Al Najaf vs Al Karkh: result 2-3 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on April 3, 2023 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Al Karkh?
Al Karkh won 2-3 on April 3, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 7′Jaafar KathemAl Karkh
- 9′Mahdi KamilAl Najaf
- 37′Shehab FarhanAl Karkh
- 45′Mazin FayyadhAl Najaf
- 53′Jaafar KathemAl Karkh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Al Karkh have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2023 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 18, 2023 | Naft Al-Janoob(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Al Talaba(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Erbil(home) | 2-3 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2023 | Newroz(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 12, 2023 | Zakho(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 28, 2023 | Al Sinaah(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Naft Al-Janoob(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Al Najaf win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Al Karkh win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 19, 2022 | Al Karkh 0-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Al Najaf 1-1 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Al Karkh 1-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Al Najaf 2-2 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| Jan 11, 2021 | Al Karkh 1-2 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Al Karkh score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.2 | 1.2 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Al Karkh | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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