Iraq vs Qatar: result 2-3 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 21, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, 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
Official lineup for Iraq vs Qatar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iraq
- 7Justin Meram
- 10Mohanad Ali
- 9Ahmed Yasin Ghani Mousa
- 15Brwa Nouri
- 16Hussein Ali
- 21Saad Abdul Ameer
- 2Ahmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- 6Ali Adnan
- 17Alaa Ali Mhawi
- 22Rebin Solaka
- 20Mohammed Hameed
Qatar
- 10Hassan Al Haydos
- 17Ismaeel Mohammad
- 19Almoez Ali
- 11Akram Afif
- 12Karim Boudiaf
- 2Pedro Miguel
- 3Abdelkarim Hassan
- 4Tarek Salman
- 15Bassam Al Rawi
- 18Assim Madibo
- 1Saad Al Sheeb
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeat; 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?
In the last meeting: 1 Iraq win, 0 draws, 0 Qatar wins.
| 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.
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