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Karbala vs Naft: result 0-2 and analysis

Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on December 5, 2023 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Karbala Stadium, Karbala

Karbala
0-2
Naft

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What was the result of Karbala vs Naft?

Naft won 0-2 on December 5, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 31′Ali RaheemNaft
  • 40′Abbas BadieNaft

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Karbala have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Naft have 6, 7 and 2.

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

Karbala
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 30, 2023Newroz(away)0-3Iraqi League
Nov 25, 2023Al Hudod(home)1-1Iraqi League
Nov 10, 2023Al Najaf(away)2-0Iraqi League
Nov 4, 2023Naft Al-Janoob(home)2-2Iraqi League
Oct 30, 2023Al Shorta(away)1-2Iraqi League
Naft
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 2, 2023Al Shorta(away)1-0Iraqi League
Nov 25, 2023Al Karkh(home)2-2Iraqi League
Nov 11, 2023Al Kahrabaa(away)2-2Iraqi League
Nov 4, 2023Al Hudod(home)0-2Iraqi League
Nov 1, 2023Al Talaba(home)2-1Iraqi League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Karbala wins, 1 draw, 1 Naft win.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 16, 2023Karbala 0-0 NaftIraqi League
Feb 24, 2023Naft 1-0 KarbalaIraqi League

Last archived meeting: Karbala vs Naft on Jul 16, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Karbala score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Naft score 1.2 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Karbala1.41.159/156/15
Naft1.21.167/156/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Karbala sit 20th in Iraqi League (6 points from 9 matches) and Naft sit 5th (18 points from 9 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Naft953111518
20Karbala91356156

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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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