Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait: result 1-0 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 23, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait?
Saudi Arabia won 1-0 on September 23, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 73′683265Saudi Arabia (o.g.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Saudi Arabia win at 69%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 2-0. Actual score: 1-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Saudi Arabia
- 19Abdullah Al Hamdan
- 2Mohammed Abu Al Shamat
- 6Nasser Al Dawsari
- 7Waheb Saleh
- 23Mohamed Kanno
- 25Hammam Al-Hammami
- 4Abdulelah Al Amri
- 13Nawaf Boushal
- 14Hassan Kadesh
- 24Moteb Al Harbi
- 1Nawaf Al Aqidi
Kuwait
- 7Mohammad Daham
- 10Shabaib Al Khaldi
- 9N. F. Lafi
- 11E. Al Rashedi
- 13K. Al Mershed
- 21Jasem Al Mutar
- 25Y. Al Haqan
- 3Moaath Al Dhafiri
- 4R. Al Dosary
- 26Abdulaziz Mahran
- 23S. Al Hoshan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Kuwait have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Senegal(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Puerto Rico(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Thailand(away) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Dec 9, 2025 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-3 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Jordan(home) | 1-3 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 2, 2025 | Egypt(away) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 25, 2025 | Mauritania(away) | 2-0 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Saudi Arabia wins, 0 draws, 1 Kuwait win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2021 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Kuwait | Friendlies |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Saudi Arabia 1-3 Kuwait | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2017 | Kuwait 1-2 Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup of Nations |
Last archived meeting: Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait on Mar 25, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 0.9 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Kuwait score 1.1 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 0.9 | 1.3 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Kuwait | 1.1 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 Kuwait sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
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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