Iran vs Iraq: result 0-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 18, 2017 at 07:30 AM (UTC)Azadi Stadium, Tehran
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What was the result of Iran vs Iraq?
Iraq won 0-1 on March 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 72′Saad Abdul AmeerIraq (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iran have 10 wins, 5 draws and 0 defeats; Iraq have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | Syria(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 11, 2016 | South Korea(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Uzbekistan(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | China(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Qatar(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 15, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Japan(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Australia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Iran win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Iraq win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 23, 2015 | Iran 4-4 Iraq | Asian Cup |
| Jan 11, 2011 | Iraq 1-2 Iran | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Iran score 2.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 2.3 | 0.5 | 11 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Iraq | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 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