Naft vs Al Karkh: result 3-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on May 30, 2023 at 01:45 PM (UTC)Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdād
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What was the result of Naft vs Al Karkh?
Naft won 3-2 on May 30, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 2′D. AntwiNaft
- 32′D. AntwiNaft
- 53′Jaafar KathemAl Karkh
- 74′Jaafar KathemAl Karkh
- 90′D. AntwiNaft
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Al Karkh have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2023 | Al Najaf(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| May 20, 2023 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 12, 2023 | Al Talaba(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 7, 2023 | Erbil(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Naft Al-Wasat(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 25, 2023 | Al Diwaniya(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| May 20, 2023 | Al Shorta(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| May 11, 2023 | Duhok(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| May 6, 2023 | Al Hudod(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 30, 2023 | Naft Maysan(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Naft win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Al Karkh win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2022 | Al Karkh 0-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Al Karkh 1-2 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Sep 30, 2021 | Naft 0-0 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| May 12, 2021 | Naft 1-1 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Al Karkh 0-2 Naft | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Naft score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Al Karkh score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Karkh | 1.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Naft sit 2nd in Iraqi League (4 points from 2 matches) and Al Karkh sit 20th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Naft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 20 | Al Karkh | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
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