Al Shorta vs Naft Maysan: prediction and stats
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 5, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdād
The Footlab AI model makes Al Shorta the favourite at 63%, against 24% for a draw and 13% for Naft Maysan. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 4,474 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 4, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Shorta vs Naft Maysan?
Al Shorta starts as the favourite with a 248-point Elo edge (1,737 vs 1,490).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Shorta vs Naft Maysan
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
Naft Maysan
Not enough data to predict the Naft Maysan lineup.
Computed on November 4, 2026 at 01:25 PM (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; Naft Maysan have 3, 6 and 6.
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 31, 2026 | Zakho(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 25, 2026 | Ghaz Al Shamal(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Diyala(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Erbil(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Al Karkh(away) | 2-3 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Al Shorta wins, 2 draws, 0 Naft Maysan wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2026 | Naft Maysan 2-2 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Jan 27, 2026 | Al Shorta 2-1 Naft Maysan | Iraqi League |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Naft Maysan 0-4 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Jan 14, 2025 | Al Shorta 3-3 Naft Maysan | Iraqi League |
| May 30, 2024 | Naft Maysan 2-3 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Mar 4, 2024 | Al Shorta 3-0 Naft Maysan | Iraqi League |
Last archived meeting: Naft Maysan vs Al Shorta on Apr 26, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shorta score 1.1 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Naft Maysan score 0.7 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 43% 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 |
| Naft Maysan | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
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 Naft Maysan sit 18th (9 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Al Shorta | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
| 18 | Naft Maysan | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 9 |
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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 Naft Maysan?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Shorta the favourite at 63%, against 24% for a draw and 13% for Naft Maysan.
- Where and when is Al Shorta vs Naft Maysan played?
- Al Shorta vs Naft Maysan is played on March 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 45% 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 54.3% 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.