Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: result 1-2 and analysis
World CupGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on November 22, 2022 at 10:00 AM (UTC)Estadio Mâs Monumental, Buenos Aires
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What was the result of Argentina vs Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia won 1-2 on November 22, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 10′L. MessiArgentina (pen.)
- 48′Saleh Al ShehriSaudi Arabia
- 53′Salem Al DawsariSaudi Arabia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Argentina have 12 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2022 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 28, 2022 | Jamaica(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 24, 2022 | Honduras(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Estonia(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 1, 2022 | Italy(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2022 | Croatia(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Panama(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 6, 2022 | Iceland(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 30, 2022 | Honduras(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Albania(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Argentina score 2.3 and concede 0.1 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 0.5 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2.3 | 0.1 | 13 | 2/15 | 9/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.5 | 0.6 | 7 | 3/15 | 0/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Argentina sit 1st in World Cup (3 points from 1 matches) and Saudi Arabia sit 2nd (1 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy