Al Talaba vs Al Zawra'a: prediction and stats
Iraqi LeagueMatchday 28Kick-off on April 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
The Footlab AI model makes Al Talaba the favourite at 41%, against 29% for a draw and 30% for Al Zawra'a. The most likely score is 1-1. If Al Talaba wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.2% of the 5,715 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Talaba vs Al Zawra'a?
A very open match: only 4 Elo points separate Al Talaba (1,630) and Al Zawra'a (1,626).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Talaba vs Al Zawra'a
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 Talaba
Not enough data to predict the Al Talaba lineup.
Al Zawra'a
4-3-3- 99H. Abdulkareem
- 11M. Cabrera
- 72Mohamed Sherif
- 15I. Soro
- 77Ameer Sabah
- 4Loay Al Ani
- 53Ali Adnan
- 44M. Chobanov
- 25Sajjad Mahdi
- 3Masies Artien
- 1Ahmed Basil
Computed on November 14, 2026 at 05:14 AM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Talaba have 4 wins, 9 draws and 2 defeats; Al Zawra'a have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | Ghaz Al Shamal(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Karbala(away) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Al Shorta(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | Al-Jolan SC(home) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Al Riffa(home) | 1-1 | AGCFF Gulf Champions League |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Al Nasr(home) | 0-1 | AGCFF Gulf Champions League |
| Oct 18, 2026 | Ghaz Al Shamal(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 13, 2026 | Qatar SC(away) | 1-1 | AGCFF Gulf Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Al Talaba wins, 2 draws, 4 Al Zawra'a wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2026 | Al Talaba 0-1 Al Zawra'a | Iraqi League |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Al Zawra'a 1-1 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Al Talaba 1-2 Al Zawra'a | Iraqi League |
| Nov 6, 2024 | Al Zawra'a 1-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| May 14, 2024 | Al Talaba 0-1 Al Zawra'a | Iraqi League |
| Mar 6, 2024 | Al Zawra'a 1-1 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
Last archived meeting: Al Talaba vs Al Zawra'a on May 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Al Talaba score 1.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Al Zawra'a score 1.1 and concede 1.0. The model gives a 45% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Talaba | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Al Zawra'a | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Talaba sit 11th in Iraqi League (16 points from 13 matches) and Al Zawra'a sit 6th (21 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Al Zawra'a | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 21 |
| 11 | Al Talaba | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
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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 Talaba vs Al Zawra'a?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Talaba the favourite at 41%, against 29% for a draw and 30% for Al Zawra'a.
- Where and when is Al Talaba vs Al Zawra'a played?
- Al Talaba vs Al Zawra'a is played on April 2, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Al-Madina International 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 54.2% 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.