Al Najaf vs Al Karkh โ Iraqi League Match Preview
Al Najaf face Al Karkh in Iraqi League, kicking off on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 02:30 PM UTC.
Al Najaf sit 19th in the Iraqi League table with 16 points from 32 games (4W 4D 24L), while Al Karkh are 7th with 55 points (15W 10D 9L).
Recent Form
Al Najaf recent form: LDLWL. L 1-4 vs Erbil (H, 2026-05-11). D 1-1 vs Baghdad (H, 2026-05-07). L 1-2 vs Duhok (H, 2026-04-27). W 2-1 vs Newroz (H, 2026-04-17). L 0-3 vs Al-Karma (H, 2026-04-12).
Al Karkh recent form: WWLWD. W 2-1 vs Baghdad (H, 2026-05-11). W 3-1 vs Zakho (H, 2026-05-06). L 0-1 vs Erbil (A, 2026-05-02). W 3-1 vs Al Kahrabaa (A, 2026-04-27). D 0-0 vs Al-Karma (H, 2026-04-22).
Iraqi League League Table
Iraqi League League Table
#
Team
P
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
1
Al Quwa Al Jawiya
34
23
8
3
53
24
+29
77
2
Al Shorta
34
22
7
5
65
30
+35
73
3
Erbil
34
20
10
4
52
29
+23
70
4
Al Zawra'a
34
17
14
3
48
27
+21
65
5
Al Talaba
34
18
8
8
49
33
+16
62
6
Al-Karma
34
15
12
7
47
24
+23
57
7
Al Karkh
34
15
10
9
43
34
+9
55
8
Zakho
33
14
9
10
42
35
+7
51
9
Duhok
34
13
9
12
39
38
+1
48
10
Newroz
34
14
5
15
43
43
0
47
11
Diyala
34
12
10
12
38
35
+3
46
12
Mosul
34
10
12
12
39
44
-5
42
13
Naft
34
9
13
12
28
31
-3
40
14
Gharraf
34
10
9
15
33
36
-3
39
15
Baghdad
34
9
7
18
41
60
-19
34
16
Al Minaa Basra
33
8
9
16
33
43
-10
33
17
Naft Maysan
33
8
9
16
38
51
-13
33
18
Al Kahrabaa
33
9
4
20
39
50
-11
31
19
Al Najaf
32
4
4
24
24
59
-35
16
20
Al-Qasim
34
0
5
29
17
85
-68
5
Head-to-Head Record
In 10 previous meetings, Al Najaf have won 2 times, Al Karkh have won 4 times, and 4 matches ended in a draw. Their encounters average 2.5 goals per game. Both teams scored in 50% of H2H meetings.
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Al Najaf face Al Karkh in Iraqi League, kicking off on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 14:30. Al Najaf sit 19th in the table with 16 points, while Al Karkh are 7th with 55 points. Al Najaf's recent form reads LDLWL while Al Karkh come into this game in WWLWD form.
Head-to-Head Record (10 matches)
Al Najaf
2
4
4
Al Karkh
2 Wins4 Draws4 Wins
2.5
Avg Goals Per Match
12 - 13
Total Goals H2H
50%
Both Teams Scored
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
Recent Meetings
Al Karkh2 - 0Al Najaf2026-01-10
Al Karkh1 - 0Al Najaf2025-04-04
Al Najaf0 - 1Al Karkh2025-02-04
Based on the last 10 meetings between Al Najaf and Al Karkh, Al Karkh have been dominant with 4 wins compared to Al Najaf's 2. Their meetings average 2.5 goals per game. Check our AI predictions, team form, and market odds to inform your betting decisions.
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