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

Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Sat 30.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

A key match in Iraqi League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 6th position and the visitors placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

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Naft Al-Wasat form and stats

Naft Al-Wasat have played 10 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 4-2-4 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Naft Al-Wasat bring valid hopes of a third.

A good away victory last time out for Naft Al-Wasat, who won 2-1 against Naft (placed 7th). Before that, Naft Al-Wasat had a home game versus Al Hudod which ended with a victory 1-0.

Naft Al-Wasat have scored 4 goals here in 10 matches, a depressing statistic. As for guarding their own goal, Naft Al-Wasat have only let in 4 goals at home.

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Al Shorta form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 3 draws and only 0 losses. Al Shorta are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.

Al Shorta are travelling after their nice 2-0 home win in the Iraqi League against Naft (placed 7th). Prior to that match, a home win 3-1 against Al Bahri.

The Al Shorta manager Thair Homi has got the team scoring on the road, with 20 away goals in 9. Al Shorta are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Al Shorta - Naft Al-Wasat 2-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Naft Al-Wasat won 0 games, 1 match ended with a draw and Al Shorta has 6 wins.

Naft Al-Wasat missing players

Al Shorta missing players

Naft Al-Wasat Al Shorta
Total Home Statistic Away Total
19 10 Played 10 19
79% 80% Over 0.5 90% 84%
37% 0% Over 1.5 80% 74%
26% 0% Over 2.5 40% 42%
5% 0% Over 3.5 20% 26%
0% 0% Over 4.5 10% 11%
32% 0% Both teams to score 30% 37%
42% 60% Clean Sheet 70% 63%
47% 60% Failed To Score 10% 16%

  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 19 14 5 0 42 7 10 8 2 0 22 3 9 6 3 0 20 4 35 47
2 Al Karkh 19 11 5 3 27 13 9 6 2 1 13 4 10 5 3 2 14 9 14 38
3 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 18 11 5 2 29 15 9 5 3 1 16 9 9 6 2 1 13 6 14 38
4 Al Zawra'a 18 10 6 2 26 18 9 4 5 0 14 8 9 6 1 2 12 10 8 36
5 Naft Maysan 19 9 6 4 29 23 10 7 2 1 21 11 9 2 4 3 8 12 6 33
6 Naft Al-Wasat 19 8 6 5 15 13 10 4 2 4 4 4 9 4 4 1 11 9 2 30
7 Naft 19 6 8 5 31 24 9 3 2 4 15 13 10 3 6 1 16 11 7 26
8 Erbil 19 7 5 7 19 18 9 4 3 2 10 4 10 3 2 5 9 14 1 26
9 Al Talaba 19 5 10 4 24 18 10 3 6 1 15 10 9 2 4 3 9 8 6 25
10 Al Hudod 19 6 6 7 18 23 10 5 1 4 12 14 9 1 5 3 6 9 -5 24
11 Naft Al-Janoob 19 7 3 9 21 28 10 5 2 3 16 15 9 2 1 6 5 13 -7 24
12 Al Kahrabaa 19 5 7 7 19 22 9 1 3 5 8 13 10 4 4 2 11 9 -3 22
13 Baghdad 19 5 6 8 16 20 10 2 4 4 6 10 9 3 2 4 10 10 -4 21
14 Al Najaf 19 4 7 8 19 25 9 3 2 4 11 13 10 1 5 4 8 12 -6 19
15 Al Minaa Basra 19 4 6 9 14 21 9 3 4 2 8 6 10 1 2 7 6 15 -7 18
16 Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya 19 3 8 8 12 20 10 1 5 4 6 10 9 2 3 4 6 10 -8 17
17 Al Diwaniya 19 2 10 7 14 29 9 1 5 3 6 15 10 1 5 4 8 14 -15 16
18 Al Simawa 19 4 4 11 11 28 10 2 2 6 4 12 9 2 2 5 7 16 -17 16
19 Al Bahri 19 2 8 9 14 25 9 0 5 4 4 9 10 2 3 5 10 16 -11 14
20 Al Hussein 19 2 7 10 13 23 9 1 4 4 8 11 10 1 3 6 5 12 -10 13

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