Diyala vs Naft: result 1-0 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 29Kick-off on April 18, 2026 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Al Ba'quba Stadium, Ba'quba
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What was the result of Diyala vs Naft?
Diyala won 1-0 on April 18, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′630588Diyala
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Diyala have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Naft have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 13, 2026 | Al Karkh(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Naft Maysan(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 4, 2026 | Newroz(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Al-Qasim(away) | 4-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Al Najaf(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | Erbil(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 9, 2026 | Gharraf(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 5, 2026 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Al Talaba(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Al-Qasim(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Diyala wins, 1 draw, 2 Naft wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2026 | Naft 2-1 Diyala | Iraqi League |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Naft 2-0 Diyala | Iraqi League |
| Dec 1, 2024 | Diyala 0-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Diyala score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Naft score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diyala | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
| Naft | 0.7 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Diyala sit 11th in Iraqi League (9 points from 9 matches) and Naft sit 5th (18 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Naft | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 11 | Diyala | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 9 |
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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