Saudi Arabia vs Iraq: result 2-0 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 29, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Iraq?
Saudi Arabia won 2-0 on September 29, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 54′Abdullah Al SalemSaudi Arabia
- 69′Abdullah Al HamdanSaudi Arabia
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Saudi Arabia win at 51%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Saudi Arabia vs Iraq
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Saudi Arabia
- 11Abdullah Al Salem
- 20Sultan Mandash
- 2Mohammed Abu Al Shamat
- 6Nasser Al Dawsari
- 15Abdullah Al Khaibari
- 19Abdullah Al Hamdan
- 3Jehad Abdullatif Ahm
- 4Abdulelah Al Amri
- 13Nawaf Boushal
- 26Zakaria Al Hawsawi
- 21Mohammed Al Owais
Iraq
- 10H. Abdulkareem
- 11A. Qasem
- 6Z. Ismaeel
- 13S. Rasheed
- 16Amir Al Ammari
- 20Karar Nabeel
- 23Merchas Doski
- 2Maytham Jabbar
- 3Mustafa Saadoun
- 25J. Al-Imam
- 1Ahmed Basil
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Iraq have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Oman(away) | 3-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Kuwait(home) | 1-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jun 27, 2026 | Cape Verde Islands(away) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Spain(away) | 0-4 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Uruguay(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 2026 | Kuwait(away) | 3-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 23, 2026 | Oman(home) | 1-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Senegal(away) | 0-5 | World Cup |
| Jun 22, 2026 | France(away) | 0-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 16, 2026 | Norway(home) | 1-4 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Saudi Arabia wins, 2 draws, 2 Iraq wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | Saudi Arabia 0-0 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Iraq 1-3 Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jan 9, 2023 | Saudi Arabia 0-2 Iraq | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Oct 15, 2018 | Saudi Arabia 1-1 Iraq | Friendlies |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Iraq 4-1 Saudi Arabia | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Iraq | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Saudi Arabia sit 1st in Gulf Cup of Nations (9 points from 3 matches) and Iraq sit 3rd (4 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Iraq | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy