 Naft Al-Janoob 27 8 9 10 25 32 14 6 3 5 14 15 13 2 6 5 11 17 -7 33
12 Erbil 27 7 11 9 31 28 13 4 5 4 20 12 14 3 6 5 11 16 3 32
13 Al Minaa Basra 27 7 10 10 27 31 13 5 4 4 12 11 14 2 6 6 15 20 -4 31
14 Al Diwaniya 26 5 13 8 14 25 13 4 8 1 9 6 13 1 5 7 5 19 -11 28
15 Al Talaba 27 6 9 12 24 33 13 3 3 7 11 16 14 3 6 5 13 17 -9 27
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 26 5 11 10 15 24 13 4 7 2 8 7 13 1 4 8 7 17 -9 26
17 Al Kahrabaa 27 4 12 11 24 30 13 2 6 5 11 14 14 2 6 6 13 16 -6 24
18 Al-Qasim 27 4 11 12 26 38 14 2 5 7 14 20 13 2 6 5 12 18 -12 23
19 Al Hudod 27 2 14 11 23 37 14 1 8 5 14 20 13 1 6 6 9 17 -14 20
20 Al Simawa 27 4 8 15 14 42 14 4 6 4 9 10 13 0 2 11 5 32 -28 20

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 26 18 5 3 44 16 13 11 1 1 32 10 13 7 4 2 12 6 28 59
2 Al Najaf 27 14 9 4 31 16 13 5 6 2 13 9 14 9 3 2 18 7 15 51
3 Al Shorta 27 13 10 4 40 17 13 7 6 0 25 6 14 6 4 4 15 11 23 49
4 Al Zawra'a 26 12 12 2 30 13 13 7 5 1 18 7 13 5 7 1 12 6 17 48
5 Naft Al-Wasat 27 13 9 5 30 18 13 6 2 5 14 11 14 7 7 0 16 7 12 48
6 Zakho 27 9 13 5 26 24 13 6 6 1 14 9 14 3 7 4 12 15 2 40
7 Naft 27 8 12 7 25 23 14 4 7 3 14 11 13 4 5 4 11 12 2 36
8 Naft Maysan 27 8 12 7 26 26 14 3 7 4 12 13 13 5 5 3 14 13 0 36
9 Baghdad 27 9 9 9 21 21 14 3 6 5 10 11 13 6 3 4 11 10 0 36
10 Al Karkh 27 8 9 10 22 24 14 6 3 5 13 13 13 2 6 5 9 11 -2 33
11 Naft Al-Janoob 27 8 9 10 25 32 14 6 3 5 14 15 13 2 6 5 11 17 -7 33
12 Erbil 27 7 11 9 31 28 13 4 5 4 20 12 14 3 6 5 11 16 3 32
13 Al Minaa Basra 27 7 10 10 27 31 13 5 4 4 12 11 14 2 6 6 15 20 -4 31
14 Al Diwaniya 26 5 13 8 14 25 13 4 8 1 9 6 13 1 5 7 5 19 -11 28
15 Al Talaba 27 6 9 12 24 33 13 3 3 7 11 16 14 3 6 5 13 17 -9 27
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 26 5 11 10 15 24 13 4 7 2 8 7 13 1 4 8 7 17 -9 26
17 Al Kahrabaa 27 4 12 11 24 30 13 2 6 5 11 14 14 2 6 6 13 16 -6 24
18 Al-Qasim 27 4 11 12 26 38 14 2 5 7 14 20 13 2 6 5 12 18 -12 23
19 Al Hudod 27 2 14 11 23 37 14 1 8 5 14 20 13 1 6 6 9 17 -14 20
20 Al Simawa 27 4 8 15 14 42 14 4 6 4 9 10 13 0 2 11 5 32 -28 20

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