Newroz vs Najaf – Schedule & Where to Watch on TV

Result
2:0
20/02/2026 at 13:00 (Time Zone – GMT-5 (America/New_York))
  • Stars League - Round 19

Match Stats

Red cards
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Key Moments

Here there are
  • 1st Half (0 - 0)
  • 2nd Half (2 - 0)
  • 70', Harouna I. 🟥,
  • 80', 1 - 0, Mohammed I. ,
  • 90+6', 2 - 0, Ridha Jalil M. ,

Chances of winning


Newroz
50.3%
Draw
29.5%
Najaf
20.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)
53.5% 28.2% 18.3%

Our Initial ML Estimation

41% 21.6% 23.9%


Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

  • Newroz has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-3.2%)
  • Najaf has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.9%)
  • ML Model estimates a lower probability for Newroz than the current prediction. (-9.3%)
  • Note: The ML model's lower estimate suggests that there may be underlying issues with Newroz that the model has picked up on.
  • ML Model estimates a higher probability for Najaf than the current prediction. (+3.7%)
  • Newroz - Najaf Odds

    1 X 2 Marga
    Avarage Now
    (Initially)
    1.8
    (1.74)
    3.06
    (3.3)
    4.46
    (5.08)
    10.8%
    (7.5%)

    • The most likely Over/Under: 2.00
    What is the prediction for Newroz - Najaf?
  • Over/Under & Asian Handicap Predictions by Selected Experts:
    • O/U 2 - over (votes: 1 - 100%) .
  • The most likely score by Bookmakers is 1:0.
  • Preview Facts
    • A meeting between a mid-table team and the outsider will take place in this match (ranked 14 and 19 in the zone Relegation).
    • Newroz has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).
    • Najaf has been on a rough run of results (in the last 5 games, wins – 0).
    • Najaf may have a physical advantage due to more rest days in recent times.
    • In this match, Newroz is the team to beat.
    • In the last 4 head-to-head matches, Newroz won 2 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 2 matches, and goals 4:6. (average 1:1.5).
    • Including home matches between the teams, Newroz won 1 match, drew 0 matches, lost 1 match, and goals 2:4. (average 1:2).
    What were the results of their latest head-to-head matches?
    The latest head-to-head matches between Newroz - Najaf were as follows:
    08.05.2025 Najaf - Newroz 0:1
    25.10.2024 Newroz - Najaf Postponed
    23.06.2024 Newroz - Najaf 0:3
    24.11.2022 Najaf - Newroz 2:1
    Latest results of Newroz
    13.02.2026 Al-Quwa Al-Jawiya - Newroz 2:1
    06.02.2026 Al Mosul - Newroz 0:2
    31.01.2026 Newroz - Diyala 2:1
    27.01.2026 Newroz - Al-Karma 0:1
    22.01.2026 Al-Karkh - Newroz 3:0
    Latest results of Najaf
    14.02.2026 Najaf - Al-Kahraba 1:2
    05.02.2026 Najaf - Al-Qasim 1:1
    31.01.2026 Al-Shorta Baghdad - Najaf 2:1
    27.01.2026 Najaf - Zakho 1:2
    22.01.2026 Al-Zawraa - Najaf 2:0
    Iraqi Premier League Table
    2025/26
    PlWDLDiffPts
    1Al Quwa Al Jawiya27196242:152763
    2Al Shorta27185453:242959
    3Al Talaba28166639:241554
    4Erbil27158437:231453
    5Al-Karma28148641:202150
    6Al Zawraa271212334:221248
    7Al Karkh27129635:251045
    8Zakho28128834:27744
    9Newroz271231233:32139
    10Al Naft27910827:23437
    11Duhok281071129:30-137
    12Diyala2799932:27536
    13Al Mosul27971129:36-734
    14Al Gharraf27961225:28-333
    15Baghdad28931634:48-1430
    16Al Kahraba27831630:36-627
    17Al Minaa27681324:32-826
    18Naft Missan27671427:42-1525
    19Al Najaf28332219:51-3212
    20Al-Qassim2702257:66-592

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