Karbala vs Al Najaf: result 2-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on May 10, 2023 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Karbala Stadium, Karbala
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What was the result of Karbala vs Al Najaf?
Karbala won 2-1 on May 10, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 8′Sajjad RaadKarbala
- 10′Meshtak SilalKarbala
- 53′Mazin FayyadhAl Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Karbala have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Al Najaf have 3, 6 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2023 | Newroz(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Zakho(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Al Sinaah(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Al Karkh(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Naft Al-Janoob(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2023 | Al-Qasim(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Newroz(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 18, 2023 | Zakho(home) | 3-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Al Sinaah(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Karbala wins, 0 draws, 1 Al Najaf win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2022 | Al Najaf 3-2 Karbala | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Karbala score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karbala | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Al Najaf | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Karbala | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 6 |
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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