Naft vs Al Talaba: prediction and stats
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 25, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium, Baghdād
Match cancelled
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Al Talaba have 6, 6 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2025 | Al-Karma(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 14, 2025 | Al-Qasim(away) | 3-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 2, 2025 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 27, 2025 | Karbala(away) | 4-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2025 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 13, 2025 | Zakho(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jul 3, 2025 | Al Najaf(away) | 0-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 29, 2025 | Al-Qasim(home) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 21, 2025 | Al Minaa Basra(away) | 3-2 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Naft win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Al Talaba win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2025 | Naft 0-0 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| Jan 24, 2025 | Al Talaba 1-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Jul 10, 2024 | Al Talaba 0-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Nov 1, 2023 | Naft 2-1 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
| May 12, 2023 | Al Talaba 1-2 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Dec 10, 2022 | Naft 1-1 Al Talaba | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Naft score 1.4 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Talaba score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 1.4 | 0.9 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Al Talaba | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 6/15 | 2/15 |
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