Naft vs Al Najaf: result 2-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on February 12, 2024 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
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What was the result of Naft vs Al Najaf?
Naft won 2-1 on February 12, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 45′S. GbadeboNaft
- 79′K. AgbozoAl Najaf (o.g.)
- 83′K. AgbozoNaft
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Al Najaf have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Newroz(away) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Zakho(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 15, 2023 | Duhok(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Baghdad(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2023 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Al-Qasim(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Al Shorta(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Baghdad(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Dec 9, 2023 | Naft Al-Janoob(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Naft wins, 1 draw, 1 Al Najaf win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2023 | Naft 0-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| May 23, 2023 | Naft 1-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Naft score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Najaf | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Naft | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
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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