The Naft Al-Wasat & Naft managers are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the Iraqi League league table.
- Naft Al-Wasat has the most scored goals (11) in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Iraqi League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Al Shorta.
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
Naft Al-Wasat, who have the most scored goals (11) in Iraqi League, must be fairly happy with 6 points from their first three Iraqi League games here at Karbala Stadium.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (6 in 3 games), Al-Wasat's attacking play is working. Al-Wasat are not conceding a lot of goals here at Karbala Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 2 from 3 matches.
Naft form and stats
Things could have gone better for Naft in their Iraqi League away matches, but 5 points from 3 games is all right.
There were no winners in Naft's previous match, a Iraqi League home game that ended 1-1 vs Al Diwaniya (placed 9th).
Naft have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 3 league away games 4 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).
Head 2 Head
Naft Al-Wasat-Naft H2H statistics last eight meetings regardless of arena: Naft Al-Wasat two wins, Naft two wins, four draws. five of these eight matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Naft Al-Wasat missing players
Naft missing players
| Naft Al-Wasat | Naft | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 50% | 33% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| 17% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 40% |
- All of Naft's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Naft Al-Wasat has the most scored goals (11) in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat has the most scored goals (6) at home in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat has the the best goal difference (+4) at home in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat has the the best goal difference (+8) in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Naft Al-Wasat haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Naft have not yet lost a game away.
- Naft have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Naft haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Naft Al-Wasat | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 2 | Erbil | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
| 3 | Al Talaba | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 5 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Naft | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Shorta | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 8 | Zakho | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Al Diwaniya | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Al Kahrabaa | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Al Karkh | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Al Hudod | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| 14 | Al Minaa Basra | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 7 |
| 15 | Al Najaf | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 7 |
| 16 | Al Simawa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -5 | 7 |
| 17 | Baghdad | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -4 | 6 |
| 18 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -6 | 5 |
| 19 | Naft Al-Janoob | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | -5 | 2 |