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
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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.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | Baghdad(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 28, 2021 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Alsinaat Al Kahrabaiya(away) | 0-0 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 14, 2021 | Naft Al-Janoob(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 10, 2021 | Al Kahrabaa(away) | 1-0 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2021 | Al Shorta(away) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Mar 1, 2021 | Erbil(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 23, 2021 | Al Karkh(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 13, 2021 | Naft Maysan(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Feb 9, 2021 | Al Najaf(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Naft win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Zakho win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2020 | Zakho 1-1 Naft | Iraqi League |
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.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Naft | 1.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Zakho | 0.9 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 3/15 |
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 Zakho sit 9th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Naft | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Zakho | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
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