Match

Diyala vs Karbala: result 1-0 and analysis

Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on April 2, 2025 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad

Diyala
1-0
Karbala

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What was the result of Diyala vs Karbala?

Diyala won 1-0 on April 2, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 77′A. SfaxiDiyala

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Diyala have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Karbala have 0, 4 and 11.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Diyala
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 29, 2025Al-Karma(away)0-0Iraqi League
Mar 8, 2025Al Kahrabaa(away)1-1Iraqi League
Mar 2, 2025Al Hudod(home)2-0Iraqi League
Feb 20, 2025Newroz(home)1-4Iraqi League
Feb 14, 2025Al Talaba(away)0-0Iraqi League
Karbala
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 28, 2025Al Karkh(home)1-1Iraqi League
Mar 13, 2025Al Kahrabaa(away)1-1Iraqi League
Mar 9, 2025Al Shorta(away)0-4Iraqi League
Mar 2, 2025Naft Al-Janoob(away)0-0Iraqi League
Feb 20, 2025Al Zawra'a(away)0-1Iraqi League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Diyala win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Karbala win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 27, 2024Karbala 2-2 DiyalaIraqi League

Last archived meeting: Karbala vs Diyala on Nov 27, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Diyala score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Karbala score 0.4 and concede 1.6.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Diyala0.81.548/156/15
Karbala0.41.626/155/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Diyala sit 8th in Iraqi League (3 points from 2 matches) and Karbala sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
8Diyala2101333
12Karbala2020222

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

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