Yemen vs Saudi Arabia: result 2-3 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on December 25, 2024 at 02:25 PM (UTC)Ali Muhsen Al-Muraisi Stadium, Sana'a
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What was the result of Yemen vs Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia won 2-3 on December 25, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 8′Harwan Al ZubaidiYemen
- 27′Abdul Majeed SabaraYemen
- 30′Mohamed KannoSaudi Arabia
- 57′Musab Al JuwayrSaudi Arabia (pen.)
- 90′Abdullah Al HamdanSaudi Arabia
Official lineup for Yemen vs Saudi Arabia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Yemen
- 7Nasser Al Gahwashi
- 11Abdulwasea Al Matari
- 15Osama Anbar
- 16Omar Mansoor Zaid Ahmed
- 17Abdul Majeed Sabara
- 3Harwan Al Zubaidi
- 4Hamza Al Rimi
- 6Rami Al Wasmani
- 12Mamdooh Ban Agag
- 19Radhawan Al Hubaishi
- 1Mohammed Khairalah
Saudi Arabia
- 10Salem Al Dawsari
- 20Abdullah Radif
- 6Nasser Al Dawsari
- 7Musab Al Juwayr
- 8Abdulelah Al Malki
- 23Mohamed Kanno
- 2Sultan Al Ghannam
- 5Ali Al Bulayhi
- 17Hassan Tambakti
- 26Nawaf Boushal
- 21Mohammed Al Owais
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Yemen have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Iraq(away) | 0-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Oman(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Kuwait(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Sri Lanka(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Nepal(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2024 | Bahrain(home) | 2-3 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 17, 2024 | Trinidad and Tobago(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Indonesia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Australia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Bahrain(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Yemen wins, 1 draw, 3 Saudi Arabia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2023 | Yemen 0-2 Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jun 5, 2021 | Saudi Arabia 3-0 Yemen | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Yemen 2-2 Saudi Arabia | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2018 | Saudi Arabia 1-0 Yemen | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Yemen score 0.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 1.1 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 0.9 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.1 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Yemen sit 3rd in Gulf Cup of Nations (3 points from 3 matches) and Saudi Arabia sit 1st (9 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi ArabiaGroup A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | YemenGroup B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
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