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Shorta
VS Scheduled Iraq 26/27 Iraq Stars League · Matchday 10
Karkh
Recent matches

Shorta

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Shorta2–0Kahrabaa
2026-09-12 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Shorta0–0Ghaz Al Shamal SC
2026-09-08 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Al Gharraf1–2Shorta
2026-09-04 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Shorta0–0Erbil
2026-08-30 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Shorta2–0Al Mosul
2026-08-25 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Al Jolan SC0–1Shorta
2026-08-21 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Al-Karma2–1Shorta
2026-08-16 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Shorta1–1Karbala

Karkh

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-17 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karkh3–2Maysan
2026-09-13 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karkh3–2Duhok
2026-09-09 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Talaba3–2Karkh
2026-09-04 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karbala1–0Karkh
2026-08-29 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karkh2–2Kahrabaa
2026-08-25 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karkh0–1Erbil
2026-08-20 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Al Jolan SC1–0Karkh
2026-08-14 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Naft2–0Karkh
Shorta Karkh

Wins

50%
25%

Over 2.5 goals

25%
50%

Both teams scored

38%
50%

Clean sheets

62%
0%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Shorta

Home · Iraq Stars League
HomeAway1st goal
4 Shorta Al-Karma 1
4 Shorta Zawra'a 2
4 Shorta 0–0 Erbil 3 –
4 · Shorta
4 Shorta Naft 5
4 Shorta Newroz SC 6
4 Shorta Minaa Basra 7
4 Shorta Talaba 8
4 Shorta Al Jolan SC 9
4 Shorta Duhok 10
4 Shorta Diala 11
4 Shorta Zakho 12
4 Shorta Quwa 13
4 Shorta 0–0 Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14 –
4 Shorta 2–0 Al Mosul 15 49′ Home
4 Shorta Karkh 16
4 Shorta 2–0 Kahrabaa 17 43′ Home
4 Shorta Maysan 18
4 Shorta Al Gharraf 19
4 Shorta 1–1 Karbala 20 28′ Home

Karkh

Away · Iraq Stars League
HomeAway1st goal
1 Al-Karma Karkh 16
2 Zawra'a Karkh 16
3 Erbil Karkh 16
4 Shorta Karkh 16
5 Naft 2–0 Karkh 16 12′ Home
6 Newroz SC Karkh 16
7 Minaa Basra Karkh 16
8 Talaba 3–2 Karkh 16 13′ Home
9 Al Jolan SC 1–0 Karkh 16 88′ Home
10 Duhok Karkh 16
11 Diala Karkh 16
12 Zakho Karkh 16
13 Quwa Karkh 16
14 Ghaz Al Shamal SC Karkh 16
15 Al Mosul Karkh 16
16 · Karkh
17 Kahrabaa Karkh 16
18 Maysan Karkh 16
19 Al Gharraf Karkh 16
20 Karbala 1–0 Karkh 16 80′ Home
Shorta Home Karkh Away

Wins

Over 1.5

Over 2.5

Over 3.5

Both teams scored

Clean sheets

Scores first

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

Iraq Stars League · 26/27 · Completed league matches only.

Shorta

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway3 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.802.001.88
Draws60.0%0.0%37.5%
Goals scored / match1.001.331.12
Goals conceded / match0.201.000.50
Total goals / match1.202.331.62
Failed to score40.0%0.0%25.0%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%33.3%75.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 2 of 3 67%
Scores first → wins 2 of 3 67%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 0 —

Scoring order known: 5/5 home. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Home matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1500
16–3010
31–4510
46–6010
61–7510
76–9011

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Karkh

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.750.000.88
Draws25.0%0.0%12.5%
Goals scored / match2.000.501.25
Goals conceded / match1.751.751.75
Total goals / match3.752.253.00
Failed to score25.0%75.0%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals25.0%75.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 0 of 0 —
Scores first → wins 0 of 0 —
Concedes first → wins 0 of 4 0%

Scoring order known: 4/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1502
16–3011
31–4510
46–6000
61–7502
76–9002

Goal-minute data is not available. “—” means unavailable, not zero. The 31–45 and 76–90 intervals include stoppage time.

Two perspectives

What each model says about this match

The strength model considers results adjusted for opponent quality; the goals model uses recent form. Differences between them deserve a closer look.

ModelShortaDraw KarkhHow it works
Strength (Elo) 44.7% 33.3% 22.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 53.4% 27.5% 18.8% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.40–0.70 Model expected goals
34.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
37.9% Both teams to score
1-0 Most likely score, at 17.1%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-017.1%
0-012.2%
1-112.0%
2-012.0%
0-18.6%
2-18.4%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

Recent results need context. These measures account for opponent quality and the balance of play.

MeasureShortaKarkh How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1534 1471 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 36 -17 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1504 1494 Average opponent rating over the last 20 matches. Above 1500 indicates a tougher schedule.
Goals

When teams score and how matches unfold

Averages hide the distribution. Teams with similar goals per match can have very different patterns of scorelines.

Goals by half

20 matches
Team1H scored2H scored 1H conceded2H conceded
Shorta 0.500.62 0.120.38
Karkh 0.750.50 1.120.62

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Shorta 25%12%38%25%0%
Karkh 0%38%12%0%50%
Context

Coming into the match

Home and away performance, rest since the last match, and each team's manager.

1.80 Shorta at home, 5 matches
0.00 Karkh away, 4 matches
29d Days of rest for Shorta
31d Days of rest for Karkh
— Manager of Shorta
— Manager of Karkh
0 Matches for Shorta in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Karkh in the last 14 days
5 Points for Shorta behind the leaders, and 8 above the relegation zone
13 Points for Karkh behind the leaders, and 0 above the relegation zone
2.29 League goals per match
38.8% League draw rate
Statistics

Side-by-side comparison

Averages over each team's last 20 matches. The left bar represents Shorta, the right bar represents Karkh.

On the ball

20 matches
5.17
corners
2.5
8.75
fouls
9.33
2.17
yellow cards
3.0

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Shorta WDWDWWLD 1.88 1.12–0.50 1W
Karkh WWLLDLLL 0.88 1.25–1.75 2W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Shorta3 50 01
Karkh2 33 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

0 players reported unavailable or doubtful across both teams, with the reason.

Shorta

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Karkh

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.