Al Najaf vs Baghdad: result 1-0 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 5, 2022 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 1-0 on January 5, 2022.
Goalscorers
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What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Baghdad have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Al Karkh(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Newroz(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 17, 2021 | Naft Maysan(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Samarra(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2021 | Al Shorta(home) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 26, 2021 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 21, 2021 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 16, 2021 | Al Karkh(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Newroz(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Al Najaf win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Baghdad win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 2021 | Al Najaf 2-1 Baghdad | Iraqi League |
| 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 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Baghdad score 0.9 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 2/15 | 1/15 |
| Baghdad | 0.9 | 1.0 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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