UAE U20 vs Iraq U20: result 0-2 and analysis
FriendliesFriendly InternationalKick-off on January 10, 2026 at 12:00 PM (UTC)Sheikh Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi
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What was the result of UAE U20 vs Iraq U20?
Iraq U20 won 0-2 on January 10, 2026.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 7 matches in all competitions, UAE U20 have 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats; Iraq U20 have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | Iraq U20(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Sep 29, 2024 | Kuwait U20(away) | 0-0 | AFC U20 Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Korea Republic U20(home) | 1-3 | AFC U20 Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Sep 23, 2024 | Northern Mariana Islands U20(away) | 13-0 | AFC U20 Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Sep 21, 2024 | Lebanon U20(home) | 3-2 | AFC U20 Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | UAE U20(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Sep 7, 2025 | Saudi Arabia U20(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Oman U20(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Feb 22, 2025 | Australia U20(away) | 2-3 | AFC U20 Asian Cup |
| Feb 19, 2025 | Jordan U20(home) | 0-0 | AFC U20 Asian Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 UAE U20 win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Iraq U20 win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 2026 | UAE U20 0-1 Iraq U20 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
UAE U20 score 2.7 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 7; Iraq U20 score 1.7 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE U20 | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2 | 4/7 | 4/7 |
| Iraq U20 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 7 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