The team playing at home, Naft Al-Wasat, should be the favourites in this fixture, but Zakho have exhibited both talent and guts. Learn more about the fixture!
- Naft Al-Wasat have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
Both sides have had ample time to rest since their previous work day in an official game. Let's aim for an active match!
Naft Al-Wasat form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Al Najaf Stadium as Naft Al-Wasat have scored 12 goals to get 16 points from 7 games. The overall stats in the Iraqi League are 5-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Al-Wasat manager Shamran and his team return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Naft Al-Basra (placed 6th) in the Iraqi League.
Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Erbil.The Al-Wasat fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 12 goals in 7 league matches. Defensively Al-Wasat have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (3 in 7 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Zakho form and stats
The visitors are W2-D3-L1 on the road this term. That's in the Iraqi League.
Lucas was the last player to score for the away team. Zakho haven't scored a league goal in the last 212 minutes.
Zakho failed to get anything from their last game, a Iraqi League home match vs Al Zawra'a (placed 4th) that ended with defeat 0-1.
Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Naft Al-Basra that ended 0-0.Zakho have scored 7 goals on their travels this season, from 6 away games in the league. Zakho are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 6 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the previous eight meetings involving these two participants are: two wins for Al-Wasat, five draws and one win for Zakho. Over 2,5 goals: zero times; under 2,5 goals: eight games.Naft Al-Wasat missing players
Zakho missing players
| Naft Al-Wasat | Zakho | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 9 | 5 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 20 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 67% | 75% |
| 77% | 71% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 31% | 29% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 8% | 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 17% | 8% |
| 23% | 14% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 33% | 33% |
| 62% | 71% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 67% | 50% |
| 15% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 42% |
| 2.7 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 3.3 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 1.7 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 8 | 8 |
| 3.3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 30% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 29% | 29% |
| 7.7 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 8 | 8 |
| 4.7 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3 |
- Naft Al-Wasat have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Naft Al-Wasat have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Naft Al-Wasat 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 | Al Shorta | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 32 |
| 2 | Naft Al-Wasat | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 29 |
| 3 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Al Zawra'a | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 28 |
| 5 | Al Talaba | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 6 | Naft Al-Basra | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Al Najaf | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 |
| 8 | Zakho | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
| 9 | Baghdad | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 17 |
| 10 | Al Sinaah | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | -3 | 16 |
| 11 | Al Kahrabaa | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Naft | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -2 | 13 |
| 13 | Naft Maysan | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 13 |
| 14 | Al-Qasim | 13 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | Newroz SC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 16 | Al Karkh | 13 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Erbil | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -9 | 8 |
| 18 | Al Minaa Basra | 12 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -8 | 7 |
| 19 | Al Diwaniya | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 11 | -14 | 5 |
| 20 | Samaraa | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | -15 | 3 |