Al Najaf vs Al Talaba: result 1-3 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 14, 2022 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Al Talaba?
Al Talaba won 1-3 on February 14, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 18′356630Al Najaf (pen.)
- 25′Mohammad JawadAl Talaba
- 71′Mohammad ZamelAl Talaba (pen.)
- 84′Ali KhalilAl Talaba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Al Talaba have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2022 | Al Diwaniya(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 15, 2022 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 10, 2022 | Al Shorta(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Baghdad(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 31, 2021 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2022 | Al Shorta(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 16, 2022 | Baghdad(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 12, 2022 | Al Minaa Basra(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Al Karkh(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 1, 2022 | Newroz(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Al Najaf win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Al Talaba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2021 | Al Talaba 1-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Al Najaf 2-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| 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 Sep 26, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Talaba score 1.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.1 | 0.5 | 8 | 3/15 | 1/15 |
| Al Talaba | 1.3 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
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