Al Talaba vs Ghaz Al Shamal

Al Talaba face Ghaz Al Shamal in the Iraqi League on Friday 6 November 2026, kick-off 13:45 UTC at Al Talaba Stadium, Baghdad.

Al Talaba are 11th with 15 points from 12 games, while Ghaz Al Shamal are 10th with 15. The two sides are level on points.

At home this season Al Talaba average 1.2 goals scored and 0.7 conceded per game; on the road Ghaz Al Shamal average 0.6 scored and 0.9 conceded. Al Talaba have kept 6 clean sheets and failed to score 4 times; Ghaz Al Shamal have 5 clean sheets and 5 blanks.

Al Talaba have scored 6 and conceded 4 in their last 5 matches, with 2 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 2. Ghaz Al Shamal have scored 3 and conceded 3 in their last 5 matches, with 0 going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 1.

Al Talaba come into this fixture with a recent record of 2 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats, while Ghaz Al Shamal have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in the same window. Al Talaba currently sit 11th on 15 points, with Ghaz Al Shamal placed 10th on 15 points. The model expects a tight fixture, supporting the Under 2.5 selection. The Under 2.5 Goals selection (Under 2.5) is assigned a 66.23% probability at odds of 1.51.

• Al Talaba have the better recent form (9 pts vs 8 pts from the last 5 matches).
• Al Talaba have scored 14 goals this season compared with 7 for Ghaz Al Shamal.
• Defensively, Al Talaba have conceded 13 and Ghaz Al Shamal have conceded 8.
• League positions: Al Talaba 11th, Ghaz Al Shamal 10th.
• Al Talaba have won 2 of 6 home matches in this competition.
• Ghaz Al Shamal have won 1 of 7 away matches in this competition.

• Al Talaba matches average 2.3 total goals this season and Ghaz Al Shamal matches 1.3.
• 2 of Al Talaba's last 5 matches went over 2.5 goals.
• 0 of Ghaz Al Shamal's last 5 matches went over 2.5 goals.