Naft vs Al Najaf: result 1-0 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 30Kick-off on May 23, 2023 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Maysan International Stadium, Al Amarah
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What was the result of Naft vs Al Najaf?
Naft won 1-0 on May 23, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 43′Sajjad JabarNaft
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Al Najaf have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2023 | Al Kahrabaa(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| May 10, 2023 | Karbala(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 5, 2023 | Al-Qasim(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 29, 2023 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Newroz(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Naft win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Al Najaf win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2023 | Al Najaf 1-2 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Naft 1-2 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Oct 31, 2021 | Al Najaf 0-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Naft 1-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Dec 18, 2020 | Al Najaf 2-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Naft score 0.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 0.9 | 1.4 | 3 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Najaf | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Naft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
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