Iraq vs Yemen: result 1-0 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on December 22, 2024 at 02:25 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs Yemen?
Iraq won 1-0 on December 22, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 64′Aymen HusseinIraq
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Yemen have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2024 | Oman(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Jordan(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2024 | South Korea(away) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Palestine(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Kuwait(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 16, 2024 | Oman(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Kuwait(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Sri Lanka(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Nepal(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 6, 2024 | Bahrain(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Iraq win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Yemen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2023 | Iraq 5-0 Yemen | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Yemen 0-0 Iraq | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Yemen 0-3 Iraq | Asian Cup |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Iraq 3-0 Yemen | Gulf Cup of Nations |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Yemen score 0.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.7 | 0.8 | 8 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Yemen | 0.9 | 1.6 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Iraq sit 1st in Gulf Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Yemen sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iraq | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | Yemen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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