Match

Erbil vs Al Najaf: result 1-0 and analysis

Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 37Kick-off on July 16, 2023 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium, Baghdād

Erbil
1-0
Al Najaf

Full time

What was the result of Erbil vs Al Najaf?

Erbil won 1-0 on July 16, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 66′Ali Shakhowan OmarErbil

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Erbil have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Al Najaf have 7, 5 and 3.

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

Erbil
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 10, 2023Newroz(away)1-2Iraqi League
Jul 5, 2023Zakho(home)2-1Iraqi League
Jun 30, 2023Al Sinaah(away)2-1Iraqi League
Jun 25, 2023Al Karkh(home)0-0Iraqi League
Jun 4, 2023Naft Al-Janoob(away)3-1Iraqi League
Al Najaf
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 11, 2023Naft Al-Wasat(home)3-1Iraqi League
Jul 5, 2023Naft(away)0-0Iraqi League
Jun 29, 2023Al Diwaniya(away)2-1Iraqi League
Jun 25, 2023Al Shorta(home)0-5Iraqi League
Jun 3, 2023Duhok(away)4-2Iraqi League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Erbil win, 4 draws, 0 Al Najaf wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 23, 2023Al Najaf 2-3 ErbilIraqi League
Feb 25, 2022Al Najaf 0-0 ErbilIraqi League
Oct 15, 2021Erbil 0-0 Al NajafIraqi League
Apr 1, 2021Erbil 1-1 Al NajafIraqi League
Dec 8, 2020Al Najaf 0-0 ErbilIraqi League

Last archived meeting: Al Najaf vs Erbil on Feb 23, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Erbil score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 1.3 and concede 1.0.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Erbil1.51.1510/159/15
Al Najaf1.31.067/157/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
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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

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