Naft Maysan 28%Draw 23%Al Talaba 49%Expected goals 0.92 – 1.32
59%
Betarazi pick
Under 2.5 goals
Good pick · fair odds 1.69 · bookmaker 1.65 · Won ✓
5/10Rating
1.65Odds
Picks by market
ResultAl Talaba to win ✗49% · @2.15
Double chanceEither team to win ✓77% · fair 1.30
Both teams scoreNot both teams to score ✓58% · fair 1.74
GoalsUnder 3.5 goals ✓81% · fair 1.23
Correct scoreCorrect score 0–1 ✗14% · fair 7.09
Naft Maysan vs Al Talaba: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
Naft Maysan welcome Al Talaba to Maysan Olympic Stadium for a Iraqi League fixture on Sunday 13 September (19:00 WAT). In the table, Naft Maysan are 19th, in the drop zone, on 9 points after 13 matches; Al Talaba are 11th (lower half) with 16.
Current form
Naft Maysan, last 5: DLDLD Their latest outing: 1–1 draw with Al Minaa Basra, away. In their own stadium the record reads 0 won, 2 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.3 goals a game.
Al Talaba, last 5: WDDWD Their latest outing: 3–2 win over Al Karkh, at home. Away from home the record reads 0 won, 1 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.3 scored, 1.2 conceded per game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Momentum favours Al Talaba, collecting 1.5 points per game to 0.5 for Naft Maysan.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Naft Maysan 0.9 xG, Al Talaba 1.3 xG – a total near 2.2. Neither a goal-fest nor a stalemate: over 2.5 is 41%, GG 42%.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Naft Maysan 28%, draw 23%, Al Talaba 49%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Under 2.5 goals (59%, odds 1.65). Most likely score in line with that pick: Naft Maysan 0–1 Al Talaba. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Naft Maysan28%fair 3.51 · @3.10
Draw23%fair 4.35 · @3.10
Al Talaba49%fair 2.06 · @2.15
2.24Expected goals
0.92Naft Maysan xG
1.32Al Talaba xG
42%Both score
41%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
0–114%
1–113%
0–011%
1–010%
0–29%
1–29%
From our goals model: Naft Maysan 0.9 – 1.3 Al Talaba expected. Correct scores are long shots even at the top of this list.
All markets: our price vs the bookmaker
Market
Most likely
Chance
Fair odds
Bookmaker
Match result
Al Talaba to win✗
49%
2.06
2.15
Double chance
Either team to win✓
77%
1.30
–
Both teams to score
Not both teams to score✓
58%
1.74
–
Draw no bet
Al Talaba (draw no bet)✗
63%
1.59
–
Asian handicap
Naft Maysan +1 (Asian handicap)✓
72%
1.40
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✓
65%
1.53
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
59%
1.69
1.65
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
81%
1.23
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
92%
1.08
–
First team to score
Al Talaba to score first✗
53%
1.90
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
47%
2.14
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Al Talaba / FT Al Talaba✗
27%
3.73
–
Correct score
Correct score 0–1✗
14%
7.09
–
Recent results
Naft Maysan – last 6
DLDLDL
9 Sep
@ Al Minaa Basra
1–1
D
4 Sep
vs Newroz
0–2
L
29 Aug
@ Al Quwa Al Jawiya
1–1
D
25 Aug
@ Al Zawra'a
0–4
L
20 Aug
vs Naft
0–0
D
28 May
vs Al Quwa Al Jawiya
0–2
L
0.3Scored / game
1.7Conceded / game
33%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Al Talaba – last 6
WDDWDL
9 Sep
vs Al Karkh
3–2
W
5 Sep
@ Zakho
0–0
D
31 Aug
vs Naft
0–0
D
26 Aug
vs Newroz
1–0
W
22 Aug
@ Duhok
3–3
D
15 Aug
@ Diyala
1–2
L
1.3Scored / game
1.2Conceded / game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Naft Maysan and Al Talaba.
What is the prediction for Naft Maysan vs Al Talaba?
Our pick is Under 2.5 goals with a 59% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.65.
Who will win Naft Maysan vs Al Talaba?
On our numbers Naft Maysan have a 28% chance of winning, the draw 23% and Al Talaba 49%.
How many goals will there be in Naft Maysan vs Al Talaba?
We expect about 2.2 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 41% likely and both teams score 42% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Naft Maysan vs Al Talaba?
Our predicted score is Naft Maysan 0–1 Al Talaba, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 2.2 goals in total.
When is Naft Maysan vs Al Talaba?
Naft Maysan vs Al Talaba (Iraqi League) kicks off on Sunday 13 September 2026 at 19:00 (West Africa Time) at Maysan Olympic Stadium.
Numbers from Betarazi' team ratings and score grid, with bookmaker lines for late news. Kick-off times shown in your local time. Predictions are estimates, not guarantees – 18+, please bet responsibly.
