United Arab Emirates vs Qatar: result 1-1 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on September 30, 2026 at 05:30 PM (UTC)King Abdullah Sport City Stadium, Buraydah (Buraidah)
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What was the result of United Arab Emirates vs Qatar?
United Arab Emirates and Qatar drew 1-1 on September 30, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 33′Almoez AliQatar
- 45′Ali SalehUnited Arab Emirates
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a United Arab Emirates win at 39%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for United Arab Emirates vs Qatar
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
United Arab Emirates
- 7Ali Saleh
- 10Fábio Lima
- 18Luanzinho
- 23Sultan Adil
- 6R. Akonnor
- 9Harib Abdalla Suhail
- 14Abdulla Hamad
- 4S. Ivković
- 12Khalifa Al Hammadi
- 19Khaled Ebraheim
- 1H. Al Meqebaali
Qatar
- 8Edmilson Junior
- 17Ahmed Al Ganehi
- 19Almoez Ali
- 20Ahmed Fathi
- 26Mohamed Al Manai
- 2Pedro Miguel
- 5Tarek Salman
- 13Ayoub Al Oui
- 14Homam Ahmed
- 15Jassem Gaber
- 1Mahmud Abunada
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, United Arab Emirates have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Qatar have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Bahrain(away) | 3-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Yemen(home) | 4-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 15, 2025 | Morocco(away) | 0-3 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Algeria(away) | 1-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Kuwait(home) | 3-1 | Arab Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 27, 2026 | Yemen(away) | 1-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Bahrain(home) | 2-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jun 24, 2026 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(away) | 1-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Canada(away) | 0-6 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Switzerland(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 United Arab Emirates wins, 2 draws, 2 Qatar wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2025 | Qatar 2-1 United Arab Emirates | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 21, 2024 | Qatar 1-1 United Arab Emirates | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 19, 2024 | United Arab Emirates 5-0 Qatar | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 5, 2024 | Qatar 1-3 United Arab Emirates | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Jan 13, 2023 | Qatar 1-1 United Arab Emirates | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 10, 2021 | Qatar 5-0 United Arab Emirates | Arab Cup |
Last archived meeting: Qatar vs United Arab Emirates on Oct 14, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
United Arab Emirates score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Qatar score 0.8 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 1.5 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Qatar | 0.8 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
United Arab Emirates sit 1st in Gulf Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Qatar sit 2nd (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Qatar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI 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. 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