Al Najaf vs Erbil: result 2-3 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on February 23, 2023 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Erbil?
Erbil won 2-3 on February 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 20′Taher HameedAl Najaf
- 25′Mahdi KamilAl Najaf
- 41′Roa YoussefErbil
- 43′Amjad RadhiErbil
- 90′Mohammed Al JumailiErbil
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Erbil have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2023 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Naft(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 7, 2023 | Al Diwaniya(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 2, 2023 | Al Shorta(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 26, 2023 | Duhok(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2023 | Newroz(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 11, 2023 | Zakho(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 6, 2023 | Al Sinaah(home) | 0-4 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 1, 2023 | Al Karkh(away) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 27, 2023 | Naft Al-Janoob(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Al Najaf win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Erbil win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2022 | Al Najaf 0-0 Erbil | Iraqi League |
| Oct 15, 2021 | Erbil 0-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Erbil 1-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Al Najaf 0-0 Erbil | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Erbil score 0.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 1.2 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Erbil | 0.6 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erbil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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