United Arab Emirates vs Iraq: result 2-0 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 5Kick-off on November 15, 2016 at 03:20 PM (UTC)Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al-'Ayn (Al Ain)
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What was the result of United Arab Emirates vs Iraq?
United Arab Emirates won 2-0 on November 15, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 26′Ahmed KhalilUnited Arab Emirates
- 90′Ismail MatarUnited Arab Emirates
Official lineup for United Arab Emirates vs Iraq
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
United Arab Emirates
- 7Ali Mabkhout
- 11Ahmed Khalil
- 5Tariq Ahmed
- 13Khamis Esmaeel
- 16Mohammed Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Raqi Al Almoudi
- 21Omar Abdulrahman
- 3Walid Abbas
- 6Mohannad Salem Ghazy Marzook Al Amin
- 14Abdelaziz Sanqoor
- 19Mohamed Ismael Ahmed Ismael
- 1Ali Khaseif
Iraq
- 8Mohannad Abdulraheem
- 9Ahmed Yasin Ghani Mousa
- 10Ala'a Abdul Zahra
- 7Justin Meram
- 11Amjad Attwan
- 21Saad Abdul Ameer
- 2Ahmad Ibrahim Khalaf
- 4Mustafa Nadhim
- 15Dhurgham Ismail
- 23Waleed Salim
- 20Mohammed Hameed
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, United Arab Emirates have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Iraq 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2016 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2016 | Thailand(home) | 4-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 6, 2016 | Japan(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 6, 2016 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 1, 2016 | Australia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 29, 2016 | Vietnam(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 United Arab Emirates win, 0 draws, 1 Iraq win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2015 | Iraq 2-3 United Arab Emirates | Asian Cup |
| Jan 15, 2011 | United Arab Emirates 0-1 Iraq | Asian Cup |
Last archived meeting: Iraq vs United Arab Emirates on Jan 30, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
United Arab Emirates score 2.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Iraq | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
United Arab Emirates sit 2nd in World Cup - Qualification Asia (3 points from 2 matches) and Iraq sit 2nd (4 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | United Arab EmiratesGroup A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | IraqGroup B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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