Al Zawra'a vs Naft: prediction and stats
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 38Kick-off on May 28, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Al-Zawraa Stadium, Baghdād
The Footlab AI model makes Al Zawra'a the favourite at 40%, against 33% for a draw and 27% for Naft. The most likely score is 0-0. If Al Zawra'a wins, the most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,085 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 8, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Al Zawra'a vs Naft?
A very open match: only 16 Elo points separate Al Zawra'a (1,626) and Naft (1,610).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Al Zawra'a vs Naft
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 Zawra'a
4-3-3- 11M. Cabrera
- 99H. Abdulkareem
- 72Mohamed Sherif
- 15I. Soro
- 10Mohammed Qasim
- 77Ameer Sabah
- 3Masies Artien
- 53Ali Adnan
- 44M. Chobanov
- 25Sajjad Mahdi
- 1Ahmed Basil
Naft
Not enough data to predict the Naft lineup.
Computed on November 8, 2026 at 08:29 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Zawra'a have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Naft have 9, 5 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | Al Kahrabaa(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Gharraf(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 17, 2026 | Zakho(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Diyala(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Mosul(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Zawra'a wins, 2 draws, 2 Naft wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2026 | Al Zawra'a 0-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Naft 0-0 Al Zawra'a | Iraqi League |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Naft 2-1 Al Zawra'a | Iraqi League |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Al Zawra'a 3-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Naft 1-3 Al Zawra'a | Iraqi League |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Al Zawra'a 1-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Zawra'a score 1.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Naft score 1.2 and concede 0.5. The model gives a 30% probability of over 2.5 goals and 38% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Zawra'a | 1.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Naft | 1.2 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Zawra'a sit 6th in Iraqi League (21 points from 13 matches) and Naft sit 3rd (25 points from 12 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Naft | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 25 |
| 6 | Al Zawra'a | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 12 | 21 |
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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 Zawra'a vs Naft?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Zawra'a the favourite at 40%, against 33% for a draw and 27% for Naft.
- Where and when is Al Zawra'a vs Naft played?
- Al Zawra'a vs Naft is played on May 28, 2027 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Al-Zawraa Stadium, in the Iraqi League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 30% 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 54.1% 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.