Al Najaf vs Karbala

Al Najaf and Karbala have met 5 times — Al Najaf won 1, Karbala won 2, with 2 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2022. Karbala leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 12 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.40 per match (5 for the home side, 7 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (60%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Karbala are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 3–2 in 2022.