Zakho

Zakho

VS Scheduled Friday 20 Nov 202600:00

Iraq 26/27 Iraq Stars League · Matchday 14

Shorta

Recent matches

Date	Season	Match
2026-09-19	26/27	Al-Karma1–0Zakho
2026-09-13	26/27	Zakho2–1Al Mosul
2026-09-09	26/27	Al Jolan SC1–1Zakho
2026-09-05	26/27	Zakho0–0Talaba
2026-08-29	26/27	Zawra'a4–0Zakho
2026-08-25	26/27	Zakho2–2Diala
2026-08-20	26/27	Minaa Basra2–1Zakho
2026-08-15	26/27	Zakho1–0Ghaz Al Shamal SC

Shorta

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

Zakho Shorta

Wins

25%

50%

Over 2.5 goals

50%

25%

Both teams scored

50%

38%

Clean sheets

25%

62%

Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Zakho

Home · Iraq Stars League

Home			Away		1st goal
12	Zakho		Al-Karma	1
12	Zakho		Zawra'a	2
12	Zakho		Erbil	3
12	Zakho		Shorta	4
12	Zakho		Naft	5
12	Zakho		Newroz SC	6
12	Zakho		Minaa Basra	7
12	Zakho	0–0	Talaba	8	–
12	Zakho		Al Jolan SC	9
12	Zakho		Duhok	10
12	Zakho	2–2	Diala	11	39′ Home
12 · Zakho
12	Zakho		Quwa	13
12	Zakho	1–0	Ghaz Al Shamal SC	14	71′ Home
12	Zakho	2–1	Al Mosul	15	12′ Home
12	Zakho		Karkh	16
12	Zakho		Kahrabaa	17
12	Zakho		Maysan	18
12	Zakho		Al Gharraf	19
12	Zakho		Karbala	20

Shorta

Away · Iraq Stars League

Home			Away		1st goal
1	Al-Karma	2–1	Shorta	4	4′ Away
2	Zawra'a		Shorta	4
3	Erbil		Shorta	4
4 · Shorta
5	Naft		Shorta	4
6	Newroz SC		Shorta	4
7	Minaa Basra		Shorta	4
8	Talaba		Shorta	4
9	Al Jolan SC	0–1	Shorta	4	40′ Away
10	Duhok		Shorta	4
11	Diala		Shorta	4
12	Zakho		Shorta	4
13	Quwa		Shorta	4
14	Ghaz Al Shamal SC		Shorta	4
15	Al Mosul		Shorta	4
16	Karkh		Shorta	4
17	Kahrabaa		Shorta	4
18	Maysan		Shorta	4
19	Al Gharraf	1–2	Shorta	4	65′ Away
20	Karbala		Shorta	4

Zakho Home Shorta Away

Wins

50%

67%

Over 1.5

50%

67%

Over 2.5

50%

67%

Over 3.5

25%

0%

Both teams scored

50%

67%

Clean sheets

50%

33%

Scores first

75%

100%

Season analysis

Home, away & overall

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

Zakho

8 matches

Goals & results	Home4 matches	Away4 matches	Overall8 matches
Points / match	2.00	0.25	1.12
Draws	50.0%	25.0%	37.5%
Goals scored / match	1.25	0.50	0.88
Goals conceded / match	0.75	2.00	1.38
Total goals / match	2.00	2.50	2.25
Failed to score	25.0%	50.0%	37.5%
Under 2.5 goals	50.0%	50.0%	50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	1 of 3	33%
Scores first → wins	2 of 3	67%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 0	—

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

Goal timing

Home matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	1	0
16–30	0	0
31–45	2	1
46–60	0	1
61–75	2	0
76–90	0	1

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

Shorta

8 matches

Goals & results	Home5 matches	Away3 matches	Overall8 matches
Points / match	1.80	2.00	1.88
Draws	60.0%	0.0%	37.5%
Goals scored / match	1.00	1.33	1.12
Goals conceded / match	0.20	1.00	0.50
Total goals / match	1.20	2.33	1.62
Failed to score	40.0%	0.0%	25.0%
Under 2.5 goals	100.0%	33.3%	75.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time	1 of 3	33%
Scores first → wins	2 of 3	67%
Concedes first → wins	0 of 0	—

Scoring order known: 3/3 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches

Minutes	Scored	Conceded
0–15	1	0
16–30	0	0
31–45	1	1
46–60	0	1
61–75	2	1
76–90	0	0

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.

Model	Zakho	Draw	Shorta	How it works
Strength (Elo)	31.8%	38.7%	29.5%	Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson)	11.4%	22.4%	65.3%	Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average

0.56–1.74 Model expected goals

39.5% Probability of over 2.5 goals

35.0% Both teams to score

0-1 Most likely score, at 17.4%

Most likely scores

Poisson model

0-117.4%

0-215.2%

0-010.0%

1-19.8%

0-38.8%

1-28.5%

Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

Measure	Zakho	Shorta	How to read it
Strength (Elo)	1487	1534	The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10	-22	36	Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength	1510	1504	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

Team	1H scored	2H scored	1H conceded	2H conceded
Zakho	0.50	0.38	0.62	0.75
Shorta	0.50	0.62	0.12	0.38

Total goals

40 matches per team

Team	0	1	2	3	4+
Zakho	12%	25%	12%	25%	25%
Shorta	25%	12%	38%	25%	0%

Context

Coming into the match

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

2.00 Zakho at home, 4 matches

2.00 Shorta away, 3 matches

62d Days of rest for Zakho

62d Days of rest for Shorta

— Manager of Zakho

— Manager of Shorta

0 Matches for Zakho in the last 14 days

0 Matches for Shorta in the last 14 days

11 Points for Zakho behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone

5 Points for Shorta behind the leaders, and 8 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 Zakho, the right bar represents Shorta.

On the ball

20 matches

5.0

corners

5.17

9.25

fouls

8.75

2.4

yellow cards

2.17

Recent form

10 matches

Team	Last 10	PPG	goals	streak
Zakho	LWDDLDLW	1.12	0.88–1.38	1L
Shorta	WDWDWWLD	1.88	1.12–0.50	1W

At half-time

20 matches

Team	ahead	level	behind	comeback wins	lead lost
Zakho	1	5	2	0	0
Shorta	3	5	0	0	1

Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Zakho

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Shorta

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.