A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 6th and 20th place in the table will show on the pitch.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
4-3-5 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Naft Al-Wasat, who have the fewest scored goals (6) at home in Iraqi League, so far this season. The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Naft Al-Wasat has four draws from their last four matches.Naft Al-Wasat manager Hatef Shamran and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Al Karkh in the Iraqi League. 0-0 away at Al Minaa Basra before that.
There will be little rest for Naft Al-Wasat after this match as they are travelling to Al Kahrabaa for a Iraqi League game in only two days.
The lack of attacking qualities in Naft Al-Wasat means that they have only scored 6 goals in 12 home games, less than half a goal per match. Naft Al-Wasat have only conceded 7 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Bahri form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Bahri so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-7 (win-draw-lose). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Al Bahri's last three away games as they have all been lost.It might be tough going out on the road again for Al Bahri, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-3 versus Al Simawa. A 1-3 loss hosting Al Karkh before that.
A new game in only two days for Al Bahri, the Iraqi League home match versus Naft Maysan. Busy days.
The attacking power of Al Bahri when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored in 12 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Al Bahri have conceded 20 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al Bahri - Naft Al-Wasat 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Naft Al-Wasat 3 wins, 0 draws and Al Bahri 1 victory.Naft Al-Wasat missing players
Al Bahri missing players
| Naft Al-Wasat | Al Bahri | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | 4 | 12 | 24 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Won | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Lost | 4 | 7 | 12 |
| 18 | 6 | 1 | Scored | 5 | 10 | 18 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Conceded | 12 | 20 | 35 |
| 75% | 83% | 75% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 38% | 8% | 0% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 62% |
| 25% | 8% | 0% | Over 2.5 | 100% | 58% | 46% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 75% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 8% | 4% |
| 33% | 8% | 0% | BTTS | 100% | 58% | 58% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 50% | 58% | 75% | Failed To Score | 0% | 42% | 42% |
| 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 Bahri is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
| 30-03-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 0 - 1 | Al Shorta |
| 05-04-19 | | Baghdad | 0 - 0 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 11-04-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 2 - 2 | Al Najaf |
| 17-04-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 0 - 0 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 24-04-19 | | Al Karkh | 1 - 1 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 01-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 13:00 | Al Bahri |
| 03-05-19 | | Al Kahrabaa | 08:30 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 09-05-19 | | Naft Maysan | 08:30 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 15-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 10:30 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
| 21-05-19 | | Al Hussein | 10:30 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 28-03-19 | | Al Bahri | 1 - 1 | Baghdad |
| 05-04-19 | | Al Najaf | 1 - 0 | Al Bahri |
| 12-04-19 | | Al Bahri | 2 - 2 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 18-04-19 | | Al Bahri | 1 - 3 | Al Karkh |
| 24-04-19 | | Al Simawa | 3 - 0 | Al Bahri |
| 01-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 13:00 | Al Bahri |
| 03-05-19 | | Al Bahri | 08:30 | Naft Maysan |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 08:30 | Al Bahri |
| 15-05-19 | | Al Bahri | 10:30 | Al Hussein |
| 21-05-19 | | Al Diwaniya | 10:30 | Al Bahri |
| 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 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 0 | 50 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 43 | 60 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 23 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 51 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 34 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 41 |
| 5 | Naft Maysan | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 32 | 30 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 35 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 34 |
| 7 | Naft | 24 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 36 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 10 | 33 |
| 8 | Al Talaba | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 30 |
| 9 | Baghdad | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 19 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -2 | 30 |
| 10 | Al Hudod | 24 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -7 | 30 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 23 | 33 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -10 | 30 |
| 12 | Erbil | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 26 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -6 | 28 |
| 13 | Al Najaf | 23 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 24 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 14 | Al Kahrabaa | 24 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 13 | -5 | 25 |
| 15 | Al Minaa Basra | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | -5 | 24 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 23 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -7 | 24 |
| 17 | Al Diwaniya | 24 | 4 | 12 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 24 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 24 | -20 | 22 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 15 | -11 | 20 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 18 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 | -17 | 16 |
