Only a win will satisfy the Naft Al-Wasat supporters in this Karbala Stadium clash with Al Hudod, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Iraqi League table.
- Naft Al-Wasat is in the best form (5-1-0)
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
6 victories, 2 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Naft Al-Wasat have to build on here at Karbala Stadium in the Iraqi League. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Al-Wasat has won four games in a row. The Al Karkh match was the last time out without a victory. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Al-Wasat after consecutive victories at their own ground.
Al-Wasat are confident in defense, having played 591 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Al-Wasat has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Naft Al-Wasat 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 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Al Hudod form and stats
There's been little loot from Al Hudod's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 14 away games in the Iraqi League. Al Hudod only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 7 draws. Hudod are desperate to end a 16-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Al Najaf fixture. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.
The attacking power of Hudod when travelling is not overwhelming with 10 goals scored from 14 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Hudod have conceded 18 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al Hudod - Al-Wasat 1-2. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: five - two - one (Al-Wasat wins - draws - Al Hudod wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.Naft Al-Wasat missing players
Al Hudod missing players
| Naft Al-Wasat | Al Hudod | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 30 | 14 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 24 |
| 18 | 11 | 4 | Conceded | C | 6 | 18 | 38 |
| 89% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 71% | 82% |
| 44% | 38% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 57% | 75% |
| 22% | 23% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 39% |
| 11% | 15% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 21% | 18% |
| 7% | 15% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 14% | 7% |
| 37% | 31% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 43% | 61% |
| 48% | 38% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 36% | 21% |
| 26% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 36% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.7 | 2.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.4 | 7 | 17 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 5.3 | 8.2 |
| 3 | 3 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| 37% | 25% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 200% | 100% |
- Naft Al-Wasat have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Naft Al-Wasat have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat have the fewest dropped points from leading position (3) in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat is in the best form (5-1-0)
| 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 Zawra'a | 28 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 52 |
| 3 | Al Najaf | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 31 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 51 |
| 4 | Al Shorta | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 49 |
| 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 | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 1 | 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 | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 22 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 39 |
| 9 | Naft Maysan | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 36 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | -6 | 36 |
| 12 | Erbil | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 2 | 32 |
| 13 | Al Minaa Basra | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 21 | -4 | 32 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 27 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -11 | 29 |
| 15 | Al Talaba | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 35 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -10 | 27 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 27 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 26 |
| 17 | Al Kahrabaa | 28 | 4 | 13 | 11 | 25 | 31 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 17 | -6 | 25 |
| 18 | Al-Qasim | 28 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 27 | 39 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -12 | 24 |
| 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 | 28 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 24 | 38 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -14 | 21 |