Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: result 4-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on February 28, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, 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
Official lineup for Iraq vs Saudi Arabia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iraq
- 9Emad Mohsin
- 13Mohanad Ali
- 11Humam Tariq
- 16Hussein Ali
- 19Mahdi Kamil
- 22Hussam Kadhem Jaber
- 28Mahdi Karim
- 4Mustafa Nadhim
- 5Ali Faez Atiyah
- 17Alaa Ali Mhawi
- 20Mohammed Hameed
Saudi Arabia
- 19Hassan Ali Al Raheb
- 7Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi
- 10Mohammad Al Shalhoub
- 16Ibrahim Mohammed Ghaleb Jahshan
- 17Ahmed Mohammed Al Fraidi
- 24Abdulmalek Abdullah Al Khaibri
- 4Abdullah Al Dossary
- 12Hassan Muath Fallatah
- 20Ahmad Asiri
- 23Saeed Al Rubaie
- 1Waleed Abdullah
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 wins, 0 draws, 2 Saudi Arabia wins.
| 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.
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