Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia2nd Round - 5Kick-off on October 8, 2015 at 05:00 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 2-1 on October 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 18′Ahmed KhalilUnited Arab Emirates
- 45′Mohammad Al-SahlawiSaudi Arabia
- 90′Mohammad Al-SahlawiSaudi Arabia (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 4 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats; United Arab Emirates have 5, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2015 | Malaysia(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Timor-Leste(home) | 7-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2015 | Palestine(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Uzbekistan(away) | 1-3 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 14, 2015 | North Korea(away) | 4-1 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 2015 | Palestine(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 3, 2015 | Malaysia(home) | 10-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 16, 2015 | Timor-Leste(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Iraq(away) | 3-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Australia(away) | 0-2 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 2.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 9; United Arab Emirates score 1.8 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 4/9 | 7/9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1.8 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/12 | 6/12 |
Over the last 9 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