Thailand vs Iraq: result 2-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia2nd Round - 4Kick-off on September 8, 2015 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani
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What was the result of Thailand vs Iraq?
Thailand and Iraq drew 2-2 on September 8, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 34′Justin MeramIraq
- 49′Younis MahmoudIraq
- 80′T. BunmathanThailand (pen.)
- 83′M. ThosakraiThailand
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Thailand have 7 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Iraq have 5, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2015 | Chinese Taipei(away) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| May 24, 2015 | Vietnam(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 20, 2014 | Malaysia(away) | 2-3 | ASEAN Championship |
| Dec 17, 2014 | Malaysia(home) | 2-0 | ASEAN Championship |
| Dec 10, 2014 | Philippines(home) | 3-0 | ASEAN Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2015 | Chinese Taipei(home) | 5-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 30, 2015 | United Arab Emirates(home) | 2-3 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 26, 2015 | South Korea(away) | 0-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 23, 2015 | Iran(away) | 4-4 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 20, 2015 | Palestine(home) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Thailand score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 9; Iraq score 1.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thailand | 1.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 3/9 | 4/9 |
| Iraq | 1.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 4/14 | 4/14 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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