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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2023 | Newroz(away) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Al Hudod(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Al Najaf(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Naft Al-Janoob(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Oct 30, 2023 | Al Shorta(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2023 | Al Shorta(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Al Karkh(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 4, 2023 | Al Hudod(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Al Talaba(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Karbala win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Naft win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2023 | Karbala 0-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Feb 24, 2023 | Naft 1-0 Karbala | Iraqi League |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karbala | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Naft | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
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 Naft sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Naft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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