Iraq vs United Arab Emirates: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 9Kick-off on March 24, 2022 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs United Arab Emirates?
Iraq won 1-0 on March 24, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 53′Hussein AliIraq
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 3 wins, 7 draws and 5 defeats; United Arab Emirates have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 | Zambia(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Feb 1, 2022 | Lebanon(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Iran(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Uganda(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Qatar(away) | 0-3 | Arab Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Iran(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 27, 2022 | Syria(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Qatar(away) | 0-5 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 6, 2021 | Tunisia(away) | 0-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 3, 2021 | Mauritania(away) | 1-0 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Iraq win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 United Arab Emirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2021 | United Arab Emirates 2-2 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 12, 2021 | United Arab Emirates 0-0 Iraq | Friendlies |
| Nov 29, 2019 | United Arab Emirates 0-2 Iraq | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Iraq 0-0 United Arab Emirates | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Iraq 1-0 United Arab Emirates | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 15, 2016 | United Arab Emirates 2-0 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
Last archived meeting: United Arab Emirates vs Iraq on Oct 12, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 0.7 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; United Arab Emirates score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0.7 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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 United Arab Emirates sit 2nd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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