Naft vs Al Karkh: result 0-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on March 6, 2026 at 08:15 PM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
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What was the result of Naft vs Al Karkh?
Al Karkh won 0-1 on March 6, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 60′645473Al Karkh
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Al Karkh have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2026 | Baghdad(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Zakho(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Erbil(away) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 1, 2026 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 28, 2026 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2026 | Al-Qasim(away) | 3-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 21, 2026 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 3-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 13, 2026 | Al Talaba(home) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 4, 2026 | Diyala(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jan 31, 2026 | Al-Karma(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Naft win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Al Karkh win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2025 | Al Karkh 2-2 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Al Karkh 1-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Nov 25, 2024 | Naft 1-0 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| May 17, 2024 | Al Karkh 0-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Naft 2-2 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
| May 30, 2023 | Naft 3-2 Al Karkh | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Naft score 0.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Al Karkh score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 0.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Al Karkh | 1.4 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
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