Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait: result 1-0 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 25, 2021 at 05:30 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 March 25, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 70′Abdulelah Al AmriSaudi Arabia
Official lineup for Saudi Arabia vs Kuwait
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Saudi Arabia
- 11Saleh Al Shehri
- 18Abdulrahman Ghareeb
- 7Mohammed Al Kuwaykibi
- 14Abdullah Otayf
- 15Nasser Al Dawsari
- 16Sami Al Naji
- 4Ziyad Al Sahafi
- 5Ali Al Bulayhi
- 6Mohammed Al Burayk
- 25Hassan Tambakti
- 21Mohammed Al Owais
Kuwait
- 6Abdulaziz Naji
- 16Mubarak Al Faneni
- 21Shabaib Al Khaldi
- 10Bandar Al Salama
- 11Eid Al Rashedi
- 18Fawaz Al Otaibi
- 2Sami Al Sanea
- 8Mahdi Dashti
- 13Fahad Al Hajeri
- 15Hamad Al Qallaf
- 1Khaled Al Rashidi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Kuwait have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2020 | Jamaica(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2020 | Jamaica(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Bahrain(away) | 0-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 5, 2019 | Qatar(home) | 1-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Oman(away) | 3-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 2021 | Iraq(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Jan 18, 2021 | Palestine(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 2, 2019 | Bahrain(home) | 2-4 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Oman(home) | 1-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 27, 2019 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 3-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Saudi Arabia win, 0 draws, 1 Kuwait win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Nov 27, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 1.6 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Kuwait score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Kuwait | 1.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 6/15 | 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