Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: result 4-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on February 28, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs Saudi Arabia?
Iraq won 4-1 on February 28, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 21′Saeed Al RubaieIraq (o.g.)
- 47′Emad MohsinIraq
- 51′Mohanad AliIraq
- 57′Hassan Muath FallatahSaudi Arabia
- 73′Mohanad AliIraq
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Syria(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2018 | Moldova(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 28, 2017 | Oman(home) | 0-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 25, 2017 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 0-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Kuwait(away) | 2-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Bulgaria(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Iraq win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Saudi Arabia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2017 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Iraq 1-2 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.6 | 1.1 | 7 | 5/15 | 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