Baghdad vs Al Najaf

Baghdad and Al Najaf have met 8 times — Baghdad won 1, Al Najaf won 4, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2020. Al Najaf leads the head-to-head with 4 victories from 8 meetings. A combined 15 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 1.88 per match (6 for the home side, 9 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 5 matches (63%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 3 games (38%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Al Najaf are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 1–2 in 2023.