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Naft vs Karbala: result 1-1 and analysis

Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 31Kick-off on May 31, 2024 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Al-Shaab Stadium, Baghdād

Naft
1-1
Karbala

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What was the result of Naft vs Karbala?

Naft and Karbala drew 1-1 on May 31, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 16′O. AfolabiNaft
  • 59′K. BenarifKarbala

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Karbala have 4, 6 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Naft
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 27, 2024Zakho(away)0-3Iraqi League
May 20, 2024Al-Qasim(home)3-2Iraqi League
May 17, 2024Al Karkh(away)0-0Iraqi League
May 12, 2024Erbil(home)0-1Iraqi League
May 9, 2024Al Minaa Basra(away)0-0Iraqi League
Karbala
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 27, 2024Al Najaf(home)0-0Iraqi League
May 22, 2024Naft Maysan(home)0-0Iraqi League
May 17, 2024Al Shorta(home)1-2Iraqi League
May 13, 2024Naft Al-Janoob(away)1-0Iraqi League
May 9, 2024Duhok(home)1-1Iraqi League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Naft win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Karbala win(s).

DateScoreCompetition
Dec 5, 2023Karbala 0-2 NaftIraqi League
Jul 16, 2023Karbala 0-0 NaftIraqi League
Feb 24, 2023Naft 1-0 KarbalaIraqi League

Last archived meeting: Karbala vs Naft on Dec 5, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Naft score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Karbala score 0.9 and concede 1.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Naft1.01.347/156/15
Karbala0.91.176/155/15

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 Karbala sit 12th (2 points from 2 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2Naft2110204
12Karbala2020222

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

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