Baghdad vs Al Najaf: result 1-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on December 14, 2023 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Bagdad Stadium, Bagdad
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What was the result of Baghdad vs Al Najaf?
Al Najaf won 1-2 on December 14, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 34′Jasem Mohammad OklaBaghdad
- 52′469333Al Najaf (pen.)
- 79′Hussain TalebAl Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Baghdad have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Al Najaf have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 2023 | Naft(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Al Shorta(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Al Hudod(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Newroz(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Naft Maysan(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2023 | Naft Al-Janoob(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 24, 2023 | Duhok(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Karbala(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Baghdad win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Al Najaf win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2022 | Baghdad 2-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Jan 5, 2022 | Al Najaf 1-0 Baghdad | Iraqi League |
| Jul 9, 2021 | Al Najaf 2-1 Baghdad | Iraqi League |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Baghdad 0-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Mar 8, 2020 | Al Najaf 0-0 Baghdad | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Baghdad score 0.7 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 0.7 | 1.5 | 2 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Najaf | 0.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Baghdad sit 18th in Iraqi League (37 points from 38 matches) and Al Najaf sit 19th (23 points from 37 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Baghdad | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | 47 | 68 | 37 |
| 19 | Al Najaf | 37 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 68 | 23 |
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