Iraq vs Palestine: result 2-0 and analysis
Asian CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 20, 2015 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs Palestine?
Iraq won 2-0 on January 20, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 48′Younis MahmoudIraq
- 88′Ahmed Yasin Ghani MousaIraq
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 3 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Palestine have 6, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2015 | Japan(home) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Jordan(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 22, 2011 | Australia(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 19, 2011 | North Korea(home) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 15, 2011 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2015 | Jordan(home) | 1-5 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Japan(away) | 0-4 | Asian Cup |
| May 30, 2014 | Philippines(home) | 1-0 | AFC Challenge Cup |
| May 27, 2014 | Afghanistan(home) | 2-0 | AFC Challenge Cup |
| May 23, 2014 | Maldives(away) | 0-0 | AFC Challenge Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 0.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 9; Palestine score 1.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0.4 | 0.6 | 5 | 1/9 | 1/9 |
| Palestine | 1.7 | 0.9 | 8 | 1/10 | 3/10 |
Over the last 9 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