Al Najaf vs Zakho: result 1-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 15Kick-off on January 27, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Najaf vs Zakho?
Zakho won 1-2 on January 27, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 1′653143Al Najaf
- 43′Osama RashidZakho
- 48′A. RostamZakho
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najaf have 3 wins, 1 draw and 11 defeats; Zakho have 8, 6 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2026 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Gharraf(home) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Naft Maysan(home) | 2-4 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 10, 2026 | Al Karkh(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Al-Karma(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2026 | Duhok(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 18, 2026 | Naft Maysan(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 14, 2026 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 3-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Baghdad(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Al Shorta(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Najaf wins, 3 draws, 1 Zakho win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2025 | Al Najaf 0-0 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Zakho 1-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Al Najaf 0-0 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| May 31, 2024 | Al Najaf 2-1 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Zakho 1-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Al Najaf 3-1 Zakho | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najaf score 0.7 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Zakho score 1.4 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najaf | 0.7 | 1.7 | 4 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Zakho | 1.4 | 0.4 | 10 | 4/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Zakho | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 12 |
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy