Al Talaba vs Naft: result 0-0 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on August 31, 2026 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
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What was the result of Al Talaba vs Naft?
Al Talaba and Naft drew 0-0 on August 31, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Al Talaba win at 47%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
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; Naft have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Newroz(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Aug 22, 2026 | Duhok(away) | 3-3 | Iraqi League |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Diyala(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Al Karkh(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 28, 2026 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | Duhok(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Naft Maysan(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Al Karkh(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 1, 2026 | Newroz(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 27, 2026 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Al Talaba win, 3 draws, 2 Naft wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 30, 2026 | Al Talaba 0-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Naft 0-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Al Talaba 1-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Al Talaba 0-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Naft 2-1 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| May 12, 2023 | Al Talaba 1-2 Naft | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Talaba score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Naft score 0.7 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Talaba | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 9/15 |
| Naft | 0.7 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Talaba sit 15th in Iraqi League (8 points from 9 matches) and Naft sit 5th (18 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Naft | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 15 | Al Talaba | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 8 |
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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