Saudi Arabia vs Iraq: result 1-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on October 15, 2018 at 06:00 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Iraq?
Saudi Arabia and Iraq drew 1-1 on October 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 71′Mohanad AliIraq
- 90′Abdulaziz Al BishiSaudi Arabia
Official lineup for Saudi Arabia vs Iraq
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Saudi Arabia
- 26Abdulfattah Adam
- 8Yahia Al Shehri
- 10Salem Al Dawsari
- 14Abdullah Otayf
- 16Hussain Al Moqahwi
- 27Mohamed Kanno
- 2Saeed Al Muwallad
- 4Ali Al Bulayhi
- 13Yasir Al Shahrani
- 25Mohammed Al Fatil
- 22Mustafa Malayekah
Iraq
- 15Raad Faner
- 18Mohammad Dawood
- 9Ahmed Yasin Ghani Mousa
- 11Amjad Attwan
- 16Hussein Ali
- 19Mahdi Kamil
- 4Mustafa Nadhim
- 6Ali Adnan
- 17Alaa Ali Mhawi
- 22Rebin Solaka
- 20Mohammed Hameed
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Iraq have 7, 6 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2018 | Brazil(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Bolivia(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 25, 2018 | Egypt(home) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 20, 2018 | Uruguay(away) | 0-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 14, 2018 | Russia(away) | 0-5 | World Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2018 | Argentina(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Sep 10, 2018 | Kuwait(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Aug 4, 2018 | Palestine(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| May 8, 2018 | Palestine(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2018 | Syria(home) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Saudi Arabia wins, 0 draws, 1 Iraq win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2018 | Iraq 4-1 Saudi Arabia | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Iraq 1-2 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 1.0 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1.0 | 1.9 | 3 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Iraq | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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