Saudi Arabia vs Australia: result 2-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 3Kick-off on October 6, 2016 at 05:45 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Australia?
Saudi Arabia and Australia drew 2-2 on October 6, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′Taisir Al JassimSaudi Arabia
- 45′T. SainsburyAustralia
- 71′T. JurićAustralia
- 79′Nasser Al ShamraniSaudi Arabia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Australia have 13, 0 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2016 | Iraq(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 29, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Malaysia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Timor-Leste(away) | 10-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Iraq(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Jordan(home) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Tajikistan(home) | 7-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 17, 2015 | Bangladesh(away) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 2.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Australia score 2.8 and concede 0.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2.4 | 1.1 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Australia | 2.8 | 0.4 | 10 | 3/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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