Naft vs Al Najaf: result 1-2 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on April 4, 2022 at 12:30 PM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
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What was the result of Naft vs Al Najaf?
Al Najaf won 1-2 on April 4, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 22′Waleed KareemNaft
- 65′356630Al Najaf
- 70′356630Al Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; Al Najaf have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2022 | Al Shorta(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 1, 2022 | Baghdad(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 24, 2022 | Al Minaa Basra(home) | 4-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Al Karkh(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Newroz(home) | 3-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2022 | Zakho(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 2, 2022 | Naft Al-Janoob(away) | 3-2 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 25, 2022 | Erbil(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 19, 2022 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Al Talaba(home) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Naft win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Al Najaf win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.1 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 1.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 1.1 | 0.5 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Najaf | 1.1 | 1.0 | 5 | 6/15 | 3/15 |
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