Iraq vs Yemen: result 5-0 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 12, 2023 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Basra International Stadium, al-Baṣra (Basra)
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What was the result of Iraq vs Yemen?
Iraq won 5-0 on January 12, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 40′Mustafa NadhimIraq
- 64′Amjad AttwanIraq
- 74′Aymen HusseinIraq (pen.)
- 75′Aymen HusseinIraq
- 88′Hussein AliIraq
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Iraq have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Yemen have 1, 2 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2023 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 2-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Oman(home) | 0-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 30, 2022 | Kuwait(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 12, 2022 | Ecuador(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 9, 2022 | Mexico(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 2023 | Oman(away) | 2-3 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jan 6, 2023 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 0-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Mongolia(home) | 0-2 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Palestine(home) | 0-5 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Philippines(away) | 0-0 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Iraq win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Yemen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 0.8 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Yemen score 0.3 and concede 2.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iraq | 0.8 | 0.8 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Yemen | 0.3 | 2.5 | 3 | 2/15 | 8/15 |
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