Al Karkh vs Karbala: result 1-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on December 8, 2023 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium, Baghdād
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What was the result of Al Karkh vs Karbala?
Karbala won 1-2 on December 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 35′Abd Al Qader AzizKarbala
- 45′Ahmad KhaledKarbala
- 83′Jaafar KathemAl Karkh (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Karkh have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Karbala have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2023 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Duhok(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Naft(away) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Baghdad(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Naft(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 30, 2023 | Newroz(away) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Al Hudod(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Al Najaf(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Naft Al-Janoob(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Al Karkh win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Karbala win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2023 | Karbala 2-1 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Al Karkh 1-0 Karbala | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Karkh score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Karbala score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Karkh | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Karbala | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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 Karbala sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Karbala | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 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