United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia: result 2-1 and analysis
FriendliesFriendlies 1Kick-off on March 21, 2019 at 01:45 PM (UTC)Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al-'Ayn (Al Ain)
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What was the result of United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia?
United Arab Emirates won 2-1 on March 21, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 18′?Saudi Arabia
- 54′?United Arab Emirates
- 63′Ali MabkhoutUnited Arab Emirates
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, United Arab Emirates have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2019 | Qatar(away) | 0-4 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Australia(home) | 1-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 21, 2019 | Kyrgyzstan(home) | 3-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 14, 2019 | Thailand(home) | 1-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 10, 2019 | India(away) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 2019 | Japan(away) | 0-1 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Qatar(home) | 0-2 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 12, 2019 | Lebanon(away) | 2-0 | Asian Cup |
| Jan 8, 2019 | North Korea(home) | 4-0 | Asian Cup |
| Dec 31, 2018 | South Korea(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 United Arab Emirates win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Saudi Arabia win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2017 | United Arab Emirates 0-0 Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Aug 29, 2017 | United Arab Emirates 2-1 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 11, 2016 | Saudi Arabia 3-0 United Arab Emirates | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 29, 2016 | United Arab Emirates 1-1 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 8, 2015 | Saudi Arabia 2-1 United Arab Emirates | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
Last archived meeting: United Arab Emirates vs Saudi Arabia on Dec 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
United Arab Emirates score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 0.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 0.9 | 0.9 | 8 | 4/15 | 3/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.9 | 1.4 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 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