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, al-Baṣra (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
- 120′Mohammed Al HardanBahrain (pen.)
- 120′Ali Faez AtiyahIraq (pen.)
- 120′Jassim Al ShaikhBahrain (pen.)
- 120′Dhurgham IsmailIraq (pen.)
- 120′Mohamed MarhoonBahrain (pen.)
- 120′Ibraheem BayeshIraq (pen.)
- 120′Thiago FernandesBahrain (pen.)
- 120′Ali MadanBahrain (pen.)
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 win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Bahrain win(s).
| 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 1st in Gulf Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Bahrain sit 2nd (5 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
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