Erbil vs Al Najaf: result 3-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on September 15, 2025 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Franso Hariri Stadium, Erbil
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What was the result of Erbil vs Al Najaf?
Erbil won 3-2 on September 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′A. Fadhil AbbasAl Najaf
- 15′S. TemirovErbil
- 41′Ahmad ZeroAl Najaf (o.g.)
- 47′Mustafa QabeelErbil
- 76′S. TemirovErbil (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Erbil have 6 wins, 0 draws and 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2025 | Naft Al-Janoob(away) | 3-4 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Al Karkh(home) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 25, 2025 | Duhok(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Newroz(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2025 | Al Talaba(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 28, 2025 | Naft Maysan(away) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Zakho(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Duhok(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 19, 2025 | Al Kahrabaa(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Erbil wins, 3 draws, 0 Al Najaf wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 19, 2025 | Al Najaf 1-2 Erbil | Iraqi League |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Erbil 0-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Jun 26, 2024 | Erbil 1-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Feb 22, 2024 | Al Najaf 1-1 Erbil | Iraqi League |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Erbil 1-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Feb 23, 2023 | Al Najaf 2-3 Erbil | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Erbil score 1.2 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erbil | 1.2 | 1.5 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Najaf | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Erbil | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 18 |
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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