Al Talaba vs Al Najaf: result 2-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on March 9, 2024 at 04:30 PM (UTC)Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdād
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What was the result of Al Talaba vs Al Najaf?
Al Talaba won 2-1 on March 9, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 58′Mohammad JawadAl Talaba
- 77′Mohammad DawoodAl Najaf
- 90′Nihad MuhammadAl Talaba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Talaba have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Al Najaf have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 2024 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 29, 2024 | Al Hudod(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Baghdad(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Al Shorta(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 15, 2024 | Newroz(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2024 | Newroz(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 1, 2024 | Al Karkh(away) | 3-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Erbil(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 19, 2024 | Al Hudod(away) | 3-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 12, 2024 | Naft(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Al Talaba win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Al Najaf win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2023 | Al Najaf 1-2 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Mar 1, 2023 | Al Talaba 1-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Al Najaf 1-3 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Sep 26, 2021 | Al Talaba 1-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Al Najaf 2-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Dec 22, 2020 | Al Talaba 0-2 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
Last archived meeting: Al Najaf vs Al Talaba on Jul 21, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Al Talaba score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 1.0 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Talaba | 1.2 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Al Najaf | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Al Talaba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 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