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, 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
Official lineup for Iraq vs Yemen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Iraq
- 8Mohannad Abdulraheem
- 9Aymen Hussein
- 11Humam Tariq
- 16Hussein Ali
- 18Amjad Attwan
- 21Saad Abdul Ameer
- 2Ahmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- 3Ali Bahjat Fadhil
- 5Ali Faez Atiyah
- 17Alaa Ali Mhawi
- 1Jalal Hassan Hachim
Yemen
- 7Ahmed Al Sarori
- 19Ahmed Saeed Salem Abdulrab
- 20Emad Mansoor Ali Tawfik
- 9Ala'a Mohammed Abdullah Al Sasi
- 11Abdulwasea Al Matari
- 12Ahmed Ali Ahmed Al Hifi
- 21Mohammed Ba Rowis
- 3Mohammed Fuad Mohammed Omar
- 4Mudir Al Radaei
- 14Hamada Ahmed Mohammed Al Zubairi
- 1Mohammed Ebrahim Ali Ayash
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 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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