Naft Al-Wasat vs Al Najaf: result 1-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on May 21, 2024 at 05:15 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Naft Al-Wasat vs Al Najaf?
Al Najaf won 1-2 on May 21, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 25′Abbas JasemNaft Al-Wasat
- 83′Younes HmoodAl Najaf
- 90′Younes HmoodAl Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft Al-Wasat have 0 wins, 6 draws and 9 defeats; Al Najaf have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2024 | Newroz(away) | 3-4 | Iraqi League |
| May 12, 2024 | Al Kahrabaa(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 8, 2024 | Naft Al-Janoob(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 4, 2024 | Karbala(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 1, 2024 | Al Hudod(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2024 | Duhok(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| May 14, 2024 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 8, 2024 | Al Talaba(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| May 4, 2024 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 30, 2024 | Al Karkh(home) | 3-2 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Naft Al-Wasat win(s), 2 draw(s), 4 Al Najaf win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2023 | Al Najaf 2-0 Naft Al-Wasat | Iraqi League |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Al Najaf 3-1 Naft Al-Wasat | Iraqi League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Naft Al-Wasat 1-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Apr 13, 2022 | Al Najaf 1-1 Naft Al-Wasat | Iraqi League |
| Nov 4, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat 0-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat 0-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
Last archived meeting: Al Najaf vs Naft Al-Wasat on Nov 3, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Naft Al-Wasat score 0.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 1.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft Al-Wasat | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Al Najaf | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Al Najaf | 37 | 6 | 5 | 26 | 31 | 68 | 23 |
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