It's advantage Naft Al-Wasat so far with their 5th position in the Iraqi League table, welcoming Al Talaba who are placed 8th.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
5-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the numbers at home for Naft Al-Wasat so far this season. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Naft Al-Wasat.The points were shared in Naft Al-Wasat's previous game, also at home. Visiting Naft travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. 3-3 away at Al Zawra'a before that.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Naft Al-Wasat here at Al Najaf Stadium, with less than one goal per game on average (11 from 14 games). From these home matches, Naft Al-Wasat have conceded only 9 goals.
Al Talaba form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Talaba so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 2-5-6 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Al Talaba have lost on their last two travels.Al Talaba won their last game, 3-2 versus Al Bahri played at home. A 1-2 defeat away at Al Karkh before that.
Al Talaba find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 13 goals from 13 away fixtures. As opposed to that, Al Talaba have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Al Talaba - Naft Al-Wasat 2-2 played earlier this season. Last seven meetings between the teams: Naft Al-Wasat won 3, Al Talaba won 0 and 4 draws. 3 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.Naft Al-Wasat missing players
Al Talaba missing players
| Naft Al-Wasat | Al Talaba | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | 3 | 13 | 28 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 4 | 2 | Drew | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Lost | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 27 | 11 | 6 | Scored | 2 | 13 | 37 |
| 23 | 9 | 5 | Conceded | 4 | 16 | 31 |
| 79% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 67% | 77% | 82% |
| 46% | 21% | 40% | Over 1.5 | 67% | 69% | 75% |
| 32% | 21% | 40% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 46% | 46% |
| 14% | 14% | 40% | Over 3.5 | 0% | 15% | 25% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 15% | 14% |
| 39% | 14% | 40% | BTTS | 67% | 54% | 61% |
| 39% | 50% | 40% | Clean Sheets | 33% | 31% | 29% |
| 43% | 50% | 20% | Failed To Score | 33% | 38% | 29% |
| 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 |
| 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 | 3 - 0 | Al Bahri |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Simawa | 1 - 1 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 16-05-19 | | Al Zawra'a | 3 - 3 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 22-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 2 - 2 | Naft |
| 27-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 10:30 | Al Diwaniya |
| 28-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 19:00 | Al Talaba |
| 02-06-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 10:30 | Erbil |
| 08-06-19 | | Al Hudod | 10:30 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 18-04-19 | | Al Talaba | 0 - 2 | Al Shorta |
| 26-04-19 | | Al Talaba | 0 - 0 | Baghdad |
| 02-05-19 | | Al Najaf | 3 - 2 | Al Talaba |
| 09-05-19 | | Al Talaba | 2 - 1 | Al Minaa Basra |
| 16-05-19 | | Al Karkh | 2 - 1 | Al Talaba |
| 22-05-19 | | Al Talaba | 3 - 2 | Al Bahri |
| 27-05-19 | | Naft Maysan | 10:30 | Al Talaba |
| 28-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 19:00 | Al Talaba |
| 02-06-19 | | Al Talaba | 10:30 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya |
| 08-06-19 | | Al Hussein | 10:30 | Al Talaba |
| 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 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 59 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 45 | 67 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 27 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 41 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 23 | 61 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 28 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 25 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 35 | 25 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 45 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 28 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 40 |
| 6 | Naft Maysan | 28 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 36 | 33 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 3 | 40 |
| 7 | Naft | 28 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 41 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 22 | 16 | 11 | 39 |
| 8 | Al Talaba | 28 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 36 |
| 9 | Baghdad | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -2 | 36 |
| 10 | Al Najaf | 27 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 30 | 32 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 34 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 34 |
| 12 | Erbil | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -6 | 33 |
| 13 | Al Hudod | 28 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 33 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 28 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 31 |
| 15 | Al Kahrabaa | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 19 | -6 | 30 |
| 16 | Al Minaa Basra | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 30 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 29 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 28 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 19 | 27 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -8 | 28 |
| 18 | Al Simawa | 27 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 41 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 27 | -21 | 26 |
| 19 | Al Hussein | 28 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 21 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 28 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 23 | 47 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -24 | 17 |