Naft vs Al Talaba: result 2-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on November 1, 2023 at 11:30 AM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
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What was the result of Naft vs Al Talaba?
Naft won 2-1 on November 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 28′S. GbadeboNaft
- 64′Husain AbdullahAl Talaba
- 72′O. AfolabiNaft
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Al Talaba have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2023 | Erbil(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 20, 2023 | Al Diwaniya(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 16, 2023 | Karbala(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 11, 2023 | Al-Qasim(home) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2023 | Al Karkh(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 21, 2023 | Al Najaf(away) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 15, 2023 | Newroz(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 10, 2023 | Zakho(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 4, 2023 | Al Sinaah(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Naft win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Al Talaba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2023 | Al Talaba 1-2 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Naft 1-1 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Apr 19, 2022 | Naft 1-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Nov 15, 2021 | Al Talaba 3-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Jun 30, 2021 | Al Talaba 0-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Naft 1-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Naft score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Talaba score 1.5 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 0.9 | 0.9 | 7 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Talaba | 1.5 | 1.1 | 3 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Naft sit 2nd in Iraqi League (4 points from 2 matches) and Al Talaba sit 15th (1 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Naft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 15 | Al Talaba | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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