Iraq vs Kuwait: result 2-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 3Kick-off on January 27, 2021 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs Kuwait?
Iraq won 2-1 on January 27, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 22′?Kuwait
- 79′Mohammad DawoodIraq
- 89′Aymen HusseinIraq (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 7 wins, 7 draws and 1 defeats; Kuwait 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2020 | Uzbekistan(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Jordan(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Bahrain(home) | 2-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Yemen(away) | 0-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2021 | Palestine(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Bahrain(home) | 2-4 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Oman(home) | 1-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 3-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Nepal(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Iraq win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Kuwait win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2018 | Kuwait 2-2 Iraq | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Kuwait score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.3 | 0.7 | 8 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Kuwait | 1.9 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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