Al Najaf vs Al Karkh: result 2-5 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on May 20, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Al Karkh?
Al Karkh won 2-5 on May 20, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′659361Al Karkh
- 12′659361Al Karkh (pen.)
- 28′659361Al Karkh
- 40′659361Al Karkh
- 45′658038Al Najaf (pen.)
- 63′587107Al Karkh
- 90′663541Al Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Al Karkh have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2026 | Zakho(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 11, 2026 | Erbil(home) | 1-4 | Iraqi League |
| May 7, 2026 | Baghdad(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Duhok(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Newroz(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2026 | Gharraf(away) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 11, 2026 | Baghdad(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 6, 2026 | Zakho(home) | 3-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 2, 2026 | Erbil(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 3-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Najaf win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Al Karkh win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2026 | Al Karkh 2-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Al Karkh 1-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Feb 4, 2025 | Al Najaf 0-1 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 0.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Al Karkh score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Karkh | 1.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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