Naft vs Zakho: prediction and stats
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 10Kick-off on October 17, 2026 at 03:45 PM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad
Match in progress
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; Zakho have 2, 5 and 8.
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 9, 2026 | Newroz(home) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 19, 2026 | Al-Karma(away) | 0-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 13, 2026 | Mosul(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Al-Jolan SC(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Sep 5, 2026 | Al Talaba(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Naft win, 2 draws, 3 Zakho wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2026 | Naft 1-1 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Feb 22, 2026 | Zakho 2-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Mar 13, 2025 | Zakho 2-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Dec 12, 2024 | Naft 2-0 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| May 27, 2024 | Zakho 3-0 Naft | Iraqi League |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Naft 0-0 Zakho | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Naft score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Zakho score 1.0 and concede 1.6.
| 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 |
| Zakho | 1.0 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
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 Zakho sit 12th (9 points from 9 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Naft | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 18 |
| 12 | Zakho | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 9 |
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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