Al Najaf vs Al Diwaniya: result 2-0 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on February 23, 2021 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Al Diwaniya?
Al Najaf won 2-0 on February 23, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 28′W. AkakpoAl Najaf
- 80′Mohammad Abd Al ZahraAl Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Al Diwaniya have 3, 10 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | Al-Qasim(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Zakho(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Baghdad(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 31, 2021 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Alsinaat Al Kahrabaiya(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | Al Simawa(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Al-Qasim(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 21, 2021 | Zakho(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Al Najaf win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Al Diwaniya win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2020 | Al Diwaniya 1-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
Last archived meeting: Al Diwaniya vs Al Najaf on Oct 25, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.0 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Diwaniya score 0.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.0 | 0.5 | 9 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Al Diwaniya | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Al Najaf | 37 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 68 | 23 |
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