Al Shorta vs Al Talaba: prediction and stats
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on February 5, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdād
The Footlab AI model makes Al Shorta the favourite at 47%, against 29% for a draw and 24% for Al Talaba. 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 54.4% of the 2,793 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Shorta vs Al Talaba?
Al Shorta starts as the favourite with a 129-point Elo edge (1,735 vs 1,606).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Shorta vs Al Talaba
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 Talaba
Not enough data to predict the Al Talaba lineup.
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 05:32 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shorta have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Al Talaba have 3, 9 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2026 | Al Karkh(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Al Shorta(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Al-Jolan SC(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Naft Maysan(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Al Karkh(home) | 3-2 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Al Shorta wins, 2 draws, 1 Al Talaba win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2026 | Al Talaba 0-0 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Mar 17, 2026 | Al Shorta 3-3 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Dec 26, 2025 | Al Talaba 1-0 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Mar 4, 2025 | Al Talaba 0-2 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Oct 5, 2024 | Al Shorta 1-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Al Shorta 3-2 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
Last archived meeting: Al Talaba vs Al Shorta on Oct 8, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shorta score 1.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Al Talaba score 1.1 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 41% probability of over 2.5 goals and 46% 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 | 0.6 | 9 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Al Talaba | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 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 Talaba sit 13th (11 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Al Shorta | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 13 | Al Talaba | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
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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 Talaba?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Shorta the favourite at 47%, against 29% for a draw and 24% for Al Talaba.
- Where and when is Al Shorta vs Al Talaba played?
- Al Shorta vs Al Talaba is played on February 5, 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 41% 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 54.4% 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.