Iraq vs Bahrain: result 2-2 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsSemi-finalsKick-off on December 5, 2019 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, Basra
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What was the result of Iraq vs Bahrain?
Iraq and Bahrain drew 2-2 on December 5, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 6′Mohanad AliIraq
- 14′Abdulla Al HazaaBahrain
- 18′Ibraheem BayeshIraq
- 45′Mohamed MarhoonBahrain
Official lineup for Iraq vs Bahrain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iraq
- 10Ala'a Abdul Zahra
- 18Mohanad Ali
- 7Safaa Hadi
- 8Ibraheem Bayesh
- 14Amjad Attwan
- 2Ahmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- 5Ali Faez Atiyah
- 6Ali Adnan
- 17Alaa Ali Mhawi
- 23Maytham Jabbar
- 12Jalal Hassan Hachim
Bahrain
- 9Thiago Fernandes
- 4Sayed Dhiya
- 6Mohammed Al Hardan
- 7Mohamed Abdulwahab
- 10Abdulwahab Al Malood
- 12Mohamed Marhoon
- 3Waleed Al Hayam
- 5Ahmed Bughammar
- 11Mohamed Adel
- 17Abdulla Al Hazaa
- 1Sayed Shubbar Alawi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Bahrain have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2019 | Yemen(away) | 0-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 29, 2019 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 2-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 26, 2019 | Qatar(away) | 2-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Bahrain(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Iran(home) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2019 | Kuwait(away) | 4-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 0-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Oman(away) | 0-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Iraq(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Hong Kong(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Iraq wins, 3 draws, 0 Bahrain wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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?
Iraq score 1.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bahrain score 1.1 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.3 | 0.5 | 9 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Bahrain | 1.1 | 0.8 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Iraq sit 3rd in Gulf Cup of Nations (4 points from 3 matches) and Bahrain sit 4th (0 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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