Iraq vs Palestine: result 1-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 3Kick-off on December 28, 2018 at 02:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs Palestine?
Iraq won 1-0 on December 28, 2018.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 5 wins, 8 draws and 2 defeats; Palestine have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2018 | Bolivia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 11, 2018 | Argentina(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Kuwait(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Palestine(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 20, 2018 | China(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Pakistan(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 11, 2018 | Qatar(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Kyrgyzstan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Iraq(home) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Iraq win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Palestine win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2018 | Palestine 0-3 Iraq | Friendlies |
| May 8, 2018 | Iraq 0-0 Palestine | Friendlies |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Iraq 2-0 Palestine | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Palestine score 2.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.5 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Palestine | 2.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
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