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, 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
Official lineup for Iraq vs Yemen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iraq
- 17Ali Jasim
- 18Aymen Hussein
- 19Youssef Amyn
- 8Ibraheem Bayesh
- 9Ahmed Yasin Ghani Mousa
- 14Amjad Attwan
- 3Mohanad Jeahze
- 4Munaf Younus
- 15Mustafa Saadoun
- 25Zayed Tahseen
- 12Jalal Hassan Hachim
Yemen
- 7Nasser Al Gahwashi
- 9Omar Al Dahi
- 10Mohammed Al Naggar
- 11Abdulwasea Al Matari
- 15Osama Anbar
- 16Omar Mansoor Zaid Ahmed
- 3Harwan Al Zubaidi
- 4Hamza Al Rimi
- 6Rami Al Wasmani
- 19Radhawan Al Hubaishi
- 1Mohammed Khairalah
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 wins, 1 draw, 0 Yemen wins.
| 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 3rd in Gulf Cup of Nations (4 points from 3 matches) and Yemen sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | IraqGroup A | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | YemenGroup B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
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