Al Talaba vs Al Najaf: result 2-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on January 4, 2025 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
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What was the result of Al Talaba vs Al Najaf?
Al Talaba won 2-1 on January 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 45′Loay Al AniAl Talaba (pen.)
- 69′A. AmutuAl Talaba
- 90′Hasan DakhelAl Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Talaba have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Al Najaf have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2024 | Diyala(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 5, 2024 | Al Karkh(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Al-Qasim(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Naft Al-Janoob(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2024 | Naft Al-Janoob(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 6, 2024 | Al-Qasim(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 30, 2024 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 26, 2024 | Naft Maysan(home) | 4-1 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 7, 2024 | Al Hudod(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Al Talaba wins, 1 draw, 1 Al Najaf win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2024 | Al Najaf 2-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Mar 9, 2024 | Al Talaba 2-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Talaba score 0.5 and concede 0.4 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 1.0 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Talaba | 0.5 | 0.4 | 9 | 2/15 | 0/15 |
| Al Najaf | 1.0 | 0.7 | 7 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Al Talaba | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
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