Al Talaba vs Zakho: prediction and stats
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 25Kick-off on March 5, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
The Footlab AI model makes Al Talaba the favourite at 52%, against 26% for a draw and 22% for Zakho. 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 54.4% of the 2,798 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 19, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Talaba vs Zakho?
On Elo ratings, Al Talaba has 1,606 points and Zakho 1,548.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Talaba vs Zakho
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.
Zakho
4-3-3- 9A. Rostam
- 77Mohamed Sawlah
- 10Sherko Kareem
- 25M. Ali Abbood
- 26A. Adam
- 14Amjad Attwan
- 23Joseph
- 3Orinho
- 17Y. Al Alousi
- 30A. Khalaf
- 12Ali Kadhim Hadi
Computed on October 19, 2026 at 03:57 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Talaba have 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats; Zakho have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Al Shorta(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Al-Jolan SC(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Naft Maysan(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Al Karkh(home) | 3-2 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17, 2026 | Naft(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Newroz(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Al-Karma(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Mosul(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Al-Jolan SC(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Talaba wins, 3 draws, 1 Zakho win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2026 | Zakho 0-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Zakho 1-2 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Al Talaba 1-0 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Zakho 2-1 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Sep 22, 2024 | Al Talaba 0-0 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Jul 13, 2024 | Al Talaba 1-1 Zakho | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Talaba score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Zakho score 0.9 and concede 1.6. The model gives a 48% 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 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Zakho | 0.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Talaba sit 13th in Iraqi League (11 points from 10 matches) and Zakho sit 14th (9 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Al Talaba | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 11 |
| 14 | Zakho | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
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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 Zakho?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Talaba the favourite at 52%, against 26% for a draw and 22% for Zakho.
- Where and when is Al Talaba vs Zakho played?
- Al Talaba vs Zakho is played on March 5, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Al-Madina International Stadium, in the Iraqi League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 48% 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 54.4% 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.