Al Najaf vs Baghdad: result 2-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on July 9, 2021 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Baghdad?
Al Najaf won 2-1 on July 9, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 47′S. BaduAl Najaf
- 84′Redha FadelBaghdad
- 85′Taher HameedAl 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; Baghdad have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2021 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 1, 2021 | Alsinaat Al Kahrabaiya(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Naft Al-Janoob(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| May 17, 2021 | Al Hudod(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2021 | Al Simawa(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 1-4 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Al Diwaniya(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 21, 2021 | Al-Qasim(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 17, 2021 | Zakho(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Al Najaf win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Baghdad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2021 | Baghdad 0-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Al Najaf 0-0 Baghdad | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.5 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Baghdad score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.5 | 0.9 | 5 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Baghdad | 1.0 | 0.9 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 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