Karbala vs Al Talaba: result 0-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on January 29, 2025 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Karbala Stadium, Karbala
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What was the result of Karbala vs Al Talaba?
Al Talaba won 0-2 on January 29, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 18′Simon Happygod MsuvaAl Talaba
- 90′Loay Al AniAl Talaba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Karbala have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; Al Talaba have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2025 | Erbil(away) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Al Shorta(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 13, 2025 | Al-Qasim(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 7, 2025 | Duhok(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 2, 2025 | Al-Karma(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 2025 | Naft(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 20, 2025 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Erbil(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 10, 2025 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 4, 2025 | Al Najaf(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Karbala win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Al Talaba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 4, 2024 | Karbala 0-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Dec 20, 2023 | Al Talaba 0-0 Karbala | Iraqi League |
| Mar 17, 2023 | Karbala 3-1 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Oct 14, 2022 | Al Talaba 1-0 Karbala | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Karbala score 0.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Al Talaba score 0.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karbala | 0.7 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Talaba | 0.9 | 0.5 | 7 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
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 Talaba sit 15th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Karbala | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 | Al Talaba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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