United Arab Emirates vs Iraq: result 2-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 4Kick-off on October 12, 2021 at 04:45 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 and Iraq drew 2-2 on October 12, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 33′Caio CanedoUnited Arab Emirates
- 74′Mohammed Al AttasIraq (o.g.)
- 89′Aymen HusseinIraq
- 90′Ali MabkhoutUnited Arab Emirates
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, United Arab Emirates have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Iraq have 6, 7 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Iran(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Syria(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Lebanon(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Vietnam(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Indonesia(away) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2021 | Lebanon(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Iran(home) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 2, 2021 | South Korea(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Iran(away) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jun 11, 2021 | Hong Kong(away) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 United Arab Emirates win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Iraq win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 2021 | United Arab Emirates 0-0 Iraq | Friendlies |
| Nov 29, 2019 | United Arab Emirates 0-2 Iraq | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Iraq 0-0 United Arab Emirates | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 5, 2017 | Iraq 1-0 United Arab Emirates | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 15, 2016 | United Arab Emirates 2-0 Iraq | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Iraq 2-3 United Arab Emirates | Asian Cup |
Last archived meeting: United Arab Emirates vs Iraq on Jan 12, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
United Arab Emirates score 2.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Iraq score 1.2 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 2.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Iraq | 1.2 | 0.7 | 8 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
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 Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 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