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Zakho vs Naft Al-Basra

Iraq Iraq

Stars League 2024/2025
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Match Events

10' Event
Ouro-Agoro I.
31' Event
Al Gahwashi N.
71' Event
Al Alousi Y.

AI Match Summary

Zakho in this Stars League 2024/2025 matchup, with the score ending 2-1 — backing the pre-match view that favored Zakho.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

39%
Zakho
30%
Draws
31%
Naft Al-Basra
Draw rate projection: 30% Favored: Zakho

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

30% / Low Confidence
  • Zakho have won more games recently than Naft Al-Basra.
  • Model puts this one close, with a 40% draw probability.
  • This is a straightforward league game — the season-long numbers should hold up.
  • Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.
  • These two have met 5 times recently and Zakho have taken 4 of them.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 85%
Over 1.5 Goals 50%
Over 2.5 Goals 25%
Over 3.5 Goals 12.5%
Over 4.5 Goals 6%
Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 32.400000000000006%
Zakho Clean Sheet 68%
Naft Al-Basra Clean Sheet 68%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric Zakho Naft Al-Basra
Matches Played 28 30
Wins 9 5
Draws 7 9
Losses 12 16
Goals Scored 1.25 0.83
Goals Conceded 1.54 1.37
Expected Goals (xG) 1.20 1.00
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA) 1.10 1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Jun 14, 2025 Stars League
Zakho vs Naft Al-Basra
2:1
Jan 20, 2025 Stars League
Naft Al-Basra vs Zakho
2:3
May 4, 2024 Stars League
Zakho vs Naft Al-Basra
1:0
Feb 24, 2024 Stars League
Naft Al-Basra vs Zakho
0:2
Jul 21, 2023 Stars League
Zakho vs Naft Al-Basra
2:2

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Zakho Compare

Top Goalscorer Al Gahwashi N.
1 Goals
Assists Leader Al Alousi Y.
1 Ast
Avg xG / game 0.92
Avg xA / game 0.6

Naft Al-Basra Compare

Top Goalscorer Ouro-Agoro I.
1 Goals
Avg xG / game 0.91
Avg xA / game 0.56

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Zakho 42 / 100
Naft Al-Basra 40 / 100
How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

ATTACK DEFENCE POSSESSION DISCIPLINE
Zakho Naft Al-Basra

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Draw (X)
Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS No
Correct Score 0:0
BTTS Outcome No (NG)
Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Zakho found the back of the net in 82% of recent matches (28 games).

Defensive concern: Naft Al-Basra conceded in 63% of 30 recent games.

Games between these two average 3.00 goals.

Zakho has registered 3 games unbeaten in their last 5 outings.

Scoring Trends

Zakho VS -
1.38 Goals Scored 0
1.63 Goals Conceded 0
100% Over 1.5 0%
75% Over 2.5 0%
25% Over 3.5 0%

Recent Form & Match History

Zakho

(Home)
05 Sept
Zakho
0 : 0
Al Talaba
29 Aug
Al Zawraa
4 : 0
Zakho
25 Aug
Zakho
2 : 2
Diyala
20 Aug
Al Minaa
2 : 1
Zakho
15 Aug
Zakho
1 : 0
Ghaz Al Shamal
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Naft Al-Basra

(Away)
14 Jul
Baghdad
1 : 0
Naft Al-Basra
04 Jul
Naft Al-Basra
4 : 3
Erbil
27 Jun
Diyala
2 : 2
Naft Al-Basra
20 Jun
Naft Al-Basra
1 : 3
Al Shorta
14 Jun
Zakho
2 : 1
Naft Al-Basra
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League Standings

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Al Shorta 38 26 9 3 75:23 87
2 Al Zawraa 38 23 8 7 56:28 77
3 Zakho 38 20 11 7 57:25 71
4 Al Talaba 38 18 9 11 40:27 63
5 Al Quwa Al Jawiya 38 17 9 12 51:43 60
6 Al Naft 38 15 14 9 32:27 59
7 Duhok 38 16 9 13 47:41 57
8 Al-Karma 38 15 11 12 43:35 56
9 Newroz 38 14 11 13 46:41 53
10 Al-Qassim 38 13 13 12 43:43 52
11 Naft Missan 38 14 9 15 42:46 51
12 Erbil 38 15 5 18 49:61 50
13 Al Kahraba 38 12 13 13 39:41 49
14 Al Najaf 38 11 13 14 37:36 46
15 Al Karkh 38 12 10 16 40:49 46
16 Al Minaa 38 11 10 17 39:44 43
17 Diyala 38 10 11 17 31:50 41
18 Naft Al-Basra 38 8 9 21 32:57 33
19 Al-Hudod 38 8 2 28 37:79 26
20 Karbala 38 4 10 24 26:66 22
Promotion - AFC Champions League 2025/2026 (League phase)
Relegation - Stars League 2024/2025 (Relegation)