Zakho vs Al Najaf: result 1-1 and analysis
Iraqi LeagueRegular Season - 35Kick-off on May 16, 2026 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Zakho International Stadium, Zakho
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What was the result of Zakho vs Al Najaf?
Zakho and Al Najaf drew 1-1 on May 16, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 10′Hasan RaedZakho
- 89′W. CruzAl Najaf
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Zakho have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Al Najaf have 2, 2 and 11.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Diyala(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| May 6, 2026 | Al Karkh(away) | 1-3 | Iraqi League |
| May 1, 2026 | Naft Maysan(home) | 3-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Naft(away) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Al Kahrabaa(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2026 | Erbil(home) | 1-4 | Iraqi League |
| May 7, 2026 | Baghdad(home) | 1-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Duhok(home) | 1-2 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 17, 2026 | Newroz(home) | 2-1 | Iraqi League |
| Apr 12, 2026 | Al-Karma(home) | 0-3 | Iraqi League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Zakho wins, 3 draws, 1 Al Najaf win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2026 | Al Najaf 1-2 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Al Najaf 0-0 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Jan 30, 2025 | Zakho 1-0 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
| Jul 19, 2024 | Al Najaf 0-0 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| May 31, 2024 | Al Najaf 2-1 Zakho | Iraqi League |
| Oct 31, 2023 | Zakho 1-1 Al Najaf | Iraqi League |
How many goals should we expect?
Zakho score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najaf score 0.8 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zakho | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Al Najaf | 0.8 | 1.9 | 0 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Zakho | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 9 |
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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