Al Talaba vs Naft: result 1-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on May 12, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdād
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What was the result of Al Talaba vs Naft?
Naft won 1-2 on May 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′Murtada BasemAl Talaba
- 56′Osman SayaniNaft
- 90′Atheer SalehNaft
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Talaba have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Naft have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2023 | Al Diwaniya(away) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Al Shorta(home) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Duhok(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Al Hudod(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Naft Maysan(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2023 | Erbil(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Al Diwaniya(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 7, 2023 | Al Shorta(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Al Talaba win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Naft win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 10, 2022 | Naft 1-1 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Naft 1-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Al Talaba 3-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Al Talaba 0-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Naft 1-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Talaba score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Naft score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Talaba | 1.2 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Naft | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Talaba sit 15th in Iraqi League (1 points from 2 matches) and Naft sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Naft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 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