Naft vs Al Zawra'a: result 2-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 38Kick-off on July 2, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Al Saher Ahmed Radhi Stadium, Baghdād
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What was the result of Naft vs Al Zawra'a?
Naft won 2-1 on July 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 23′?Naft (pen.)
- 48′?Naft
- 54′?Al Zawra'a
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Al Zawra'a have 11, 1 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2025 | Karbala(away) | 4-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Al Shorta(away) | 0-4 | Iraqi League |
| May 18, 2025 | Naft Maysan(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| May 12, 2025 | Newroz(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2025 | Al Minaa Basra(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 20, 2025 | Al Karkh(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Jun 15, 2025 | Al-Qasim(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 20, 2025 | Al Hudod(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
| May 13, 2025 | Naft Maysan(away) | 2-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Naft win(s), 3 draw(s), 3 Al Zawra'a win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2025 | Al Zawra'a 3-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Naft 1-3 Al Zawra'a | Iraqi League |
| Dec 31, 2023 | Al Zawra'a 1-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Apr 24, 2023 | Naft 1-2 Al Zawra'a | Iraqi League |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Al Zawra'a 2-2 Naft | Iraqi League |
| May 28, 2022 | Naft 2-2 Al Zawra'a | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Naft score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Zawra'a score 1.7 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 1.1 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Zawra'a | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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 Zawra'a sit 13th (2 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Naft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Al Zawra'a | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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