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Naft vs Zakho: result 1-0 and analysis

Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 23Kick-off on March 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Al-Madina International Stadium, Baghdad

Naft
1-0
Zakho

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What was the result of Naft vs Zakho?

Naft won 1-0 on March 9, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 24′Suhaib RaadNaft

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Naft have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Zakho have 4, 8 and 3.

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

Naft
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 5, 2021Baghdad(away)1-1Iraqi League
Feb 28, 2021Al Zawra'a(home)0-0Iraqi League
Feb 23, 2021Alsinaat Al Kahrabaiya(away)0-0Iraqi League
Feb 14, 2021Naft Al-Janoob(home)1-1Iraqi League
Feb 10, 2021Al Kahrabaa(away)1-0Iraqi League
Zakho
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Mar 5, 2021Al Shorta(away)1-2Iraqi League
Mar 1, 2021Erbil(home)1-1Iraqi League
Feb 23, 2021Al Karkh(away)1-1Iraqi League
Feb 13, 2021Naft Maysan(away)1-1Iraqi League
Feb 9, 2021Al Najaf(away)1-1Iraqi League

What does the head-to-head say?

In the last meeting: 0 Naft wins, 1 draw, 0 Zakho wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Nov 22, 2020Zakho 1-1 NaftIraqi League

Last archived meeting: Zakho vs Naft on Nov 22, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

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

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Naft1.11.077/154/15
Zakho0.90.959/153/15

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).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Naft953111518
12Zakho92347129

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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

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