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
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 6 matches in all competitions, Australia have 3 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; 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.
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