A quick look at the Iraqi League table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Get our Naft Al-Wasat - Zakho preview!
- Naft Al-Wasat have the most points from losing position (18) in Iraqi League
- Zakho have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Al-Wasat can neither be promoted or relegated from Iraqi League. Zakho is no longer fighting for a cause; they can neither go up or down this season.
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
8-4-5 (win-draw-lost) are the Iraqi League numbers at home for Naft Al-Wasat so far this season. Two home wins in a row for Al-Wasat bring valid hopes of a third.
The Naft Al-Wasat supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Baghdad in Iraqi League and win 4-1.
Preceding that game was the away draw at Al Zawra'a that finished 1-1.Naft Al-Wasat has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 17 matches. From these home matches, Naft Al-Wasat have conceded only 14 goals.
Zakho form and stats
There's been little loot from Zakho's travels as they have only collected 16 points from 17 away games in the Iraqi League. Zakho only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 7 draws. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Zakho are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
There were no winners in Zakho's previous match, a Iraqi League home game that ended 1-1 vs Al Diwaniya (placed 16th).
Prior to that match, the Zakho manager faced defeat when travelling to Al-Qasim and losing 1-2.The visitors have scored 14 goals from 17 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Zakho have seen the ball go into their own net 21 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Zakho - Al-Wasat 1-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Numbers for the last seven meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Al-Wasat, four draws and one win for Zakho. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.Naft Al-Wasat missing players
Zakho missing players
| Naft Al-Wasat | Zakho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 12 | 4 | 3 | Drew | D | 1 | 7 | 15 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 43 | 21 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 14 | 31 |
| 27 | 14 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 21 | 36 |
| 85% | 82% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 50% | 41% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 65% | 68% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 35% | 29% |
| 21% | 24% | 17% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 12% | 9% |
| 18% | 24% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 6% | 3% |
| 44% | 35% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 65% | 62% |
| 44% | 41% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 18% | 26% |
| 26% | 41% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 29% | 24% |
| 4.2 | 3.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 3.2 | 2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 5.3 | 4 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2 | 1.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.4 | 7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.7 | 10.2 | 10.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 37% | 25% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 43% | 38% |
- Naft Al-Wasat have the most points from losing position (18) in Iraqi League
- Naft Al-Wasat have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Zakho have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 34 | 23 | 7 | 4 | 61 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 18 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 6 | 37 | 76 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 34 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 40 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 23 | 66 |
| 3 | Al Shorta | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 54 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 30 | 65 |
| 4 | Al Najaf | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 42 | 23 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 65 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 43 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 22 | 13 | 16 | 60 |
| 6 | Naft | 34 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 32 | 29 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 46 |
| 7 | Al Minaa Basra | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 22 | 2 | 45 |
| 8 | Baghdad | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 15 | -2 | 45 |
| 9 | Zakho | 34 | 9 | 15 | 10 | 31 | 36 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 21 | -5 | 42 |
| 10 | Naft Al-Janoob | 34 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 32 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 19 | -7 | 41 |
| 11 | Al Kahrabaa | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 34 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 1 | 39 |
| 12 | Al Karkh | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 35 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -7 | 38 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 34 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 21 | -10 | 38 |
| 14 | Erbil | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 35 | 36 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 37 |
| 15 | Al-Qasim | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 33 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -12 | 34 |
| 16 | Al Diwaniya | 34 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 33 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 24 | -16 | 33 |
| 17 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 34 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 33 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 24 | -12 | 32 |
| 18 | Al Talaba | 34 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 29 | 43 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 20 | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 23 | -14 | 31 |
| 19 | Al Hudod | 33 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 28 | 42 | 16 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 27 |
| 20 | Al Simawa | 34 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 48 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 7 | 34 | -31 | 26 |