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, 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.)
Official lineup for Iraq vs United Arab Emirates
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iraq
- 7Amjad Kalaf
- 10Younis Mahmoud
- 5Yaser Kasim
- 9Ahmed Yasin Ghani Mousa
- 19Mahdi Kamil
- 21Saad Abdul Ameer
- 2Ahmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- 14Salam Shakir Ali Dad
- 15Dhurgham Ismail
- 23Waleed Salim
- 20Mohammed Hameed
United Arab Emirates
- 7Ali Mabkhout
- 11Ahmed Khalil
- 4Habib Al Fardan
- 10Omar Abdulrahman
- 13Khamis Esmaeel
- 17Majed Hassan
- 6Mohannad Salem Ghazy Marzook Al Amin
- 9Abdulaziz Hussain
- 14Abdelaziz Sanqoor
- 23Mohammed Ahmed
- 12Khalid Eisa
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?
In the last meeting: 1 Iraq win, 0 draws, 0 United Arab Emirates wins.
| 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.
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