Iraq vs Saudi Arabia: result 1-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 2Kick-off on September 6, 2016 at 11:00 AM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, Basra
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What was the result of Iraq vs Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia won 1-2 on September 6, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 18′Mohannad AbdulraheemIraq
- 81′Nawaf Al AbidSaudi Arabia (pen.)
- 88′Nawaf Al AbidSaudi Arabia (pen.)
Official lineup for Iraq vs Saudi Arabia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iraq
4-3-3- MMohannad Abdulraheem
- MMahdi Kamil
- JJustin Meram
- SSaad Abdul Ameer
- AAla'a Abdul Zahra
- AAhmed Yasin Ghani Mousa
- AAlaa Ali Mhawi
- SSuad Natiq
- DDhurgham Ismail
- AAhmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- MMohammed Hameed
Saudi Arabia
4-5-1- NNaif Ahmed Taib Hazazi
- SSalman Al Faraj
- NNawaf Al Abid
- YYahia Al Shehri
- AAbdulmalek Abdullah Al Khaibri
- TTaisir Al Jassim
- OOmar Hawsawi
- HHassan Muath Fallatah
- MMansour Ateeq Al Sobhi Al Harbi
- OOsama Hawsawi
- YYasser Al-Mosailem
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2016 | Australia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Vietnam(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Chinese Taipei(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Vietnam(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 29, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Malaysia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Timor-Leste(away) | 10-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 9, 2015 | Palestine(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.3 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Iraq sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Asia (4 points from 2 matches) and Saudi Arabia sit 1st (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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