Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: result 3-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 4Kick-off on October 11, 2016 at 05:45 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia won 3-0 on October 11, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 73′Fahad Al MuwalladSaudi Arabia
- 79′Nawaf Al AbidSaudi Arabia
- 90′Yahia Al ShehriSaudi Arabia
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; United Arab Emirates have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Australia(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Iraq(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 29, 2016 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Malaysia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 3-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Australia(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Japan(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Palestine(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Saudi Arabia win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 United Arab Emirates win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2016 | United Arab Emirates 1-1 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Saudi Arabia 2-1 United Arab Emirates | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
Last archived meeting: United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia on Mar 29, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 2.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; United Arab Emirates score 2.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2.5 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2.3 | 0.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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 United Arab Emirates sit 2nd (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 2 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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