Australia vs Iraq: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 1Kick-off on September 1, 2016 at 10:30 AM (UTC)CommBank Stadium, Sydney
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What was the result of Australia vs Iraq?
Australia won 2-0 on September 1, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 58′M. LuongoAustralia
- 64′T. JurićAustralia
Official lineup for Australia vs Iraq
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Australia
- MM. Leckie
- TT. Jurić
- MM. Milligan
- MM. Jedinak
- AA. Mooy
- MM. Luongo
- TT. Rogić
- TT. Sainsbury
- BB. Smith
- MM. Degenek
- MM. Ryan
Iraq
- AAhmed Yasin Ghani Mousa
- AAli Abbas
- SSaad Abdul Ameer
- JJustin Meram
- AAli Husni
- AAhmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- DDhurgham Ismail
- SSuad Natiq
- AAli Adnan
- AAlaa Ali Mhawi
- MMohammed Hameed
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Australia have 12 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats; Iraq have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | Jordan(home) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Tajikistan(home) | 7-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Bangladesh(away) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 12, 2015 | Kyrgyzstan(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Jordan(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | Vietnam(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Chinese Taipei(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Vietnam(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Thailand(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Australia win, 0 draws, 0 Iraq wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2011 | Australia 1-0 Iraq | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Australia score 2.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2.9 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 11/15 |
| Iraq | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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