Iraq vs Qatar: result 2-3 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 21, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs Qatar?
Qatar won 2-3 on March 21, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 17′Akram AfifQatar
- 31′Ahmed Yasin Ghani MousaIraq
- 45′Akram AfifQatar
- 63′Ismaeel MohammadQatar
- 67′Hussein AliIraq
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Qatar have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
| Jan 2, 2018 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 0-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Yemen(home) | 3-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Qatar(home) | 2-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Bahrain(away) | 1-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2017 | Bahrain(home) | 1-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Iraq(away) | 1-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Yemen(home) | 4-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 14, 2017 | Liechtenstein(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Iceland(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Iraq win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Qatar win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Iraq 2-1 Qatar | Gulf Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.3 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Qatar score 1.5 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.3 | 0.6 | 6 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Qatar | 1.5 | 1.4 | 2 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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