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Karbala
VS Scheduled Iraq 26/27 Iraq Stars League · Matchday 16
Ghaz Al Shamal SC
Recent matches

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

Ghaz Al Shamal SC

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-19 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Ghaz Al Shamal SC0–0Newroz SC
2026-09-12 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Shorta0–0Ghaz Al Shamal SC
2026-09-08 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Duhok1–1Ghaz Al Shamal SC
2026-09-04 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Ghaz Al Shamal SC0–1Al Jolan SC
2026-08-30 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Al Gharraf0–1Ghaz Al Shamal SC
2026-08-25 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Quwa1–1Ghaz Al Shamal SC
2026-08-20 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Ghaz Al Shamal SC1–1Kahrabaa
2026-08-15 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Zakho1–0Ghaz Al Shamal SC
Karbala Ghaz Al Shamal SC

Wins

12%
12%

Over 2.5 goals

50%
0%

Both teams scored

50%
38%

Clean sheets

12%
38%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Karbala

Home · Iraq Stars League
HomeAway1st goal
20 Karbala Al-Karma 1
20 Karbala 1–1 Zawra'a 2 69′ Away
20 Karbala 0–3 Erbil 3 —
20 Karbala Shorta 4
20 Karbala Naft 5
20 Karbala Newroz SC 6
20 Karbala Minaa Basra 7
20 Karbala Talaba 8
20 Karbala Al Jolan SC 9
20 Karbala Duhok 10
20 Karbala Diala 11
20 Karbala Zakho 12
20 Karbala 2–3 Quwa 13 —
20 Karbala Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
20 Karbala Al Mosul 15
20 Karbala 1–0 Karkh 16 80′ Home
20 Karbala Kahrabaa 17
20 Karbala Maysan 18
20 Karbala Al Gharraf 19
20 · Karbala

Ghaz Al Shamal SC

Away · Iraq Stars League
HomeAway1st goal
1 Al-Karma Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
2 Zawra'a Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
3 Erbil Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
4 Shorta 0–0 Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14 –
5 Naft Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
6 Newroz SC Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
7 Minaa Basra Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
8 Talaba Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
9 Al Jolan SC Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
10 Duhok 1–1 Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14 —
11 Diala Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
12 Zakho 1–0 Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14 71′ Home
13 Quwa 1–1 Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14 33′ Away
14 · Ghaz Al Shamal SC
15 Al Mosul Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
16 Karkh Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
17 Kahrabaa Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
18 Maysan Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
19 Al Gharraf 0–1 Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14 67′ Away
20 Karbala Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
Karbala Home Ghaz Al Shamal SC 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.

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 0 of 1 0%
Scores first → wins 1 of 1 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 3 0%

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

Goal timing

Home 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.

Ghaz Al Shamal SC

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match0.671.201.00
Draws66.7%60.0%62.5%
Goals scored / match0.330.600.50
Goals conceded / match0.670.600.62
Total goals / match1.001.201.12
Failed to score66.7%40.0%50.0%
Under 2.5 goals100.0%100.0%100.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

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

Scoring order known: 4/5 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.

ModelKarbalaDraw Ghaz Al Shamal SCHow it works
Strength (Elo) 31.6% 38.7% 29.7% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 19.3% 33.4% 47.2% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.56–1.06 Model expected goals
22.1% Probability of over 2.5 goals
28.0% Both teams to score
0-1 Most likely score, at 21.0%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-121.0%
0-019.8%
1-111.7%
0-211.1%
1-011.1%
1-26.2%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureKarbalaGhaz Al Shamal SC How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1447 1496 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 -55 4 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1503 1506 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
Karbala 0.000.75 0.621.25
Ghaz Al Shamal SC 0.250.25 0.250.38

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Karbala 0%12%38%38%12%
Ghaz Al Shamal SC 25%38%38%0%0%
Context

Coming into the match

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

1.00 Karbala at home, 4 matches
1.20 Ghaz Al Shamal SC away, 5 matches
77d Days of rest for Karbala
76d Days of rest for Ghaz Al Shamal SC
— Manager of Karbala
— Manager of Ghaz Al Shamal SC
0 Matches for Karbala in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Ghaz Al Shamal SC in the last 14 days
15 Points for Karbala behind the leaders, and -2 above the relegation zone
12 Points for Ghaz Al Shamal SC behind the leaders, and 1 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 Karbala, the right bar represents Ghaz Al Shamal SC.

On the ball

20 matches
3.5
corners
4.17
12.5
fouls
6.33
2.67
yellow cards
3.67

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Karbala LLLWLLDD 0.62 0.75–1.88 3L
Ghaz Al Shamal SC DDDLWDDL 1.00 0.50–0.62 3D

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Karbala0 44 00
Ghaz Al Shamal SC1 61 01
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Karbala

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Ghaz Al Shamal SC

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.