Baghdad vs Al Najaf: result 2-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 36Kick-off on June 17, 2022 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Bagdad Stadium, Bagdad
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What was the result of Baghdad vs Al Najaf?
Baghdad won 2-1 on June 17, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 45′Zoghbi KristBaghdad
- 84′Zolfakar AyedAl Najaf
- 90′Redha FadelBaghdad
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Baghdad have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Al Najaf have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 2022 | Al Shorta(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 28, 2022 | Al Minaa Basra(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 20, 2022 | Al Karkh(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 13, 2022 | Newroz(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2022 | Al Minaa Basra(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 4, 2022 | Al Karkh(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 29, 2022 | Newroz(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 25, 2022 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 19, 2022 | Naft Maysan(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Baghdad win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Al Najaf win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baghdad | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Najaf | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3 | 11/15 | 8/15 |
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