Bahrain vs Iraq: result 0-0 and analysis
Arab CupGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on December 3, 2021 at 10:00 AM (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 0-0 on December 3, 2021.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bahrain have 9 wins, 1 draws and 5 defeats; Iraq have 5, 7 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2021 | Qatar(away) | 0-1 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 16, 2021 | Kyrgyzstan(home) | 4-2 | Friendlies |
| Oct 12, 2021 | New Zealand(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 6, 2021 | Curaçao(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Jordan(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2021 | Oman(home) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 16, 2021 | South Korea(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 11, 2021 | Syria(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 12, 2021 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 7, 2021 | Lebanon(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Bahrain win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Iraq win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2019 | Iraq 2-2 Bahrain | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Iraq 0-0 Bahrain | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Bahrain 1-1 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Bahrain 1-1 Iraq | Gulf Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Bahrain score 2.6 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.2 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 2.6 | 1.0 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Iraq | 1.2 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bahrain sit 3rd in Arab Cup (3 points from 3 matches) and Iraq sit 2nd (6 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 |
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