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Al Karkh vs Al Najaf: result 2-0 and analysis

Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on January 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium, Baghdād

Al Karkh
2-0
Al Najaf

Full time

What was the result of Al Karkh vs Al Najaf?

Al Karkh won 2-0 on January 10, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 66′599822Al Karkh
  • 73′642444Al Karkh

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Karkh have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Al Najaf have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Al Karkh
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 4, 2026Mosul(home)2-2Iraqi League
Dec 31, 2025Zakho(away)1-1Iraqi League
Dec 22, 2025Gharraf(home)1-0Iraqi League
Nov 20, 2025Al Shorta(away)0-3Iraqi League
Oct 31, 2025Al Kahrabaa(home)1-1Iraqi League
Al Najaf
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 5, 2026Al-Karma(away)0-2Iraqi League
Jan 1, 2026Naft(home)0-0Iraqi League
Dec 23, 2025Duhok(away)0-1Iraqi League
Nov 22, 2025Al Quwa Al Jawiya(home)0-2Iraqi League
Oct 30, 2025Baghdad(away)1-0Iraqi League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Al Karkh wins, 1 draw, 2 Al Najaf wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 4, 2025Al Karkh 1-0 Al NajafIraqi League
Feb 4, 2025Al Najaf 0-1 Al KarkhIraqi League
Apr 30, 2024Al Najaf 3-2 Al KarkhIraqi League
Mar 1, 2024Al Karkh 0-3 Al NajafIraqi League
Apr 3, 2023Al Najaf 2-3 Al KarkhIraqi League
Oct 19, 2022Al Karkh 0-0 Al NajafIraqi League

Last archived meeting: Al Karkh vs Al Najaf on Apr 4, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Al Karkh score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 0.9 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Al Karkh1.41.5110/159/15
Al Najaf0.91.365/154/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
17Al Karkh1123614199

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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