Al Naft Stadium: Naft vs Newroz SC Iraqi League full preview

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Competition: Iraq Iraqi League
Competition: Mon 14.February
Match begins: 11:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Naft Stadium (3000 seats)

Carrying a 7 point dominance in the league table, Naft fans want to see their adored players earn all points from this match hosting Newroz SC.

Insights:
  • Naft have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Iraqi League
  • Newroz SC have scored at least twice as many goals away as Naft have scored home.

Naft and Newroz SC should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Naft form and stats

The total Iraqi League results at home this season for Naft are 2-6-2 (wins-draws-losses). Naft has a nice streak going on as they have played ten consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Al Kahrabaa defeat 86 days ago.

The home team returns to Al Naft Stadium after drawing with Naft Maysan (placed 13th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Samaraa.

Naft have scored 4 goals here in 10 league matches, a depressing statistic. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Naft have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Newroz SC form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Newroz SC so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 2-1-7 (win-draw-lose). Newroz SC seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Newroz SC have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 205 minutes since they last conceded in Iraqi League.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Zakho in their previous game.

A 0-0 draw was the result before that, hosting Naft Al-Basra.

The attacking power of Newroz SC when travelling is not overwhelming with 9 goals scored from 10 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Newroz have conceded 15 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These two sides met each other earlier this campaign: Newroz SC - Naft 0-0.

Naft missing players

Newroz SC missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Naft Newroz SC
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 10 20
5 2 2 Won W 0 2 5
12 6 1 Drew D 0 1 5
3 2 0 Lost L 3 7 10
12 4 2 Scored S 3 9 18
11 4 0 Conceded C 7 15 26
60% 60% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
30% 20% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 55%
15% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 40% 40%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 20% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 10% 15%
30% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 45%
60% 60% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 25%
50% 60% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 40% 45%
 
3.3 3.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4.2 4.2
4.4 3.5 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.3 4.3
2.2 1.7 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.8 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.6 7.2 6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10 10
2.2 1.5 1.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.5 3.5
33% 22% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 24% 24%
 
8.8 7.8 6.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15 10.3 10.3
2.4 1 0.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1 3 3
Key stats in Iraqi League this season:
  • Naft have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Iraqi League
  • Naft have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Iraqi League
  • Naft have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Iraqi League
  • Newroz SC have scored at least twice as many goals away as Naft have scored home.
  • Newroz SC haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 20 18 2 0 38 11 10 8 2 0 18 6 10 10 0 0 20 5 27 56
2 Al Zawra'a 20 11 6 3 27 15 9 7 0 2 15 7 11 4 6 1 12 8 12 39
3 Naft Al-Wasat 20 11 5 4 29 17 10 7 1 2 18 7 10 4 4 2 11 10 12 38
4 Al Talaba 20 11 4 5 27 16 10 6 3 1 16 7 10 5 1 4 11 9 11 37
5 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 20 10 5 5 25 15 10 7 2 1 16 6 10 3 3 4 9 9 10 35
6 Al Najaf 20 9 5 6 19 13 9 4 2 3 9 8 11 5 3 3 10 5 6 32
7 Zakho 20 7 9 4 18 12 9 3 4 2 7 5 11 4 5 2 11 7 6 30
8 Naft Al-Basra 20 6 9 5 24 22 10 3 6 1 10 8 10 3 3 4 14 14 2 27
9 Naft 20 5 12 3 12 11 10 2 6 2 4 4 10 3 6 1 8 7 1 27
10 Erbil 20 6 6 8 19 21 11 5 2 4 14 9 9 1 4 4 5 12 -2 24
11 Al Sinaah 20 5 9 6 14 16 10 4 2 4 6 6 10 1 7 2 8 10 -2 24
12 Al Kahrabaa 20 6 6 8 19 22 10 4 3 3 11 10 10 2 3 5 8 12 -3 24
13 Naft Maysan 20 6 6 8 16 21 11 5 2 4 13 12 9 1 4 4 3 9 -5 24
14 Al-Qasim 20 3 12 5 17 23 10 3 7 0 9 6 10 0 5 5 8 17 -6 21
15 Newroz SC 20 5 5 10 18 26 10 3 4 3 9 11 10 2 1 7 9 15 -8 20
16 Baghdad 20 4 7 9 15 23 10 2 5 3 8 10 10 2 2 6 7 13 -8 19
17 Al Karkh 20 2 12 6 13 16 10 0 6 4 6 10 10 2 6 2 7 6 -3 18
18 Al Diwaniya 20 4 4 12 14 31 11 3 3 5 11 15 9 1 1 7 3 16 -17 16
19 Al Minaa Basra 20 1 11 8 15 26 10 1 7 2 10 10 10 0 4 6 5 16 -11 14
20 Samaraa 20 0 5 15 9 31 10 0 3 7 5 16 10 0 2 8 4 15 -22 5

Table
  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 20 18 2 0 38 11 10 8 2 0 18 6 10 10 0 0 20 5 27 56
2 Al Zawra'a 20 11 6 3 27 15 9 7 0 2 15 7 11 4 6 1 12 8 12 39
3 Naft Al-Wasat 20 11 5 4 29 17 10 7 1 2 18 7 10 4 4 2 11 10 12 38
4 Al Talaba 20 11 4 5 27 16 10 6 3 1 16 7 10 5 1 4 11 9 11 37
5 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 20 10 5 5 25 15 10 7 2 1 16 6 10 3 3 4 9 9 10 35
6 Al Najaf 20 9 5 6 19 13 9 4 2 3 9 8 11 5 3 3 10 5 6 32
7 Zakho 20 7 9 4 18 12 9 3 4 2 7 5 11 4 5 2 11 7 6 30
8 Naft Al-Basra 20 6 9 5 24 22 10 3 6 1 10 8 10 3 3 4 14 14 2 27
9 Naft 20 5 12 3 12 11 10 2 6 2 4 4 10 3 6 1 8 7 1 27
10 Erbil 20 6 6 8 19 21 11 5 2 4 14 9 9 1 4 4 5 12 -2 24
11 Al Sinaah 20 5 9 6 14 16 10 4 2 4 6 6 10 1 7 2 8 10 -2 24
12 Al Kahrabaa 20 6 6 8 19 22 10 4 3 3 11 10 10 2 3 5 8 12 -3 24
13 Naft Maysan 20 6 6 8 16 21 11 5 2 4 13 12 9 1 4 4 3 9 -5 24
14 Al-Qasim 20 3 12 5 17 23 10 3 7 0 9 6 10 0 5 5 8 17 -6 21
15 Newroz SC 20 5 5 10 18 26 10 3 4 3 9 11 10 2 1 7 9 15 -8 20
16 Baghdad 20 4 7 9 15 23 10 2 5 3 8 10 10 2 2 6 7 13 -8 19
17 Al Karkh 20 2 12 6 13 16 10 0 6 4 6 10 10 2 6 2 7 6 -3 18
18 Al Diwaniya 20 4 4 12 14 31 11 3 3 5 11 15 9 1 1 7 3 16 -17 16
19 Al Minaa Basra 20 1 11 8 15 26 10 1 7 2 10 10 10 0 4 6 5 16 -11 14
20 Samaraa 20 0 5 15 9 31 10 0 3 7 5 16 10 0 2 8 4 15 -22 5

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