Good pick · fair odds 1.51 · bookmaker 1.50 · Won ✓
6/10Rating
1.50Odds
Picks by market
ResultGhaz Al Shamal to win ✓40% · @2.50
Double chanceEither team to win ✓76% · @1.30
Both teams scoreNot both teams to score ✓59% · fair 1.68
GoalsUnder 2.5 goals ✓66% · @1.50
Correct scoreCorrect score 1–0 ✓15% · fair 6.84
Ghaz Al Shamal vs Naft Maysan: Betarazi preview and prediction
The fixture
18:00 WAT, Saturday 24 October: Ghaz Al Shamal v Naft Maysan in the Iraqi League. In the table, Ghaz Al Shamal are 10th, upper half, on 16 points after 13 matches; Naft Maysan are 19th (in the drop zone) with 9.
Current form
Ghaz Al Shamal, last 5: WLDDD Their latest outing: 1–0 win over Al Zawra'a, at home. In their own stadium the record reads 1 won, 1 lost from 3. Scoring is the worry: just 0.3 goals a game. Defensively they have kept 3 clean sheets in that run.
Naft Maysan, last 5: LDLWD Their latest outing: 0–2 defeat to Diyala, away. Away from home the record reads 0 won, 2 lost from 3. Goals for and against: 1.0 scored, 1.5 conceded per game.
Where the goals come from
Betarazi's ratings give Ghaz Al Shamal 1.0 xG, Naft Maysan 0.9 xG – a total near 1.9. On paper it is a low-scoring affair, with under 2.5 at 66% and a clean sheet for one side more likely than not. Both teams' recent matches have tended to stay under 2.5.
Markets worth a look
1X2 according to our numbers – Ghaz Al Shamal 40%, draw 24%, Naft Maysan 36%.
Our call before kick-off
Our pre-match call was Under 2.5 goals (66%, odds 1.50). Most likely score in line with that pick: Ghaz Al Shamal 0–0 Naft Maysan. Settled on the 90-minute result. Nothing in football is guaranteed – 18+, bet only what you can afford.
Result chances
Ghaz Al Shamal40%fair 2.51 · @2.50
Draw24%fair 4.10 · @2.90
Naft Maysan36%fair 2.79 · @2.70
1.92Expected goals
1.00Ghaz Al Shamal xG
0.92Naft Maysan xG
41%Both score
34%Over 2.5
Score grid: top six
0–015%
1–015%
0–114%
1–113%
2–07%
2–17%
From our goals model: Ghaz Al Shamal 1.0 – 0.9 Naft Maysan 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
Ghaz Al Shamal to win✓
40%
2.51
2.50
Double chance
Either team to win✓
76%
1.32
1.30
Both teams to score
Not both teams to score✓
59%
1.68
–
Draw no bet
Ghaz Al Shamal (draw no bet)✓
53%
1.90
–
Asian handicap
Naft Maysan +0.5 (Asian handicap)✗
64%
1.57
–
Over/under 1.5 goals
Over 1.5 goals✗
57%
1.75
–
Over/under 2.5 goals
Under 2.5 goals✓
66%
1.51
1.50
Over/under 3.5 goals
Under 3.5 goals✓
87%
1.15
–
Over/under 4.5 goals
Under 4.5 goals✓
95%
1.05
–
First team to score
Ghaz Al Shamal to score first✓
44%
2.26
–
Half-time result
Level at half-time✓
51%
1.96
–
Half-time / full-time
HT Draw / FT Draw✗
23%
4.39
–
Correct score
Correct score 1–0✓
15%
6.84
–
Recent results
Ghaz Al Shamal – last 6
WLDDDL
18 Oct
vs Al Zawra'a
1–0
W
10 Oct
@ Al Minaa Basra
0–2
L
19 Sep
vs Newroz
0–0
D
12 Sep
@ Al Shorta
0–0
D
8 Sep
@ Duhok
1–1
D
4 Sep
vs Al-Jolan SC
0–1
L
0.3Scored / game
0.7Conceded / game
17%Both scored
0%Over 2.5
Naft Maysan – last 6
LDLWDL
16 Oct
@ Diyala
0–2
L
8 Oct
vs Erbil
1–1
D
17 Sep
@ Al Karkh
2–3
L
13 Sep
vs Al Talaba
2–0
W
9 Sep
@ Al Minaa Basra
1–1
D
4 Sep
vs Newroz
0–2
L
1.0Scored / game
1.5Conceded / game
50%Both scored
17%Over 2.5
Head to head
No previous meetings on record between Ghaz Al Shamal and Naft Maysan.
What is the prediction for Ghaz Al Shamal vs Naft Maysan?
Our pick is Under 2.5 goals with a 66% chance, at bookmaker odds of 1.50.
Who will win Ghaz Al Shamal vs Naft Maysan?
On our numbers Ghaz Al Shamal have a 40% chance of winning, the draw 24% and Naft Maysan 36%.
How many goals will there be in Ghaz Al Shamal vs Naft Maysan?
We expect about 1.9 goals. Over 2.5 goals is 34% likely and both teams score 41% of the time on our projection.
What is the predicted score for Ghaz Al Shamal vs Naft Maysan?
Our predicted score is Ghaz Al Shamal 0–0 Naft Maysan, the most likely score that fits our pick. We expect about 1.9 goals in total.
When is Ghaz Al Shamal vs Naft Maysan?
Ghaz Al Shamal vs Naft Maysan (Iraqi League) kicks off on Saturday 24 October 2026 at 18:00 (West Africa Time).
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.
