Al Najaf vs Naft: result 2-0 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on December 18, 2020 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Naft?
Al Najaf won 2-0 on December 18, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 43′Shadi Al HamawiAl Najaf
- 66′Ali Abdullah SalalAl Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 11 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 4 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Naft have 6, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2020 | Al Shorta(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Erbil(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 28, 2020 | Naft Maysan(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 23, 2020 | Al Minaa Basra(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 4, 2020 | Al Simawa(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2020 | Al Simawa(home) | 3-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 7, 2020 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 1, 2020 | Al Diwaniya(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 27, 2020 | Al-Qasim(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 22, 2020 | Zakho(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 0.6 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 11; Naft score 1.2 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 0.6 | 0.5 | 8 | 1/11 | 2/11 |
| Naft | 1.2 | 0.5 | 6 | 5/13 | 1/13 |
Over the last 11 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Naft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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