Al Karkh vs Al Talaba: result 1-4 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on May 2, 2025 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium, Baghdād
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What was the result of Al Karkh vs Al Talaba?
Al Talaba won 1-4 on May 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 27′B. OkorAl Karkh
- 43′Loay Al AniAl Talaba (pen.)
- 45′Karar Jasem MohammdAl Talaba
- 52′Simon Happygod MsuvaAl Talaba
- 59′Shareef Abdul KadhimAl Talaba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Karkh have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Al Talaba have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Naft(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Al Hudod(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Newroz(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 11, 2025 | Al-Qasim(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Al Najaf(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2025 | Naft Maysan(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Naft(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Al Kahrabaa(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 12, 2025 | Al-Karma(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Al Hudod(away) | 3-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Al Karkh win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Al Talaba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2024 | Al Talaba 1-0 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| Apr 2, 2024 | Al Karkh 1-1 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Oct 28, 2023 | Al Talaba 1-0 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| Jun 30, 2023 | Al Karkh 1-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Al Talaba 2-0 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| Jun 17, 2022 | Al Talaba 0-0 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Karkh score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Talaba score 1.2 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Karkh | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Talaba | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Karkh sit 20th in Iraqi League (0 points from 2 matches) and Al Talaba sit 15th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Al Talaba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| 20 | Al Karkh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy