Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam: result 3-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 1Kick-off on September 2, 2021 at 06:00 PM (UTC)King Fahd Sports City Stadium, Riyadh
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam?
Saudi Arabia won 3-1 on September 2, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 3′Nguyễn Quang HảiVietnam
- 55′Salem Al DawsariSaudi Arabia (pen.)
- 67′Yasir Al ShahraniSaudi Arabia
- 80′Saleh Al ShehriSaudi Arabia (pen.)
Official lineup for Saudi Arabia vs Vietnam
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Saudi Arabia
4-2-3-1- 11Saleh Al Shehri
- 19Fahad Al Muwallad
- 8Abdulelah Al Malki
- 14Abdullah Otayf
- 10Salem Al Dawsari
- 7Salman Al Faraj
- 17Abdulelah Al Amri
- 2Sultan Al Ghannam
- 3Abdullah Madu
- 13Yasir Al Shahrani
- 21Mohammed Al Owais
Vietnam
4-3-3- 22Nguyễn Tiến Linh
- 14Nguyễn Hoàng Đức
- 17Vũ Văn Thanh
- 20Phan Văn Đức
- 19Nguyễn Quang Hải
- 11Nguyễn Tuấn Anh
- 8Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng
- 16Nguyễn Thành Chung
- 2Đỗ Duy Mạnh
- 3Quế Ngọc Hải
- 1Bùi Tấn Trường
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Vietnam have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2021 | Uzbekistan(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Singapore(away) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Yemen(home) | 3-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Palestine(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Kuwait(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2021 | United Arab Emirates(away) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Malaysia(away) | 2-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 7, 2021 | Indonesia(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| May 31, 2021 | Jordan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Thailand(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 1.9 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Vietnam score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1.9 | 0.6 | 10 | 4/15 | 9/15 |
| Vietnam | 1.6 | 1.1 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
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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