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Iraqi League · Thursday, 08 Oct 2026
Al Talaba
Home
0-0
Full time
Al Talaba Stadium
Al Shorta
Away
Recommended tip
Away Win @ 1.81
Predicted score
1 - 1
Goal expectancy (xG)
1.23 - 1.69
Win probability
Home
22%
Draw
24%
Away
54%
Predictions by market
Match Result (1X2)
2
52%
1.81
Double Chance
Draw/Away
77%
1.22
Over / Under 2.5
No tip for this market.
Both Teams To Score
No tip for this market.
Over 1.5 Goals
Over 1.5
67%
1.40
Goals & trends
50%
Over 2.5
50%
BTTS
67%
Over 1.5
2.92
Avg goals
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Recent form: last 5 games
Head-to-head
0
Al Talaba wins
0
Draws
0
Al Shorta wins
No previous meetings between these teams on record.
Why this prediction
40%
Recent form
73%
33%
Attack
33%
60%
Defence
93%
50%
Head-to-head
50%
22%
Win probability
54%
Home and away record
Al Talaba
last 4 at home
2W
2D
0L
2.00
points a game
1.50
scored a game
1.00
conceded a game
Al Shorta
last 3 away from home
2W
0D
1L
2.00
points a game
1.33
scored a game
1.00
conceded a game
Goals and both teams to score
How often each side's games have finished this way, over their last
9 matches.
| Al Talaba | Al Shorta | |
|---|---|---|
| 63% 5/8 | Over 1.5 goals | 5/9 56% |
| 50% 4/8 | Over 2.5 goals | 2/9 22% |
| 38% 3/8 | Over 3.5 goals | 0/9 0% |
| 50% 4/8 | Both teams scored | 3/9 33% |
| 38% 3/8 | Kept a clean sheet | 6/9 67% |
| 38% 3/8 | Failed to score | 2/9 22% |
At half time
Al Talaba
from 8 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
38%
Level
50%
Behind
13%
Al Shorta
from 9 games where we hold the half-time score
Led at the break
33%
Level
67%
Behind
0%
Match Preview & Analysis
Al Talaba face Al Shorta in Iraqi League. Al Talaba have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 6 (1.2 points per game). Al Shorta have won 3, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 5 games, scoring 5 and conceding 1 (2.2 points per game).
There are no previous meetings between these sides in our records. Our model puts Over 2.5 Goals at 50% and Both Teams to Score at 50%.
Al Shorta's counter-attacking efficiency awards them a 54% win probability, presenting genuine betting value for Al Shorta to Win (2). Our algorithm forecasts a most likely final scoreline of 1-1, offering disciplined value for match winner and goals accumulator slips.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Our data-driven prediction model calculates a 22% win probability for Al Talaba, a 24% chance of a draw, and a 54% probability for Al Shorta. Our top recommended betting pick is Al Shorta Win (2).
The most statistically probable scoreline prediction is 1 - 1, with an expected total goal expectancy (xG) of 2.92 goals across both sides.
BTTS Yes is evaluated at 50%, indicating a higher probability of at least one team keeping a clean sheet.
The match takes place on Thursday, 08 Oct 2026 at 17:30 (East Africa Time) at Al Talaba Stadium as part of the Iraqi League.
