Yemen vs Saudi Arabia: result 0-2 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 6, 2023 at 06:45 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 0-2 on January 6, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 18′Sumayhan Al NabitSaudi Arabia
- 34′Musab Al JuwayrSaudi Arabia (pen.)
Official lineup for Yemen vs Saudi Arabia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Yemen
- 12Ahmed Maher
- 8Anes Al Maari
- 9Omar Al Dahi
- 10Nasser Al Gahwashi
- 11Abdulwasea Al Matari
- 15Mohammed Al Tairi
- 17Emad Al Godaimah
- 3Harwan Al Zubaidi
- 4Mudir Al Radaei
- 16Ahmed Al Wajeeha
- 22Salem Al Harsh
Saudi Arabia
- 9Raed Al Ghamdi
- 6Riyadh Sharahili
- 7Sumayhan Al Nabit
- 10Turki Al Ammar
- 14Awad Al Nashri
- 23Musab Al Juwayr
- 2Madallah Al Olayan
- 3Ahmed Bamasud
- 4Ziyad Al Sahafi
- 5Qassem Lajami
- 1Nawaf Al Aqidi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Yemen have 1 win, 4 draws and 10 defeats; Saudi Arabia have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2022 | Mongolia(home) | 0-2 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Jun 11, 2022 | Palestine(home) | 0-5 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Jun 8, 2022 | Philippines(away) | 0-0 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Jun 22, 2021 | Mauritania(away) | 0-2 | Arab Cup |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Palestine(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2022 | Mexico(home) | 1-2 | World Cup |
| Nov 26, 2022 | Poland(away) | 0-2 | World Cup |
| Nov 22, 2022 | Argentina(away) | 2-1 | World Cup |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Croatia(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 10, 2022 | Panama(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Yemen wins, 1 draw, 2 Saudi Arabia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 0.4 and concede 2.4 goals per match over their last 15; Saudi Arabia score 0.6 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 0.4 | 2.4 | 3 | 3/15 | 9/15 |
| Saudi Arabia | 0.6 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 2/15 |
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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