Karbala Stadium: Naft Al-Wasat vs Al Kahrabaa Iraqi League preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Wed 12.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Karbala Stadium (9000 seats)

Only a win will satisfy the Naft Al-Wasat supporters in this Karbala Stadium clash with Al Kahrabaa, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the Iraqi League table.

Insights:
  • Naft Al-Wasat have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) in Iraqi League

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!

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Naft Al-Wasat form and stats

6 victories, 3 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Naft Al-Wasat have to build on here at Karbala Stadium in the Iraqi League.

The Al-Wasat fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 14 matches. 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.

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Al Kahrabaa form and stats

There's been little loot from Al Kahrabaa's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 15 away games in the Iraqi League. Al Kahrabaa only have 2 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 7 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in eleven away games in a row.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 17 goals have been conceded by Kahrabaa in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al Kahrabaa - Al-Wasat 0-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - three - three (Al-Wasat wins - draws - Al Kahrabaa wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Naft Al-Wasat missing players

Al Kahrabaa missing players

Naft Al-Wasat Al Kahrabaa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 5 15 29
13 6 2 Won W 1 2 5
10 3 1 Drew D 3 7 13
6 5 1 Lost L 1 6 11
32 14 8 Scored S 6 14 28
21 11 4 Conceded C 5 17 31
86% 86% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 87% 90%
45% 36% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 53% 52%
24% 21% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 33% 34%
14% 14% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 33% 28%
10% 14% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
38% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 48%
48% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 13% 21%
28% 43% 25% Failed to Score F T 40% 47% 41%
 
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 3 1.5 1
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.4 7 17 Shots (avg) S ( 1 4.5 7.4
3 3 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 1 1.3
37% 25% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 56%
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Naft Al-Wasat have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (7) 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 28 19 6 3 47 18 15 12 2 1 35 12 13 7 4 2 12 6 29 63
2 Al Zawra'a 29 14 13 2 33 14 15 8 6 1 20 8 14 6 7 1 13 6 19 55
3 Al Najaf 29 15 9 5 33 17 14 6 6 2 15 9 15 9 3 3 18 8 16 54
4 12% 15%
21% 29% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 31%
64% 57% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 38%
29% 43% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 38%
 
Key stats in A-League this season:
  • All of Perth Glory's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Perth Glory have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Perth Glory have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Perth Glory have the fewest clean sheets (0) in A-League
  • Perth Glory have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in A-League
  • Perth Glory have the most conceded goals (19) away in A-League
  • Perth Glory have the most dropped points from leading position (10) in A-League
  • Perth Glory haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sydney have the fewest conceded goals (13) in A-League
  • Sydney have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (6) in A-League
  • Sydney have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in A-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 Central Coast Mariners 15 9 2 4 25 17 9 5 2 2 15 11 6 4 0 2 10 6 8 29
2 Melbourne City 14 9 0 5 30 17 6 5 0 1 15 7 8 4 0 4 15 10 13 27
3 Macarthur 15 8 2 5 19 19 7 3 2 2 11 9 8 5 0 3 8 10 0 26
4 Adelaide United 14 8 1 5 25 23 6 5 0 1 10 5 8 3 1 4 15 18 2 25
5 Western Sydney Wanderers 15 6 5 4 23 21 7 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