Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: result 2-3 and analysis
Asian Cup3rd / 4th Place Play-offKick-off on January 30, 2015 at 09:00 AM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates won 2-3 on January 30, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 16′Ahmed KhalilUnited Arab Emirates
- 28′Waleed SalimIraq
- 42′Amjad KalafIraq
- 51′Ahmed KhalilUnited Arab Emirates
- 57′Ali MabkhoutUnited Arab Emirates (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 12 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 4 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; United Arab Emirates have 2, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2015 | South Korea(away) | 0-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 23, 2015 | Iran(away) | 4-4 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Palestine(home) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Japan(home) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2015 | Jordan(away) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2015 | Australia(away) | 0-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 23, 2015 | Japan(away) | 2-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 19, 2015 | Iran(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Bahrain(away) | 2-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 11, 2015 | Qatar(home) | 4-1 | Asian Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Iraq win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 United Arab Emirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2011 | United Arab Emirates 0-1 Iraq | Asian Cup |
Last archived meeting: United Arab Emirates vs Iraq on Jan 15, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 0.8 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 12; United Arab Emirates score 1.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0.8 | 0.9 | 6 | 2/12 | 2/12 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1 | 3/8 | 4/8 |
Over the last 12 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