Naft vs Al Shorta: prediction and stats
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on February 19, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
The Footlab AI model makes Al Shorta the favourite at 47%, against 31% for a draw and 22% for Naft. The most likely score is 0-1.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.7% of the 2,404 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Oct 15, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Naft vs Al Shorta?
Al Shorta starts as the favourite with a 164-point Elo edge (1,735 vs 1,571).
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for Naft vs Al Shorta
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
Naft
Not enough data to predict the Naft lineup.
Al Shorta
4-2-3-1- 10L. Ateba
- 9Hussein Ali
- 14B. Moumouni
- 11Bassam Shakir
- 23K. Kuku
- 13B. Ngalamulume
- 4R. Ramírez
- 5Maytham Jabbar
- 15A. Yahya
- 25Atheer Salih
- 12Jalal Hassan Hachim
Computed on October 15, 2026 at 07:11 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Al Shorta have 8, 5 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2026 | Diyala(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Mosul(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Karbala(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Al-Karma(away) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 3-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | East Bengal II(away) | 3-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Al Talaba(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Al Kahrabaa(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Al Seeb(home) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Ghaz Al Shamal(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Naft win, 2 draws, 3 Al Shorta wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2026 | Al Shorta 1-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Mar 21, 2026 | Naft 1-1 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Al Shorta 4-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Oct 31, 2024 | Naft 0-2 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Naft 1-1 Al Shorta | Iraqi League |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Al Shorta 0-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Naft score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Al Shorta score 1.1 and concede 0.5. The model gives a 32% probability of over 2.5 goals and 39% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 1.1 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Al Shorta | 1.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Naft sit 5th in Iraqi League (18 points from 9 matches) and Al Shorta sit 6th (16 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Naft | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 6 | Al Shorta | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 16 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Naft vs Al Shorta?
- The Footlab AI model makes Al Shorta the favourite at 47%, against 31% for a draw and 22% for Naft.
- Where and when is Naft vs Al Shorta played?
- Naft vs Al Shorta is played on February 19, 2027 at 04:00 PM (UTC) at Al-Madina International Stadium, in the Iraqi League.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 32% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.7% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.