Al Najaf vs Al Karkh

Al Najaf and Al Karkh have met 11 times — Al Najaf won 3, Al Karkh won 5, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2021. Al Karkh leads the head-to-head with 5 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 31 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.82 per match (14 for the home side, 17 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 6 matches (55%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 5 games (45%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Al Karkh are currently unbeaten in the last 4 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 2–5 in 2026.