Al Shorta vs Al-Karma: prediction and stats
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 27Kick-off on March 19, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdād
The Footlab AI model makes Al Shorta the favourite at 39%, against 30% for a draw and 31% for Al-Karma. The most likely score is 1-1. If Al Shorta wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,500 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 16, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Shorta vs Al-Karma?
A very open match: only 68 Elo points separate Al Shorta (1,735) and Al-Karma (1,667).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Shorta vs Al-Karma
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Al Shorta
4-2-3-1- 10L. Ateba
- 9Hussein Ali
- 14B. Moumouni
- 11Bassam Shakir
- 23K. Kuku
- 13B. Ngalamulume
- 4R. Ramírez
- 5Maytham Jabbar
- 15A. Yahya
- 25Atheer Salih
- 12Jalal Hassan Hachim
Al-Karma
Not enough data to predict the Al-Karma lineup.
Computed on October 16, 2026 at 04:57 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shorta have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Al-Karma have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | East Bengal II(away) | 3-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Al Talaba(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Al Kahrabaa(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Al Seeb(home) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Ghaz Al Shamal(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2026 | Al Karkh(home) | 3-2 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Zakho(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Erbil(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Naft(home) | 3-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 3, 2026 | Diyala(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Al Shorta wins, 2 draws, 1 Al-Karma win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Al-Karma 2-1 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Al-Karma 1-1 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Oct 29, 2025 | Al Shorta 1-0 Al-Karma | Iraqi League |
| May 13, 2025 | Al-Karma 0-4 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Al Shorta 2-2 Al-Karma | Iraqi League |
Last archived meeting: Al-Karma vs Al Shorta on Aug 21, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shorta score 1.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Karma score 1.5 and concede 0.7. The model gives a 38% probability of over 2.5 goals and 45% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shorta | 1.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Al-Karma | 1.5 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Shorta sit 6th in Iraqi League (16 points from 9 matches) and Al-Karma sit 1st (20 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Karma | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 20 |
| 6 | Al Shorta | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Al Shorta vs Al-Karma?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Shorta the favourite at 39%, against 30% for a draw and 31% for Al-Karma.
- Where and when is Al Shorta vs Al-Karma played?
- Al Shorta vs Al-Karma is played on March 19, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Al-Shaab Stadium, in the Iraqi League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 38% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.