Naft vs Al Najaf: result 1-0 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 28Kick-off on April 16, 2021 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
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What was the result of Naft vs Al Najaf?
Naft won 1-0 on April 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 75′Husam KhalafNaft
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 4 wins, 8 draws and 3 defeats; Al Najaf have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2021 | Al Simawa(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 2, 2021 | Naft Al-Wasat(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 20, 2021 | Al Diwaniya(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 15, 2021 | Al-Qasim(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 9, 2021 | Zakho(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 2021 | Al Shorta(home) | 3-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 1, 2021 | Erbil(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 21, 2021 | Al Karkh(home) | 2-2 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 16, 2021 | Naft Maysan(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 11, 2021 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Naft win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Al Najaf win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2020 | Al Najaf 2-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Naft score 0.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 1.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 0.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
| Al Najaf | 1.5 | 0.6 | 7 | 7/15 | 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