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Zakho
VS Scheduled Iraq 26/27 Iraq Stars League · Matchday 15
Karbala
Recent matches

Zakho

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

Karbala

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karbala0–3Erbil
2026-09-14 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Naft2–1Karbala
2026-09-07 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karbala2–3Quwa
2026-09-04 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karbala1–0Karkh
2026-08-30 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Al-Karma2–0Karbala
2026-08-26 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Al Mosul3–0Karbala
2026-08-21 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karbala1–1Zawra'a
2026-08-16 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Shorta1–1Karbala
Zakho Karbala

Wins

25%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
50%

Both teams scored

50%
50%

Clean sheets

25%
12%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Zakho

Home · Iraq Stars League
HomeAway1st 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

Karbala

Away · Iraq Stars League
HomeAway1st goal
1 Al-Karma 2–0 Karbala 20 49′ Home
2 Zawra'a Karbala 20
3 Erbil Karbala 20
4 Shorta 1–1 Karbala 20 28′ Home
5 Naft 2–1 Karbala 20 —
6 Newroz SC Karbala 20
7 Minaa Basra Karbala 20
8 Talaba Karbala 20
9 Al Jolan SC Karbala 20
10 Duhok Karbala 20
11 Diala Karbala 20
12 Zakho Karbala 20
13 Quwa Karbala 20
14 Ghaz Al Shamal SC Karbala 20
15 Al Mosul 3–0 Karbala 20 39′ Home
16 Karkh Karbala 20
17 Kahrabaa Karbala 20
18 Maysan Karbala 20
19 Al Gharraf Karbala 20
20 · Karbala
Zakho Home Karbala 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.

Zakho

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.000.251.12
Draws50.0%25.0%37.5%
Goals scored / match1.250.500.88
Goals conceded / match0.752.001.38
Total goals / match2.002.502.25
Failed to score25.0%50.0%37.5%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%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
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1510
16–3000
31–4521
46–6001
61–7520
76–9001

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

Karbala

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome4 matchesAway4 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match1.000.250.62
Draws25.0%25.0%25.0%
Goals scored / match1.000.500.75
Goals conceded / match1.752.001.88
Total goals / match2.752.502.62
Failed to score25.0%50.0%37.5%
Under 2.5 goals50.0%50.0%50.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time — —
Scores first → wins — —
Concedes first → wins — —

Scoring order known: 3/4 away. Percentages are shown only when the required data is complete.

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–15——
16–30——
31–45——
46–60——
61–75——
76–90——

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.

ModelZakhoDraw KarbalaHow it works
Strength (Elo) 41.5% 35.1% 23.4% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 36.2% 28.0% 35.5% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
1.18–1.17 Model expected goals
41.4% Probability of over 2.5 goals
47.5% Both teams to score
1-1 Most likely score, at 13.2%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
1-113.2%
1-011.3%
0-111.1%
0-09.6%
2-17.8%
1-27.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureZakhoKarbala How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1487 1447 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -22 -55 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1510 1503 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
Zakho 0.500.38 0.620.75
Karbala 0.000.75 0.621.25

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Zakho 12%25%12%25%25%
Karbala 0%12%38%38%12%
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
0.25 Karbala away, 4 matches
69d Days of rest for Zakho
70d Days of rest for Karbala
— Manager of Zakho
— Manager of Karbala
0 Matches for Zakho in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Karbala in the last 14 days
11 Points for Zakho behind the leaders, and 2 above the relegation zone
15 Points for Karbala behind the leaders, and -2 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 Karbala.

On the ball

20 matches
5.0
corners
3.5
9.25
fouls
12.5
2.4
yellow cards
2.67

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Zakho LWDDLDLW 1.12 0.88–1.38 1L
Karbala LLLWLLDD 0.62 0.75–1.88 3L

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Zakho1 52 00
Karbala0 44 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Zakho

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Karbala

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.