It's advantage Naft Al-Wasat so far with their 6th position in the Iraqi League table, welcoming Naft who are placed 7th.
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!
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
Naft Al-Wasat have collected 18 points from their home games so far after 5-3-5.The home team returns to Al Najaf Stadium after sharing the points with Al Zawra'a on their last time out; the Iraqi League game ended 3-3. Preceding that game was the away draw at Al Simawa that finished 1-1.
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 (9 from 13 games). From these home matches, Naft Al-Wasat have conceded only 7 goals.
Naft form and stats
4-8-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Naft in their matches away. Visiting Naft has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Bahri in their previous outing. The Iraqi League match ended in a draw 2-2. Before that, Naft secured a home win against Al Karkh with the score 1-0.
Naft find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 20 goals from 14 away fixtures. Naft have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Naft - Naft Al-Wasat 1-2 earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: 2 - 3 - 2 (Naft Al-Wasat wins - draws - Naft wins). As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Naft Al-Wasat missing players
Naft missing players
| Naft Al-Wasat | Naft | |||||
| Total | Home | Home vs | Statistic | Away vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | 4 | 14 | 27 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 12 | 3 | 1 | Drew | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Lost | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 25 | 9 | 4 | Scored | 3 | 20 | 39 |
| 21 | 7 | 3 | Conceded | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 78% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 75% | 79% | 85% |
| 44% | 15% | 25% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 64% | 67% |
| 30% | 15% | 25% | Over 2.5 | 25% | 43% | 52% |
| 11% | 8% | 25% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 43% | 30% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 37% | 8% | 25% | BTTS | 50% | 50% | 52% |
| 41% | 54% | 50% | Clean Sheets | 25% | 36% | 37% |
| 44% | 54% | 25% | Failed To Score | 50% | 36% | 26% |
| 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 have scored at least twice as many goals away as Naft Al-Wasat have scored home.
| 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 |
| 21-05-19 | | Al Hussein | 10:30 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 22-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 19:00 | Naft |
| 27-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 10:30 | Al Diwaniya |
| 02-06-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 10:30 | Erbil |
| 08-06-19 | | Al Hudod | 10:30 | Naft Al-Wasat |
| 19-04-19 | | Baghdad | 1 - 0 | Naft |
| 26-04-19 | | Naft | 0 - 0 | Al Najaf |
| 03-05-19 | | Al Minaa Basra | 0 - 0 | Naft |
| 10-05-19 | | Naft | 1 - 0 | Al Karkh |
| 17-05-19 | | Al Bahri | 2 - 2 | Naft |
| 21-05-19 | | Naft | 10:30 | Naft Maysan |
| 22-05-19 | | Naft Al-Wasat | 19:00 | Naft |
| 27-05-19 | | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 10:30 | Naft |
| 02-06-19 | | Naft | 10:30 | Al Hussein |
| 08-06-19 | | Naft | 10:30 | Al Diwaniya |
| 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 | 27 | 20 | 7 | 0 | 57 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 26 | 5 | 46 | 67 |
| 2 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 26 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 38 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 22 | 58 |
| 3 | Al Karkh | 27 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 21 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 52 |
| 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 Maysan | 27 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 36 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 25 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 4 | 40 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Wasat | 27 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Naft | 27 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 39 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
| 8 | Al Talaba | 27 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 34 | 29 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 5 | 33 |
| 9 | Al Najaf | 26 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 31 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 33 |
| 10 | Baghdad | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | -3 | 33 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 27 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 27 | 38 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | -11 | 33 |
| 12 | Erbil | 27 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 28 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -6 | 32 |
| 13 | Al Hudod | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -8 | 32 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 27 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 24 | 34 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 30 |
| 15 | Al Kahrabaa | 27 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 32 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -6 | 29 |
| 16 | Al Minaa Basra | 27 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 21 | -5 | 28 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | -8 | 27 |
| 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 | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 17 | -15 | 20 |
| 20 | Al Bahri | 27 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 44 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -23 | 17 |