Al Shorta vs Zakho: result 2-0 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 8Kick-off on December 8, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Al Shorta vs Zakho?
Al Shorta won 2-0 on December 8, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 36′Mahmoud Al MawasAl Shorta (pen.)
- 61′I. NiangAl 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; Zakho have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2023 | Baghdad(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Naft(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 23, 2023 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(away) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 9, 2023 | Erbil(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 3, 2023 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 3-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2023 | Newroz(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Erbil(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Al Talaba(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Duhok(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Al Najaf(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Al Shorta win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Zakho win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2023 | Zakho 0-1 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Dec 25, 2022 | Al Shorta 1-0 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Zakho 1-1 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Al Shorta 3-2 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Mar 5, 2021 | Al Shorta 2-1 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Nov 5, 2020 | Zakho 0-0 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shorta score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Zakho score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shorta | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Zakho | 1.1 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Shorta sit 17th in Iraqi League (1 points from 2 matches) and Zakho sit 9th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Zakho | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Al Shorta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy