Al Najaf vs Al Talaba: result 2-0 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 27, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Al Talaba?
Al Najaf won 2-0 on April 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 15′Taher HameedAl Najaf
- 46′Ahmad Lefta KoniAl Najaf
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 Talaba have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2021 | Naft(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 8, 2021 | Al Shorta(home) | 3-1 | Iraqi League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2021 | Al Simawa(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Al Diwaniya(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Al-Qasim(away) | 3-2 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 14, 2021 | Zakho(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Al Najaf win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Al Talaba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2020 | Al Talaba 0-2 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Al Talaba 1-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
Last archived meeting: Al Talaba vs Al Najaf on Dec 22, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Al Talaba score 0.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.4 | 0.6 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Talaba | 0.9 | 1.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Al Talaba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 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