Bahrain vs Iraq: result 1-1 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on December 23, 2017 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Bahrain vs Iraq?
Bahrain and Iraq drew 1-1 on December 23, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 79′Jamal RashidBahrain
- 88′Mohannad AbdulraheemIraq
Official lineup for Bahrain vs Iraq
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bahrain
- 9Mahdi Abduljabbar
- 11Ali Madan
- 4Sayed Dhiya
- 7Abdulwahab Ali
- 18Ahmed Abdulla Ali Abdulla
- 19Komail Al Aswad
- 23Jamal Rashid
- 1Sayed Mujtaba Alawi
- 2Sayed Baqer
- 3Waleed Al Hayam
- 16Sayed Reda Issa
Iraq
- 9Aymen Hussein
- 10Ala'a Abdul Zahra
- 13Mohanad Ali
- 16Hussein Ali
- 19Mahdi Kamil
- 21Saad Abdul Ameer
- 2Ahmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- 5Ali Faez Atiyah
- 6Nabeel Sabah
- 17Alaa Ali Mhawi
- 1Jalal Hassan Hachim
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bahrain have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Iraq have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2017 | Kuwait(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Singapore(away) | 3-0 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Nov 9, 2017 | Hong Kong(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Chinese Taipei(away) | 1-2 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Chinese Taipei(home) | 5-0 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2017 | Syria(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Kenya(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 5, 2017 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Aug 31, 2017 | Thailand(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 13, 2017 | Japan(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Bahrain score 1.3 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 1.3 | 0.9 | 8 | 3/15 | 6/15 |
| Iraq | 1.1 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bahrain sit 4th in Gulf Cup of Nations (0 points from 3 matches) and Iraq sit 3rd (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | IraqGroup A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | BahrainGroup B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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