Al Najaf vs Baghdad: result 0-0 and analysis
Iraqi League2020 - 3Kick-off on March 8, 2020 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Baghdad?
Al Najaf and Baghdad drew 0-0 on March 8, 2020.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 3 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 2 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats; Baghdad have 0, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2020 | Al Kahrabaa(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Al Talaba(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Alsinaat Al Kahrabaiya(home) | 3-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2020 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Al Shorta(away) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 21, 2020 | Naft(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 16, 2020 | Naft Al-Wasat(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.7 and concede 0.3 goals per match over their last 3; Baghdad score 0.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.7 | 0.3 | 2 | 1/3 | 1/3 |
| Baghdad | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1 | 2/4 | 1/4 |
Over the last 3 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 Baghdad sit 18th (37 points from 38 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Baghdad | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 68 | 37 |
| 19 | Al Najaf | 37 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 68 | 23 |
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