Zakho have performed better than Naft Al-Janoob so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 1000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
Zakho form and stats
6 victories, 6 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Zakho have to build on here at Zakho Stadium in the Iraqi League. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Zakho Stadium.
The Zakho fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 13 matches. Zakho have only conceded 9 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Naft Al-Janoob form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Naft Al-Janoob so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-5 (win-draw-lose).
Naft Al-Janoob are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Iraqi League against Baghdad (placed 9th).
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Al-Janoob as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Naft Al-Janoob have seen the ball go into their own net 17 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Naft Al-Janoob - Zakho 1-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Zakho won one game, four matches ended with a draw and Naft Al-Janoob has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightZakho missing players
Naft Al-Janoob missing players
| Zakho | Naft Al-Janoob | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 27 |
| 9 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 13 | 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | 10 |
| 26 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 25 |
| 24 | 9 | 3 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | 32 |
| 85% | 85% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 93% |
| 63% | 62% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 77% | 63% |
| 26% | 23% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 31% | 37% |
| 7% | 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 8% | 11% |
| 4% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 8% | 7% |
| 59% | 54% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 62% | 52% |
| 33% | 46% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 15% | 26% |
| 22% | 15% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 31% | 30% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.6 | 0.5 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.7 | 2.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.5 | 11.5 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 2.6 | 3.5 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| 38% | 29% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 45% | 38% |
| 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 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 44 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 28 | 59 |
| 2 | Al Zawra'a | 27 | 13 | 12 | 2 | 31 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 18 | 51 |
| 3 | Al Najaf | 27 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 15 | 51 |
| 4 | Al Shorta | 27 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 49 |
| 5 | Naft Al-Wasat | 27 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 48 |
| 6 | Zakho | 27 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 40 |
| 7 | Naft | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 36 |
| 8 | Naft Maysan | 27 | 8 | 12 | 7 | 26 | 26 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 36 |
| 9 | Baghdad | 27 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Al Karkh | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 33 |
| 11 | Naft Al-Janoob | 27 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 32 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | -7 | 33 |
| 12 | Erbil | 27 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 3 | 32 |
| 13 | Al Minaa Basra | 27 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 27 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 20 | -4 | 31 |
| 14 | Al Diwaniya | 26 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | -11 | 28 |
| 15 | Al Talaba | 27 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 24 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 17 | -9 | 27 |
| 16 | Alsinaat Alkahrabaiya | 27 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 25 | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 17 | -10 | 26 |
| 17 | Al Kahrabaa | 27 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 30 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 24 |
| 18 | Al-Qasim | 27 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 38 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 18 | -12 | 23 |
| 19 | Al Hudod | 27 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 23 | 37 | 14 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -14 | 20 |
| 20 | Al Simawa | 27 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 42 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 32 | -28 | 20 |