Kuwait vs Iraq

Kuwait and Iraq are set to play each other in the AFC (Asia) World Cup Qualification event. The game will begin at two on October 9.

Teams have engaged in six games with one another overall. The sides last faced off on January 27, 21st, and the result was a 2:1 score. Iraq prevailed in two matchups, while Kuwait won two games. Additionally, there were games in which sides competed on an equal basis, resulting in two draws. Teams differ by 7-8 goals as a result of these findings.

Kuwait has participated in seven AFC and World Cup qualifying matches. The team's record is 2 wins, 3 losses, 2 ties, with Kuwait having 1 home win. The squad moved up to second position in the rankings thanks to these WDL stats. There is a -1 difference in the average number of goals scored and allowed, which are 2 and 3, respectively. When Kuwait plays at home, teams score 55.6 goals on average. There were only one, or 33 percent, of Kuwait's home stadium matches where both teams scored. At their home stadium, Kuwait needs an average of 55.6 minutes to score a goal.

This season, Iraq participated in seven AFC competition games and the World Cup Qualification. In away games, the team has won three of them, lost none, and drawn none. With 8 goals scored and 0 goals allowed, the squad has a +8 goal differential. Right now, Iraq is ranked first in the table. In road games against Iraq, both sides score about 33.8 goals. The number of away games Iraq played in where both teams scored zero is... It takes Iraqi players 33.8 minutes on the field to score goals.

Iraq leads the series with 13 victories out of the previous 31 encounters between the two teams.During that time, Kuwait has won nine games while the prizes have been shared nine times.Iraq has not lost to Pizzi's team in four games, having won two and drawn the other two since a 1-0 setback in November 2014.Kuwait has played seven games in all competitions in 2024, winning none of them. Since the year's beginning, they have lost four and drawn two.