Saudi Arabia vs Iraq: result 1-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 7Kick-off on March 28, 2017 at 06:30 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Iraq?
Saudi Arabia won 1-0 on March 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 53′Yahia Al ShehriSaudi Arabia
Official lineup for Saudi Arabia vs Iraq
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Saudi Arabia
- 10Mohammad Al-Sahlawi
- 7Salman Al Faraj
- 8Yahia Al Shehri
- 11Abdulmalek Abdullah Al Khaibri
- 17Taisir Al Jassim
- 18Nawaf Al Abid
- 2Mansour Ateeq Al Sobhi Al Harbi
- 3Osama Hawsawi
- 5Omar Hawsawi
- 13Yasir Al Shahrani
- 22Yasser Al-Mosailem
Iraq
- 7Hammadi Ahmad
- 8Mohannad Abdulraheem
- 9Ahmed Yasin Ghani Mousa
- 11Amjad Attwan
- 21Saad Abdul Ameer
- 2Ahmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- 6Ali Adnan
- 15Dhurgham Ismail
- 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 10 wins, 4 draws and 1 defeat; Iraq have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2017 | Thailand(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 14, 2017 | Cambodia(away) | 7-2 | Friendlies |
| Jan 10, 2017 | Slovenia(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Japan(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 11, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 23, 2017 | Australia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 18, 2017 | Iran(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 15, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Japan(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 1 Saudi Arabia win, 0 draws, 0 Iraq wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2016 | Iraq 1-2 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 2.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.5 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2.9 | 0.6 | 9 | 6/15 | 10/15 |
| Iraq | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 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 World Cup - Qualification Asia (4 points from 2 matches) and Iraq sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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