Naft Al-Wasat vs Al Talaba: result 1-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueMatchday 29Kick-off on May 18, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf
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What was the result of Naft Al-Wasat vs Al Talaba?
Al Talaba won 1-2 on May 18, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 14′Husain AbdullahAl Talaba
- 49′Karrar MohammedNaft Al-Wasat
- 54′Zayed TahseenAl Talaba
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft Al-Wasat have 3 wins, 9 draws and 3 defeats; Al Talaba have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | Erbil(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| May 5, 2023 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Naft(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 25, 2023 | Al Diwaniya(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Al Shorta(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | Naft(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 6, 2023 | Al Diwaniya(away) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Al Shorta(home) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Duhok(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 19, 2023 | Al Hudod(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Naft Al-Wasat wins, 3 draws, 0 Al Talaba wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 15, 2022 | Al Talaba 1-1 Naft Al-Wasat | Iraqi League |
| Apr 26, 2022 | Al Talaba 2-3 Naft Al-Wasat | Iraqi League |
| Nov 20, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat 2-2 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat 1-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Dec 12, 2020 | Al Talaba 2-2 Naft Al-Wasat | Iraqi League |
Last archived meeting: Al Talaba vs Naft Al-Wasat on Dec 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Naft Al-Wasat score 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Al Talaba score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft Al-Wasat | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
| Al Talaba | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Al Talaba | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 18 | 16 |
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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