Al Najaf vs Al Karkh: result 0-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 4, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Al Karkh?
Al Karkh won 0-1 on February 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 55′Christ Merveilles KouvouamaAl Karkh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Al Karkh have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | Zakho(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 25, 2025 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(home) | 4-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Al Minaa Basra(home) | 3-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Al-Karma(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Al Shorta(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2025 | Al Hudod(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Al-Karma(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 19, 2025 | Erbil(home) | 2-4 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Newroz(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 9, 2025 | Al-Qasim(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Najaf win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Al Karkh win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2024 | Al Najaf 3-2 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Al Karkh 0-3 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Apr 3, 2023 | Al Najaf 2-3 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.2 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Al Karkh score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.2 | 0.7 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Al Karkh | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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