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Erbil
VS Scheduled Iraq 26/27 Iraq Stars League · Matchday 17
Naft
Recent matches

Erbil

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karbala0–3Erbil
2026-09-14 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Erbil1–2Al-Karma
2026-09-08 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Erbil2–0Diala
2026-09-04 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Shorta0–0Erbil
2026-08-31 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Erbil2–0Minaa Basra
2026-08-25 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Karkh0–1Erbil
2026-08-21 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Erbil1–1Quwa
2026-08-16 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Erbil2–0Kahrabaa

Naft

DateSeasonMatch
2026-09-18 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Al Mosul0–1Naft
2026-09-14 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Naft2–1Karbala
2026-09-09 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Al-Karma3–0Naft
2026-09-05 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Minaa Basra0–3Naft
2026-08-31 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Talaba0–0Naft
2026-08-26 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Naft1–1Duhok
2026-08-20 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Maysan0–0Naft
2026-08-14 Iraq, Iraq Stars League 26/27 Naft2–0Karkh
Erbil Naft

Wins

62%
50%

Over 2.5 goals

25%
38%

Both teams scored

25%
25%

Clean sheets

75%
62%
Home & away results

This season · 26/27

Erbil

Home · Iraq Stars League
HomeAway1st goal
3 Erbil 1–2 Al-Karma 1 6′ Away
3 Erbil Zawra'a 2
3 · Erbil
3 Erbil Shorta 4
3 Erbil Naft 5
3 Erbil Newroz SC 6
3 Erbil 2–0 Minaa Basra 7 —
3 Erbil Talaba 8
3 Erbil Al Jolan SC 9
3 Erbil Duhok 10
3 Erbil 2–0 Diala 11 16′ Home
3 Erbil Zakho 12
3 Erbil 1–1 Quwa 13 —
3 Erbil Ghaz Al Shamal SC 14
3 Erbil Al Mosul 15
3 Erbil Karkh 16
3 Erbil 2–0 Kahrabaa 17 23′ Home
3 Erbil Maysan 18
3 Erbil Al Gharraf 19
3 Erbil Karbala 20

Naft

Away · Iraq Stars League
HomeAway1st goal
1 Al-Karma 3–0 Naft 5 13′ Home
2 Zawra'a Naft 5
3 Erbil Naft 5
4 Shorta Naft 5
5 · Naft
6 Newroz SC Naft 5
7 Minaa Basra 0–3 Naft 5 11′ Away
8 Talaba 0–0 Naft 5 –
9 Al Jolan SC Naft 5
10 Duhok Naft 5
11 Diala Naft 5
12 Zakho Naft 5
13 Quwa Naft 5
14 Ghaz Al Shamal SC Naft 5
15 Al Mosul 0–1 Naft 5 90+8′ Away
16 Karkh Naft 5
17 Kahrabaa Naft 5
18 Maysan 0–0 Naft 5 –
19 Al Gharraf Naft 5
20 Karbala Naft 5
Erbil Home Naft 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.

Erbil

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome5 matchesAway3 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.002.332.12
Draws20.0%33.3%25.0%
Goals scored / match1.601.331.50
Goals conceded / match0.600.000.38
Total goals / match2.201.331.88
Failed to score0.0%33.3%12.5%
Under 2.5 goals80.0%66.7%75.0%

Scoring first & comebacks

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

Scoring order known: 4/5 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.

Naft

8 matches
Goals & resultsHome3 matchesAway5 matchesOverall8 matches
Points / match2.331.601.88
Draws33.3%40.0%37.5%
Goals scored / match1.670.801.12
Goals conceded / match0.670.600.62
Total goals / match2.331.401.75
Failed to score0.0%60.0%37.5%
Under 2.5 goals66.7%60.0%62.5%

Scoring first & comebacks

Match situation
Scores first → leads at half-time 1 of 2 50%
Scores first → wins 2 of 2 100%
Concedes first → wins 0 of 1 0%

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

Goal timing

Away matches
MinutesScoredConceded
0–1511
16–3001
31–4520
46–6001
61–7500
76–9010

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.

ModelErbilDraw NaftHow it works
Strength (Elo) 38.4% 36.7% 25.0% Historical results adjusted for opponent quality and the league's home advantage
Goals (Poisson) 34.5% 42.8% 22.6% Each team's recent attack and defence relative to the league average
0.66–0.48 Model expected goals
10.8% Probability of over 2.5 goals
18.5% Both teams to score
0-0 Most likely score, at 31.9%

Most likely scores

Poisson model
0-031.9%
1-021.2%
0-115.3%
1-110.1%
2-07.0%
0-23.7%
Strength and dominance

Team strength and finishing efficiency

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

MeasureErbilNaft How to read it
Strength (Elo) 1551 1536 The league average is 1500. A higher rating indicates stronger results after adjusting for opponent quality.
Change over the last 10 38 24 Rating gained or lost over the last ten matches
Opposition strength 1502 1500 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
Erbil 0.880.62 0.250.12
Naft 0.620.50 0.380.25

Total goals

40 matches per team
Team012 34+
Erbil 12%12%50%25%0%
Naft 25%12%25%38%0%
Context

Coming into the match

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

2.00 Erbil at home, 5 matches
1.60 Naft away, 5 matches
84d Days of rest for Erbil
84d Days of rest for Naft
— Manager of Erbil
— Manager of Naft
0 Matches for Erbil in the last 14 days
0 Matches for Naft in the last 14 days
3 Points for Erbil behind the leaders, and 10 above the relegation zone
5 Points for Naft 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 Erbil, the right bar represents Naft.

On the ball

20 matches
4.88
corners
2.71
9.0
fouls
13.0
2.29
yellow cards
2.57

Recent form

10 matches
TeamLast 10PPG goalsstreak
Erbil WLWDWWDW 2.12 1.50–0.38 1W
Naft WWLWDDDW 1.88 1.12–0.62 2W

At half-time

20 matches
Teamaheadlevel behindcomeback winslead lost
Erbil5 21 00
Naft2 42 00
Squads

Injuries and suspensions

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

Erbil

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Naft

0 unavailable

No absences reported.

Newsroom

News about both teams

No recent news linked to these teams.