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Al Shorta vs Al Najaf: result 2-0 and analysis

Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on December 19, 2023 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Al-Zawraa Stadium, Baghdād

Al Shorta
2-0
Al Najaf

Full time

What was the result of Al Shorta vs Al Najaf?

Al Shorta won 2-0 on December 19, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 45′I. NiangAl Shorta
  • 46′Karrar Al-Abba SiAl Shorta

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shorta have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Al Najaf have 4, 5 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Al Shorta
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 15, 2023Al Hudod(away)4-0Iraqi League
Dec 8, 2023Zakho(home)2-0Iraqi League
Dec 5, 2023Baghdad(away)2-1Iraqi League
Dec 2, 2023Naft(home)0-1Iraqi League
Nov 23, 2023Al Quwa Al Jawiya(away)2-2Iraqi League
Al Najaf
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 14, 2023Baghdad(away)2-1Iraqi League
Dec 9, 2023Naft Al-Janoob(home)0-0Iraqi League
Dec 6, 2023Al Minaa Basra(away)1-2Iraqi League
Dec 2, 2023Al Zawra'a(home)0-0Iraqi League
Nov 24, 2023Duhok(away)0-1Iraqi League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Al Shorta wins, 2 draws, 1 Al Najaf win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jun 25, 2023Al Najaf 0-5 Al ShortaIraqi League
Feb 2, 2023Al Shorta 1-0 Al NajafIraqi League
Jun 23, 2022Al Najaf 0-0 Al ShortaIraqi League
Jan 10, 2022Al Shorta 1-0 Al NajafIraqi League
Apr 8, 2021Al Najaf 3-1 Al ShortaIraqi League
Dec 13, 2020Al Shorta 0-0 Al NajafIraqi League

Last archived meeting: Al Najaf vs Al Shorta on Jun 25, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Al Shorta score 1.7 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 0.8 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Al Shorta1.70.957/159/15
Al Najaf0.81.156/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
6Al Shorta94419416

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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

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