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Al Shorta vs Al Najaf
Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

Iraqi League

Al Shorta

Ateba45+5'
Ateba90+15'
2
-FT
1
Jan 31, 2026
Al Shorta Stadium

Al Najaf

Raad71'

Match Timeline

Goal!
2-1
Leonel Ateba
Leonel Ateba
90'+15·Al Shorta
⚽
90'+11Yellow Card
Zainulabdeen Raad
Al Najaf
90'Yellow Card
Mahmoud Al-Mawas
Mahmoud Al-Mawas
Al Shorta
78'Yellow Card
Hussien Abbas
Al Najaf
Goal!
1-1
Sajad Raad
Sajad Raad
71'·Al Najaf
⚽
Goal!
1-0
Leonel Ateba
Leonel Ateba
45'+5·Al Shorta
⚽
37'Yellow Card
Ali Faez
Ali Faez
Al Najaf

Match Statistics

Statistics of the Game

Al Shorta
Al Shorta
Al Najaf
Al Najaf
58%Ball Possession42%
15Shots Total2
2Shots On Target1
2Corners1
0Yellow Cards1
13Shots Off Target1
54Attacks63
77Dangerous Attacks42
2Goals1
2Substitutions3

Team Lineups

Al Najaf
Al Najaf
Manager: M. Abdel Azim

Starting XI

45
MA
Mohammed Al-Emwase
15
AN
Ahmed Naaim
14
Ali Mohammed Jasimi
Ali Mohammed Jasimi
2
NJ
Nduka Junior
5
Ali Faez
Ali Faez
24
HA
Hussien Abbas
26
LI
Lem Ismael
12
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
Ifeanyi Ifeanyi
6
Mohammad Hassan
Mohammad Hassan
18
AK
Ali Kute
91
IH
Ibrahim Moussa Harouna

Substitutes

8
Sajad Raad
Sajad Raad
17
NG
Noor Almustafa Ghanam
25
ZR
Zainulabdeen Raad
29
AH
Ahmed Jalal Hasan
30
AH
Abdullah Hussein
40
MA
Mustafa Al-Zuhair
60
Sajjad Alaa
Sajjad Alaa
70
MZ
Mohammed Zamil
71
MA
Moamel Ahmed Ali

Player Stats

PlayerRatingMinGoalsAssistsShotsPassesTacklesDuels
Ahmed Basil Fadhil
Ahmed Basil Fadhil
GK
-90'00-
-
-
-
Manaf Younis
Manaf Younis
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Mahmoud Al-Mawas
Mahmoud Al-Mawas
FW
-90'01-
-
-
-
Dominique Mendy
Dominique Mendy
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Leonel Ateba
Leonel Ateba
FW
-90'20-
-
-
-
Bassam Shakir
Bassam Shakir
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Abdoul Madjid Moumouni
Abdoul Madjid Moumouni
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Mootez Zaddem
Mootez Zaddem
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Shareef Abdulkadhim
Shareef Abdulkadhim
FW
-90'00-
-
-
-
Mustafa Saadoon
Mustafa Saadoon
DF
-90'00-
-
-
-
Fahd Youssef
Fahd Youssef
MF
-90'00-
-
-
-

Al Shorta vs Al Najaf H2H, Form & Key Stats

  • Leonel Ateba's 90th-minute goal decided the match.(Score by goal: 45+5' 1-0, 71' 1-1, 90+15' 2-1.)
Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Al Shorta15W1607311/1514-4
Al Najaf15L508150/153-12
Al Shorta — last 5 games
  1. W7-1 @ Al-Qasim2026-01-08
  2. W3-0 vs Al Mosul2026-01-13
  3. D1-1 @ Al Quwa Al Jawiya2026-01-17
  4. D1-1 @ Al Minaa Basra2026-01-23
  5. W2-1 vs Naft Maysan2026-01-27
Al Najaf — last 5 games
  1. L0-2 @ Al-Karma2026-01-05
  2. L0-2 @ Al Karkh2026-01-10
  3. L2-4 vs Naft Maysan2026-01-14
  4. L0-2 @ Al Zawra'a2026-01-22
  5. L1-2 vs Zakho2026-01-27
Goal markets & scoring rates
TeamGamesAvg goalsOver 1.5Over 2.5Over 3.5BTTSClean sheetsFailed to score
Al Shorta152.8767%53%27%40%27%33%
Al Najaf152.4767%33%20%33%27%47%
Venue split (Home vs Away)
TeamWherePldWDLGoalsPPGOver 2.5Clean sheets
Al ShortaHome750211-102.1471%57%
Al NajafAway81076-160.3838%13%
1st half vs 2nd half scoring
TeamGames1H goals2H goals2H share1H Over 0.5HT W-D-L
Al Shorta1511-910-1348%93%7-2-6
Al Najaf156-96-1650%53%3-8-4
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
8
Period covered
2018-01-26 – 2025-04-12
Al Shorta wins
5
Draws
3
Al Najaf wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
1.75
Over 2.5 goals
25%
Both teams scored
13%
Home side won
50%share of all meetings won by whichever team hosted
Last 5 meetings
2W 3D 0L (Al Shorta view)
Avg goals, last 5 vs all-time
1.4 vs 1.75
Most recent meetings (5 of 8)
DateHomeScoreAway
2025-04-12Al Shorta1-0Al Najaf
2025-01-10Al Najaf0-0Al Shorta
2024-07-01Al Najaf2-2Al Shorta
2023-12-19Al Shorta2-0Al Najaf
2022-06-23Al Najaf0-0Al Shorta
Standings before kickoff (rebuilt from 146 earlier results)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Al Shorta4142916WWDDW3+1
Al Najaf18147-15LLLLL180
Table context
Points gap
22 ptsAl Shorta 29 · Al Najaf 7
Positions
#4 vs #18
Goals per game
1.86/0.71 vs 0.71/1.79scored/conceded per game · league average 1.12

How we calculate this

Iraqi League Standings

Iraqi League

Full standings
#TeamPGDPTS
1
Al Quwa Al JawiyaAl Quwa Al Jawiya
38+3489
2
Al ShortaAl ShortaH
38+3780
3
ErbilErbil
38+3080
4
Al TalabaAl Talaba
38+1866
···
17
Al KahrabaaAl Kahrabaa
38-1239
18
BaghdadBaghdad
38-2832
19
Al NajafAl NajafA
38-3724
20
Al-QasimAl-Qasim
38-756
8 / 20Full standings →

Statistical Comparison

Statistical Comparison

Iraqi League
Al Shorta
38 matches
Al Najaf
38 matches
#2Position#19
80Points24
24Wins6
8Draws6
6Losses26
69Goals31
1.82Goals per game0.82
32Goals conceded68
0.84Goals per game conceded1.79

Al Shorta vs Al Najaf — Statistical Win Probability, Goal Markets & xG Projection

Poisson goal model computed from recent form (38 vs 38 matches) & H2H history

1X2 Statistical Win ProbabilityAl Shorta 62% · X · Draw 23% · Al Najaf 15%
1 · Home Win
62%
X · Draw
23%
2 · Away Win
15%
Projected Goals (xG Model)
1.80 vs 0.75
Projected Total: 2.54
Over 1.5 Goals
72%
Over 2.5 Goals
47%
Over 3.5 Goals
25%
Both Teams to Score (BTTS)
44%
Clean Sheet Prob. (H / A)
47% / 17%
Al Shorta / Al Najaf
Most Likely Scorelines (Poisson):
1 - 0(14.2%)2 - 0(12.7%)1 - 1(10.6%)
Last Matches

Recent matches

Jan 27
2-1
Naft Maysan
vs Naft Maysan
Home
Jan 23
1-1
Al Minaa Basra
@ Al Minaa Basra
Away
Jan 17
1-1
Al Quwa Al Jawiya
@ Al Quwa Al Jawiya
Away
Jan 13
3-0
Al Mosul
vs Al Mosul
Home
Jan 8
7-1
Al-Qasim
@ Al-Qasim
Away
All Al Shorta fixtures & results
Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 8 matches
Al Shorta
Won 63%
(5/8)
Draw 38%
(3/8)
Al Najaf
Won 0%
(0/8)
Goals
12-2
Total matches
8
Head to Head

Al Shorta vs Al Najaf — Head to Head

Last 8 matches

5
Al Shorta wins
3
Draws
0
Al Najaf wins
Goals Scored
12 - 2
Apr 12, 2025 • Iraq Stars League
Al Shorta
Al Shorta
1-0
Al Najaf
Al Najaf
Jan 10, 2025 • Iraq Stars League
Al Najaf
Al Najaf
0-0
Al Shorta
Al Shorta
Jul 1, 2024 • Iraq Stars League
Al Najaf
Al Najaf
2-2
Al Shorta
Al Shorta

Match summary

Al Shorta beat Al Najaf 2-1 in the Iraqi League.

Before kickoff, Al Shorta (4th, 29 pts) were 22 points ahead of Al Najaf (18th, 7 pts). Al Najaf had lost 5 matches in a row before this one. Across 8 previous meetings on record, Al Shorta won 5 and Al Najaf won 0, with 3 draws (1.75 goals per game).

Goals came from Leonel Ateba (45', 90') for Al Shorta and Sajad Raad (71') for Al Najaf.

More details:

Al Shorta — live results and scheduleAl Najaf — live results and schedule