Karbala vs Al Minaa Basra: result 1-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on December 29, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Karbala Stadium, Karbala
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What was the result of Karbala vs Al Minaa Basra?
Al Minaa Basra won 1-2 on December 29, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 20′Abd Al Qader AzizKarbala
- 26′Mohammed Jabbar Shwkan Al MayyahiAl Minaa Basra (pen.)
- 34′Muslim MousaAl Minaa Basra
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Karbala have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Al Minaa Basra 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2023 | Baghdad(away) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Al Talaba(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 16, 2023 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(home) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Al Karkh(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 5, 2023 | Naft(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2023 | Naft Al-Janoob(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Erbil(home) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Al Talaba(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 6, 2023 | Al Najaf(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Karbala score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Al Minaa Basra score 0.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karbala | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Minaa Basra | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Karbala sit 12th in Iraqi League (2 points from 2 matches) and Al Minaa Basra sit 5th (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Al Minaa Basra | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 12 | Karbala | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
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