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Al-Najaf vs Karbala'a – Head to head record, results & stats

Al-Najaf logo

Al-Najaf

L L D D W
22
meetings
56 goals total
Last: 17 Apr 2025
Karbala'a logo

Karbala'a

W W D D L
10
Al-Najaf wins
7
Draws
5
Karbala'a wins
45% 32% 23%
33
Goals scored
23

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Match averages

2.55
Avg goals / game
59%
Both to score
45%
Over 2.5 goals
6 / 5
Clean sheets (Al-Najaf / Karbala'a)

Biggest wins

All meetings (22)

Date Home Score Away Result Competition
17 Apr 2025 Al-Najaf 3 - 2 Karbala'a W Iraq Stars League
27 Sep 2024 Karbala'a 1 - 1 Al-Najaf D Iraq Stars League
27 May 2024 Karbala'a 0 - 0 Al-Najaf D Iraq Stars League
10 Nov 2023 Al-Najaf 0 - 2 Karbala'a L Iraq Stars League
10 May 2023 Karbala'a 2 - 1 Al-Najaf L Iraq Stars League
09 Dec 2022 Al-Najaf 3 - 2 Karbala'a W Iraq Stars League
25 Apr 2018 Karbala'a 1 - 5 Al-Najaf W Iraq Stars League
09 Dec 2017 Al-Najaf 3 - 0 Karbala'a W Iraq Stars League
10 May 2017 Al-Najaf 4 - 1 Karbala'a W Iraq Stars League
29 Jan 2017 Karbala'a 0 - 0 Al-Najaf D Iraq Stars League
13 Dec 2015 Al-Najaf 1 - 0 Karbala'a W Iraq Stars League
15 Sep 2015 Karbala'a 0 - 1 Al-Najaf W Iraq Stars League
06 Apr 2014 Karbala'a 1 - 1 Al-Najaf D Iraq Stars League
29 Oct 2013 Al-Najaf 1 - 1 Karbala'a D Iraq Stars League
09 May 2013 Karbala'a 1 - 1 Al-Najaf D Iraq Stars League
21 Nov 2012 Al-Najaf 1 - 1 Karbala'a D Iraq Stars League
17 May 2012 Karbala'a 1 - 2 Al-Najaf W Iraq Stars League
14 Dec 2011 Al-Najaf 2 - 1 Karbala'a W Iraq Stars League
10 Jun 2011 Karbala'a 1 - 0 Al-Najaf L Iraq Stars League
12 Feb 2011 Al-Najaf 2 - 0 Karbala'a W Iraq Stars League
18 Jun 2010 Karbala'a 2 - 1 Al-Najaf L Iraq Stars League
17 Mar 2010 Al-Najaf 0 - 3 Karbala'a L Iraq Stars League

By venue

At Al-Najaf 7W 2D 2L
At Karbala'a 3W 5D 3L

Competitions faced in

Year-by-year

Year Al-Najaf D Karbala…
2025 1 0 0
2024 0 2 0
2023 0 0 2
2022 1 0 0
2018 1 0 0
2017 2 1 0
2015 2 0 0
2014 0 1 0
2013 0 2 0
2012 1 1 0
2011 2 0 1
2010 0 0 2
First meeting
17 Mar 2010

About this head-to-head

Al-Najaf and Karbala'a have met 22 times on record. Al-Najaf lead with 10 wins, Karbala'a have won 5 times and the two clubs have drawn 7 matches between them. Their first recorded meeting was on 17 March 2010.

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Across their recorded meetings, Al-Najaf have found the net 33 times against Karbala'a, while Karbala'a have scored 23 times in reply — a combined 56 goals shared between the two sides. Their most recent fixture was played on 17 April 2025, the latest chapter in a rivalry stretching back to 2010. Follow every upcoming Al-Najaf versus Karbala'a clash on SportScore for live scores, starting lineups, minute-by-minute commentary and a head-to-head record that updates automatically once the full-time whistle blows.