Al Najaf vs Al Talaba: result 1-0 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 5Kick-off on October 26, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Al Talaba?
Al Najaf won 1-0 on October 26, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 90′654195Al Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Al Talaba have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2025 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 2-4 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Mosul(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Diyala(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 15, 2025 | Erbil(away) | 2-3 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Al Talaba(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | Duhok(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Zakho(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Al Najaf(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Al-Qasim(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Najaf wins, 1 draw, 3 Al Talaba wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | Al Najaf 2-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Al Talaba 2-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| May 8, 2024 | Al Najaf 2-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Al Talaba 2-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Al Najaf 1-2 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Al Talaba 1-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Talaba score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 0.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Talaba | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Al Talaba | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy