Al Najaf vs Al-Qasim: result 2-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on May 4, 2022 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Al-Qasim?
Al Najaf won 2-1 on May 4, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 9′Bruno FernandesAl Najaf
- 43′Ali KareemAl-Qasim
- 63′356630Al Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Al-Qasim have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2022 | Al Sinaah(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Naft Al-Wasat(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Naft(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Zakho(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Naft Al-Janoob(away) | 3-2 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2022 | Al Shorta(home) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Baghdad(away) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 14, 2022 | Al Minaa Basra(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 7, 2022 | Al Karkh(away) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Newroz(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Al Najaf win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Al-Qasim win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2021 | Al-Qasim 1-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Al Najaf 1-0 Al-Qasim | Iraqi League |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Al-Qasim 1-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Qasim score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Al-Qasim | 0.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Najaf sit 19th in Iraqi League (23 points from 37 matches) and Al-Qasim sit 20th (6 points from 38 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Al Najaf | 37 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 68 | 23 |
| 20 | Al-Qasim | 38 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 21 | 96 | 6 |
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