Iraqi League: Naft Al-Wasat - Al Talaba preview and statistics

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Date: Tue 28.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Najaf Stadium (12000 seats)

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.

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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.

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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 mid Statistic Away vs top 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

Naft Al-Wasat
17-04-19 IL Al Minaa Basra 0 - 0 Naft Al-Wasat
24-04-19 IL Al Karkh 1 - 1 Naft Al-Wasat
01-05-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 3 - 0 Al Bahri
09-05-19 IL Al Simawa 1 - 1 Naft Al-Wasat
16-05-19 IL Al Zawra'a 3 - 3 Naft Al-Wasat
22-05-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 2 - 2 Naft
27-05-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 10:30 Al Diwaniya
28-05-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 19:00 Al Talaba
02-06-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 10:30 Erbil
08-06-19 IL Al Hudod 10:30 Naft Al-Wasat
Al Talaba
18-04-19 IL Al Talaba 0 - 2 Al Shorta
26-04-19 IL Al Talaba 0 - 0 Baghdad
02-05-19 IL Al Najaf 3 - 2 Al Talaba
09-05-19 IL Al Talaba 2 - 1 Al Minaa Basra
16-05-19 IL Al Karkh 2 - 1 Al Talaba
22-05-19 IL Al Talaba 3 - 2 Al Bahri
27-05-19 IL Naft Maysan 10:30 Al Talaba
28-05-19 IL Naft Al-Wasat 19:00 Al Talaba
02-06-19 IL Al Talaba 10:30 Al Quwa Al Jawiya
08-06-19 IL 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