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Al Shorta logo Al Shorta
Aug. 16, 2026 1 day, 14 hours from now VS
Karbala logo Karbala

Match Analysis

Al Shorta Karbala
Al Shorta D W L W W W
Karbala W L L L L L
STRENGTH
EXPECTED GOALS
HEAD TO HEAD
WINS THE GAME
What do these metrics mean?
Strength
Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion
Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target
Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession
Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate
Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential
Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential
Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals
Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head
Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game
Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team Away Team Score Date
Al Shorta Karbala 4 - 0 March 9, 2025
Karbala Al Shorta 0 - 1 January 18, 2025
Karbala Al Shorta 1 - 2 May 17, 2024
Al Shorta Karbala 2 - 1 October 30, 2023
Karbala Al Shorta 1 - 0 July 5, 2023
Al Shorta Karbala 3 - 1 February 11, 2023

Al Shorta Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Jun 2, 26 Home Al Minaa Basra 0 - 0 Draw
May 28, 26 Away Al Karkh 0 - 2 Win
May 20, 26 Home Erbil 0 - 2 Loss
May 15, 26 Away Diyala 0 - 2 Win
May 10, 26 Home Gharraf 1 - 0 Win
May 5, 26 Away Newroz 0 - 3 Win

Karbala Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Jun 8, 26 Away Baghdad 0 - 1 Win
Jul 4, 25 Home Al Hudod 2 - 3 Loss
Jun 27, 25 Home Naft 2 - 4 Loss
Jun 18, 25 Away Newroz 1 - 0 Loss
Jun 13, 25 Home Al-Karma 0 - 2 Loss
May 19, 25 Away Al Minaa Basra 3 - 1 Loss

Iraqi League Table

Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Karbala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 Al Shorta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - No
This prediction suggests that there is a 69.74% likelihood that only one team is likely to score throughout the entire match.
Al Shorta to win
This prediction indicates that Al Shorta has a 76.81% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 12.28 %

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