Iraq vs Yemen: result 3-0 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on December 29, 2017 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs Yemen?
Iraq won 3-0 on December 29, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 54′Ali HusniIraq
- 64′Ali Faez AtiyahIraq (pen.)
- 80′Mahdi KamilIraq
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Yemen have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Qatar(home) | 2-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Bahrain(away) | 1-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Syria(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Oct 5, 2017 | Kenya(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 5, 2017 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2017 | Bahrain(home) | 0-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 23, 2017 | Qatar(away) | 0-4 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 14, 2017 | Tajikistan(away) | 0-0 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Philippines(home) | 1-1 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Philippines(away) | 2-2 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
How many goals should we expect?
Iraq score 1.2 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Yemen score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 1.2 | 0.8 | 5 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| Yemen | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
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