Al Najaf vs Al Shorta: result 3-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on April 8, 2021 at 04:45 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Al Shorta?
Al Najaf won 3-1 on April 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′Kinan Al NeamaAl Najaf
- 52′Kinan Al NeamaAl Najaf
- 53′Rafa SilvaAl Shorta
- 66′Taher HameedAl Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Al Shorta have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2021 | Erbil(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Al Karkh(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2, 2021 | Al Simawa(home) | 7-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Al Diwaniya(home) | 5-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Al-Qasim(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Al-Ahly Merowe(away) | 0-2 | Sudani Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Al Najaf win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Al Shorta win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2020 | Al Shorta 0-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
Last archived meeting: Al Shorta vs Al Najaf on Dec 13, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Al Shorta score 1.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.4 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Shorta | 1.6 | 0.7 | 7 | 4/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Al Shorta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
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