Match

Al Talaba vs Al Najaf: result 1-0 and analysis

Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on September 26, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdād

Al Talaba
1-0
Al Najaf

Full time

What was the result of Al Talaba vs Al Najaf?

Al Talaba won 1-0 on September 26, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 62′Ali KhalilAl Talaba

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Talaba have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Al Najaf have 9, 4 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Al Talaba
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 20, 2021Al Shorta(away)0-1Iraqi League
Jul 26, 2021Al Kahrabaa(away)1-0Iraqi League
Jul 14, 2021Al Hudod(home)1-1Iraqi League
Jul 9, 2021Al Quwa Al Jawiya(away)1-1Iraqi League
Jul 4, 2021Al Minaa Basra(home)4-2Iraqi League
Al Najaf
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 22, 2021Al Diwaniya(home)3-0Iraqi League
Jul 26, 2021Al-Qasim(home)1-0Iraqi League
Jul 13, 2021Zakho(away)1-0Iraqi League
Jul 9, 2021Baghdad(home)2-1Iraqi League
Jul 5, 2021Al Zawra'a(away)0-2Iraqi League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Al Talaba wins, 1 draw, 2 Al Najaf wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Apr 27, 2021Al Najaf 2-0 Al TalabaIraqi League
Dec 22, 2020Al Talaba 0-2 Al NajafIraqi League
Feb 21, 2020Al Talaba 1-1 Al NajafIraqi League

Last archived meeting: Al Najaf vs Al Talaba on Apr 27, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Al Talaba score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 1.6 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Al Talaba1.11.238/154/15
Al Najaf1.60.958/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
16Al Talaba91539148

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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

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