Al Najaf vs Al Karkh

Al Karkh won 5-2 at Al Najaf in the Iraq Iraq Stars League on Wednesday 20 May 2026, 1-4 at half-time. In their last 12 meetings, including this one, Al Karkh won 5, Al Najaf won 3 and 4 were drawn.

Iraq Iraq Stars League Wed 20 May 2026, 15:30 Save

Al Najaf

HT 1-4

Al Karkh

Al Najaf Stadium, Iraq

Pre-match probabilities

28%Al Najaf 25%Draw 47%Al Karkh

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Draw
Al Karkh

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Al Najaf or draw 53%
Al Karkh or draw 72%
Al Najaf or Al Karkh 75%

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Al Najaf vs Al Karkh key moments

6' Younes Hmood 0-1 Goal · Assist Suhaib Raad · Field Goal, Al Karkh
12' Younes Hmood 0-2 Penalty · Penalty, Al Karkh
28' Younes Hmood 0-3 Goal · Assist Suhaib Raad · Field Goal, Al Karkh
40' Younes Hmood 0-4 Goal · Assist Zidane Abdul Jabbar · Field Goal, Al Karkh
45+3' Joseph Baffoe Yellow card, Al Karkh
45+3' Aymen Luay 1-4 Penalty · Penalty, Al Najaf
63' Mamadou Soro 1-5 Goal · Field Goal, Al Karkh
82' Mohammad Mustafa Yellow card, Al Karkh
90+1' Hussain Dhafir 2-5 Goal · Assist Sajjad Alaa · Field Goal, Al Najaf

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Al Najaf Al Karkh

0' 15' 30' HT 60' 75' 90'

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60–75'

75–90'

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Match stats

1st Half 2nd Half

Al NajafAl Karkh

38% Possession 62%

152 Attacks 150

97 Dang. Attacks 107

12 Shots 19

4 Shots On Target 10

1 Corners 4

8 Fouls 10

0 Yellow Cards 3

2 Offsides 2

Al Najaf vs Al Karkh lineups

Confirmed

Al Najaf 5-4-1

15 Ahmed Naaim
14 Ali Mohammed Jasimi
3 Hamza Adnan

16 Aymen Luay

10 Redha Fadel

Substitutes

2 Nduka Junior
8 Sajad Raad
60 Sajjad Alaa
85 Wilmar Alexander Cruz Moreno

Al Karkh 4-3-3

35 Joseph Baffoe
25 Mohammad Mustafa

71 Zidane Abdul Jabbar

99 Mohammad Khaled
20 Younes Hmood 4
14 Suhaib Raad

Substitutes

2 Yac Diori
6 Ali Qasim Yousef
21 Mamadou Soro
33 Mojtaba Saleh

Al Najaf and Al Karkh player stats

Al Najaf player stats

3 Hamza Adnan DEF	90	0	0
14 Ali Mohammed Jasimi DEF	90	0	0
10 Redha Fadel FWD	90	0	0
16 Aymen Luay FWD	90	1	0
60 Sajjad Alaa FWD	0	0	1

Al Karkh player stats

25 Mohammad Mustafa DEF	90	0	0
35 Joseph Baffoe DEF	90	0	0
71 Zidane Abdul Jabbar MID	90	0	1
14 Suhaib Raad FWD	90	0	2
20 Younes Hmood FWD	90	4	0
99 Mohammad Khaled FWD	90	0	0
21 Mamadou Soro FWD	0	1	0

Min: Minutes played
G: Goals
A: Assists
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
Pass: Passes
Fls: Fouls committed
Rtg: Rating
Sh: Shots
SoT: Shots on target
xG: Expected goals
xGoT: Expected goals on target
KP: Key passes
BCC: Big chances created
BCM: Big chances missed
Drb: Successful dribbles
Off: Offsides
Pass: Passes
Pass%: Pass accuracy
KP: Key passes
F3rd: Passes in the final third
Crs: Crosses
ACrs: Accurate crosses
LB: Long balls
Tch: Touches
Tkl: Tackles
Int: Interceptions
Clr: Clearances
Blk: Shots blocked
Rec: Ball recoveries
Duel: Duels won
Aer: Aerials won
DrbP: Dribbled past
Fls: Fouls committed
FlsD: Fouls won
YC: Yellow cards
Disp: Dispossessed
Lost: Possession lost
Err: Errors leading to a shot
Sv: Saves
SvIn: Saves inside the box
HC: High claims
Tch: Touches
LB: Long balls
Pass%: Pass accuracy

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Form

Al Najaf D L D D L

Al Karkh D W W L W

Last 5 results in all competitions before kick-off, most recent first.

Al NajafAl Karkh

20% Win rate 60%

1.20 Goals scored 2.00

1.80 Goals conceded 1.20

100% Both teams score 80%

60% Over 2.5 goals 80%

0% Clean sheets 0%

20% Scored first 20%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

9.40 Match corners 8.00

Iraq Stars League matches only, before kick-off: 5 each.

20% Win rate 40%

1.00 Goals scored 1.20

1.90 Goals conceded 1.20

80% Both teams score 50%

70% Over 2.5 goals 60%

0% Clean sheets 20%

30% Scored first 20%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

9.60 Match corners 8.40

Iraq Stars League matches only, before kick-off: 10 each.

13% Win rate 43%

0.75 Goals scored 1.29

1.84 Goals conceded 1.03

53% Both teams score 49%

50% Over 2.5 goals 43%

9% Clean sheets 26%

22% Scored first 51%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

7.09 Match corners 7.66

Iraq Stars League matches only, before kick-off: 32 for Al Najaf and 35 for Al Karkh.

Al Najaf at home and Al Karkh away this season.

13% Win rate 41%

0.75 Goals scored 1.24

1.94 Goals conceded 1.12

56% Both teams score 47%

63% Over 2.5 goals 47%

13% Clean sheets 24%

19% Scored first 47%

0.00 xG for 0.00

0.00 xG against 0.00

7.50 Match corners 7.82

Iraq Stars League matches only, before kick-off: 16 for Al Najaf and 17 for Al Karkh.

Al Karkh vs Al Najaf head to head

5 Al Karkh wins 4 draws 3 Al Najaf wins

2.9 goals per game 58% both teams scored 50% over 2.5 goals

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Match info

Venue: Al Najaf Stadium, Najaf Capacity 12,000 · Grass
Weather: 32°C, scattered clouds Wind 15 km/h · Humidity 16%
Managers: Jaseb Sultan Al Najaf Ayman Hakeem Al Karkh

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Al Najaf vs Al Karkh lineups

Al Najaf 5-4-1

Al Karkh 4-3-3

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Al Karkh vs Al Najaf head to head