United Arab Emirates vs Syria: prediction and stats
FriendliesFriendly InternationalKick-off on November 17, 2026 at 02:10 PM (UTC)Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al-'Ayn (Al Ain)
The Footlab AI model makes United Arab Emirates the favourite at 59%, against 24% for a draw and 17% for Syria. The most likely score is 1-0.
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.1% of the 5,612 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Nov 13, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win United Arab Emirates vs Syria?
On Elo ratings, United Arab Emirates has 1,650 points and Syria 1,577.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Probable lineup for United Arab Emirates vs Syria
Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.
United Arab Emirates
4-3-3- 10Fábio Lima
- 23Sultan Adil
- 10Caio Lucas
- 8N. Giménez
- 16Marcus Meloni
- 21I. Faiz
- 2Rúben Canedo
- 3Lucas Pimenta
- 5A. Zouhir
- 4S. Ivković
- 17Khalid Eisa
Syria
4-2-3-1- 11Mahmoud Al Aswad
- 14Mohammed Osman
- 20N. Shamoun
- 7Can Yaha Moustfa
- 16E. Abraham
- 19Z. Hanan
- 2Ahmad Faqa
- 4A. Ousou
- 5Abdullah Al Shami
- 19Zakaria Hanan
- 1E. Hadaya
Computed on November 13, 2026 at 12:06 PM (UTC).
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, United Arab Emirates have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Syria have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 2026 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Oct 3, 2026 | Oman(home) | 1-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 30, 2026 | Qatar(home) | 1-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Bahrain(away) | 3-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Yemen(home) | 4-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Uzbekistan(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2026 | Jordan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Belarus(away) | 1-4 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Afghanistan(home) | 5-1 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Morocco(away) | 0-1 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 United Arab Emirates wins, 2 draws, 0 Syria wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 2025 | United Arab Emirates 3-1 Syria | Friendlies |
| Jan 27, 2022 | United Arab Emirates 2-0 Syria | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 30, 2021 | United Arab Emirates 2-1 Syria | Arab Cup |
| Sep 7, 2021 | Syria 1-1 United Arab Emirates | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Mar 26, 2019 | United Arab Emirates 0-0 Syria | Friendlies |
Last archived meeting: United Arab Emirates vs Syria on Sep 4, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
United Arab Emirates score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Syria score 1.9 and concede 1.2. The model gives a 50% probability of over 2.5 goals and 49% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Arab Emirates | 1.4 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Syria | 1.9 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for United Arab Emirates vs Syria?
- The Footlab AI model makes United Arab Emirates the favourite at 59%, against 24% for a draw and 17% for Syria.
- Where and when is United Arab Emirates vs Syria played?
- United Arab Emirates vs Syria is played on November 17, 2026 at 02:10 PM (UTC) at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, in the Friendlies.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab AI model gives a 50% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.1% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.