Al Zawra'a vs Al Riffa: result 2-1 and analysis
AFC Champions League TwoGroup stage · Matchday 6Kick-off on December 12, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Al-Zawraa Stadium, Baghdād
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What was the result of Al Zawra'a vs Al Riffa?
Al Zawra'a won 2-1 on December 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 10′JoelAl Riffa
- 41′Hasan AbdulkareemAl Zawra'a
- 83′C. OpareAl Zawra'a
Official lineup for Al Zawra'a vs Al Riffa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Al Zawra'a
4-3-2-1- 37C. Opare
- 16Hussain Falah
- 10Hasan Abdulkareem
- 13C. John
- 23Ali Muhsen
- 26Ali Sadeq
- 6Husam Kadhim
- 5Maytham Jabbar
- 44Mustafa Nadhim
- 27Sajad Mohammad
- 12Jalal Hassan Hachim
Al Riffa
4-1-4-1- 9Joel
- 7Abdulaziz Khalid
- 11Majdi Attar
- 25Mohammed Abdul Qayoom
- 21Yaseen Benmansour
- 13Jassim Al Shaikh
- 22Fahad Bosharrar
- 12Lazar Đorđević
- 4Sayed Baqer
- 19Hussain Al Eker
- 29Abdullah Al Ahmad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Zawra'a have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Al Riffa have 11, 3 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2023 | Duhok(home) | 3-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Naft Al-Janoob(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Al Najaf(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Al Arabi(away) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Al Hudod(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | A'Ali(home) | 5-0 | King's Cup |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Khalidiya(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Al Nejmeh(home) | 6-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Malkiya(home) | 2-2 | Federation Cup |
| Nov 10, 2023 | East Riffa(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Al Zawra'a wins, 1 draw, 1 Al Riffa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2023 | Al Riffa 1-1 Al Zawra'a | AFC Champions League Two |
| Aug 24, 2019 | Al Zawra'a 0-1 Al Riffa | Arab Club Champions Cup |
Last archived meeting: Al Riffa vs Al Zawra'a on Oct 2, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Al Zawra'a score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 2.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Zawra'a | 1.3 | 0.7 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Riffa | 2.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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