There has been no shortage of loss and gain for these teams so far this campaign, holding positions near the center of the Iraqi League table. Here's the Naft - Al Sinaah latest:
- Naft have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Iraqi League
- Al Sinaah have scored at least twice as many goals away as Naft have scored home.
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.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Naft form and stats
Naft's struggle is real here at Al Naft Stadium with only 8 points collected from 8 Iraqi League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-5-2. Three draws in a row here at Al Naft Stadium for Naft, who might be willing to risk more at some point in hope of a win.
Naft are returning here after visiting Al Quwa Al Jawiya in a Iraqi League game and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Before that, Naft drew at home versus Naft Al-Wasat.Naft has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 2 goals from 8 games. It's worth mentioning that 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Naft have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.
Al Sinaah form and stats
Al Sinaah have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Iraqi League, after 1-5-2 (8 played). Visiting Al Sinaah has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.
There were no winners in Sinaah's previous match, a Iraqi League home game that ended 1-1 vs Zakho (placed 6th).
Before that, Al Sinaah travelled to Naft Al-Janoob and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 8 goals have been conceded by Al Sinaah in these games.
Head 2 Head
Statistics for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two squads are: two wins for Naft, four draws and four wins for Al Sinaah. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Naft missing players
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| Naft | Al Sinaah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 8 | 16 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 8 | 13 |
| 56% | 50% | 33% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 62% | 81% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 50% | 44% |
| 19% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 38% | 19% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 12% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 50% | 31% |
| 62% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 38% | 44% |
| 56% | 75% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 50% | 44% |
| 3.2 | 3.2 | 2.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.5 | 3.9 |
| 4.4 | 3.2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 11 | 9 | 5.3 |
| 2.3 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2 | 2.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7.3 | 7.6 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 6 | 8.1 |
| 2.3 | 1.2 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 0.5 | 1.4 |
| 33% | 17% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 9.2 | 7.2 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12.5 | 10 |
| 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2 | 1 | 2.3 |
- Al Sinaah have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Al Sinaah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Sinaah have scored at least twice as many goals away as Naft have scored home.
- Naft have the fewest scored goals (2) at home 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 Shorta | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 23 | 44 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 33 |
| 3 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 32 |
| 4 | Al Talaba | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 30 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 30 |
| 6 | Zakho | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 25 |
| 7 | Al Najaf | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 25 |
| 8 | Naft Al-Janoob | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Naft | 16 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Al Sinaah | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -1 | 21 |
| 11 | Baghdad | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 19 |
| 12 | Naft Maysan | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -6 | 19 |
| 13 | Al Kahrabaa | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 14 | Al-Qasim | 16 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -2 | 18 |
| 15 | Erbil | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 14 |
| 16 | Al Karkh | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 13 |
| 17 | Newroz SC | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 13 |
| 18 | Al Diwaniya | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -13 | 12 |
| 19 | Al Minaa Basra | 16 | 0 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -10 | 10 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 16 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 12 | -19 | 4 |
