Australia vs Iraq: result 1-0 and analysis
Asian CupQuarter-finalsKick-off on January 22, 2011 at 01:25 PM (UTC)CommBank Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Australia vs Iraq?
Australia won 1-0 on January 22, 2011.
Goalscorers
- 118′Harry KewellAustralia
Official lineup for Australia vs Iraq
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Australia
- 3D. Carney
- 4T. Cahill
- 10Harry Kewell
- 14B. Holman
- 15M. Jedinak
- 16C. Valeri
- 17M. McKay
- 6S. Ognenovski
- 2Lucas Neill
- 8L. Wilkshire
- 1Mark Schwarzer
Iraq
- 7Emad Mohammed
- 10Younis Mahmoud
- 11Hawar Mulla Mohammed
- 4Qusay Munir Aboodi Al Hussein
- 5Nashat Akram
- 18Mahdi Karim
- 3Bassim Abbas
- 14Salam Shakir Ali Dad
- 15Ali Hussein Rehema Al Mutairi
- 16Samal Saeed Mejbel
- 12Mohammed Gassid Kadhim Al Jaberi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Australia have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat; Iraq have 2, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2011 | Bahrain(home) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 14, 2011 | South Korea(home) | 1-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 10, 2011 | India(away) | 4-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jun 23, 2010 | Serbia(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2010 | Ghana(away) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 19, 2011 | North Korea(home) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 15, 2011 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 11, 2011 | Iran(home) | 1-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jun 20, 2009 | New Zealand(home) | 0-0 | Confederations Cup |
| Jun 17, 2009 | Spain(away) | 0-1 | Confederations Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Australia score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 6; Iraq score 0.5 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1.5 | 1.2 | 2 | 3/6 | 3/6 |
| Iraq | 0.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 1/6 | 1/6 |
Over the last 6 matches in all competitions.
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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy