Saudi Arabia vs Qatar: result 0-2 and analysis
Asian CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on January 17, 2019 at 04:00 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Qatar?
Qatar won 0-2 on January 17, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 45′Almoez AliQatar
- 80′Almoez AliQatar
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Qatar have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2019 | Lebanon(away) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 8, 2019 | North Korea(home) | 4-0 | Asian Cup |
| Dec 31, 2018 | South Korea(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 20, 2018 | Jordan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Yemen(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2019 | North Korea(away) | 6-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 9, 2019 | Lebanon(home) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Nov 19, 2018 | Iceland(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Nov 14, 2018 | Switzerland(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 16, 2018 | Uzbekistan(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Qatar score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1.1 | 1.3 | 5 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
| Qatar | 2.1 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy