Al Najaf vs Al Karkh: result 2-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 21, 2021 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Al Karkh?
Al Najaf and Al Karkh drew 2-2 on March 21, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 34′S. TalalAl Najaf
- 78′Mohammad KhalilAl Karkh
- 80′Mohammad Abd Al ZahraAl Najaf
- 90′Munaf YounusAl Karkh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Al Karkh have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Naft Maysan(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Al Simawa(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Al Diwaniya(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 2021 | Al Simawa(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 4, 2021 | Al Diwaniya(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Al-Qasim(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Zakho(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Al Najaf win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Al Karkh win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2021 | Al Karkh 1-2 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Karkh score 0.6 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.3 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Karkh | 0.6 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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