Naft Al-Wasat vs Al Najaf: Match guide and preview

Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Thu 11.April
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

There's been ups and downs for these two teams so far this season, occupying positions near the middle of the Iraqi League table so far. Here's the Naft Al-Wasat - Al Najaf latest:

Naft Al-Wasat 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.

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

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Naft Al-Wasat form and stats

4-2-5 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Naft Al-Wasat so far this season.

The home team returns to Al Najaf Stadium after sharing the points with Baghdad on their last time out; the Iraqi League game ended 0-0. Preceding that match was the home game against Al Shorta that was lost 0-1.

Naft Al-Wasat have scored 4 goals here in 11 matches, a depressing statistic. As for guarding their own goal, Naft Al-Wasat have only let in 5 goals at home.

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Al Najaf form and stats

There's been little loot from Al Najaf's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 11 away games. Al Najaf only has 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 5 draws.

The supporters enjoyed Al Najaf's previous game versus Al Bahri, a Iraqi League 1-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away victory against Al Karkh with the score of 2-0.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 11 away games, an average of less than one per game. 12 goals have been conceded by Al Najaf in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Najaf - Naft Al-Wasat 1-2 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last six meetings: 2 - 2 - 2 (Naft Al-Wasat wins - draws - Al Najaf wins).

Naft Al-Wasat missing players

Al Najaf missing players

Naft Al-Wasat Al Najaf
Total Home Statistic Away Total
21 11 Played 11 21
15 4 Scored 10 22
14 5 Conceded 12 25
76% 82% Over 0.5 91% 95%
33% 0% Over 1.5 64% 67%
24% 0% Over 2.5 27% 38%
5% 0% Over 3.5 18% 24%
0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0%
29% 0% Both teams to score 45% 52%
43% 55% Clean Sheet 18% 19%
52% 64% Failed To Score 45% 33%

  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 21 15 6 0 43 7 11 8 3 0 22 3 10 7 3 0 21 4 36 51
2 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 20 13 5 2 31 15 10 6 3 1 17 9 10 7 2 1 14 6 16 44
3 Al Karkh 21 11 6 4 28 16 10 6 2 2 13 6 11 5 4 2 15 10 12 39
4 Al Zawra'a 20 10 8 2 27 19 10 4 6 0 15 9 10 6 2 2 12 10 8 38
5 Naft Maysan 21 9 7 5 31 26 11 7 3 1 22 12 10 2 4 4 9 14 5 34
6 Naft 21 8 8 5 36 24 10 4 2 4 18 13 11 4 6 1 18 11 12 32
7 Naft Al-Wasat 21 8 7 6 15 14 11 4 2 5 4 5 10 4 5 1 11 9 1 31
8 Al Talaba 21 6 10 5 28 20 11 4 6 1 19 10 10 2 4 4 9 10 8 28
9 Naft Al-Janoob 21 8 4 9 23 29 11 6 2 3 17 15 10 2 2 6 6 14 -6 28
10 Erbil 21 7 5 9 19 24 10 4 3 3 10 6 11 3 2 6 9 18 -5 26
11 Al Najaf 21 6 7 8 22 25 10 4 2 4 12 13 11 2 5 4 10 12 -3 25
12 Al Hudod 21 6 7 8 19 27 10 5 1 4 12 14 11 1 6 4 7 13 -8 25
13 Al Kahrabaa 21 5 8 8 20 24 10 1 3 6 8 14 11 4 5 2 12 10 -4 23
14 Baghdad 21 5 8 8 17 21 11 2 5 4 6 10 10 3 3 4 11 11 -4 23
15 Al Minaa Basra 21 5 7 9 18 22 11 4 5 2 12 7 10 1 2 7 6 15 -4 22
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 21 4 8 9 14 21 11 2 5 4 8 10 10 2 3 5 6 11 -7 20
17 Al Diwaniya 21 3 10 8 16 30 10 2 5 3 8 15 11 1 5 5 8 15 -14 19
18 Al Simawa 21 5 4 12 13 32 11 3 2 6 6 13 10 2 2 6 7 19 -19 19
19 Al Bahri 21 2 9 10 15 27 10 0 6 4 5 10 11 2 3 6 10 17 -12 15
20 Al Hussein 21 2 8 11 14 26 10 1 5 4 9 12 11 1 3 7 5 14 -12 14

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