Skip to content
Arab Cup · 3rd place · World

Saudi Arabia v United Arab Emirates

0-0· Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan

Share
Match analysisPre-match brief

Saudi Arabia v United Arab Emirates: the model read

Saudi Arabia meet United Arab Emirates in the Arab Cup 3rd place at Khalifa International Stadium, Al Rayyan.

The baseline ratings are close, 1504 to 1474, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 50% against 47%. Attacking output favors United Arab Emirates on expected goals, 1.2 to 1.1 per match.

Saudi Arabia arrive steady: 1W-3D-1L from their last five (6/15 pts), 4 scored and 5 conceded. Recent results: D 0-0 @ Cape Verde Islands, L 0-4 @ Spain, D 1-1 v Uruguay, D 0-0 v Senegal.

United Arab Emirates are patchy: 1W-2D-2L from their last five (5/15 pts), 6 scored and 8 conceded. Recent results: L 0-3 @ Morocco, D 1-1 @ Algeria, W 3-1 v Kuwait, D 1-1 v Egypt.

The recent head-to-head is even, 2 apiece with 2 drawn across the last 6 meetings. Most recently they met in 2019: United Arab Emirates 2-1 Saudi Arabia.

Market prices for this fixture have not settled yet. The edge reads as soon as real odds arrive.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 50 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

Written from the MeisterIQ model output

Your call

Predict the result and score. The crowd split feeds the Lemeister human-network signal.

Be the first to call this one.

Sign in to lock in your prediction. Sign in

Pro

The model forecast is a Pro feature.

Live scores, stats and commentary are always free. The glass-box model — probabilities, the edge against the market and the full match dossier — unlocks on Pro.

See plans

Saudi Arabia

WDDLD7-5-7

Scored 1.05 · Conceded 1.26 · Clean sheets 26.3% · BTTS 47.4%

  • DACape Verde Islands0-0
  • LASpain0-4
  • DHUruguay1-1
  • DHSenegal0-0
  • WAPuerto Rico3-0

United Arab Emirates

LDWDL5-6-6

Scored 1.18 · Conceded 1.29 · Clean sheets 11.8% · BTTS 76.5%

  • LAMorocco0-3
  • DAAlgeria1-1
  • WHKuwait3-1
  • DHEgypt1-1
  • LAJordan1-2

Head-to-head

6 meetings

Saudi ArabiarecordUnited Arab Emirates
2
2
2 draws

Goals

8-6

for each

Avg goals

2.3

per game

BTTS

67%

both scored

Over 2.5

67%

3+ goals

Saudi Arabia

Recent
LDLWDW
Wins 2Goals 8-6

Biggest win 3-0

United Arab Emirates

Recent
WDWLDL
Wins 2Goals 6-8

Biggest win 2-1

  • United Arab Emirates2-1Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates0-0Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates2-1Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia3-0United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates1-1Saudi Arabia
  • Saudi Arabia2-1United Arab Emirates

Managers

G. Donis

Greece · 56

In charge since 2026 · 11 teams managed

  • Al Wehda2023–2024
  • Al Fateh2022–2023
  • Al Wehda2021–2021
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv2020–2020

C. Olăroiu

Romania · 56

In charge since 2025 · 11 teams managed

  • United Arab Emirates2023–2025
  • Jiangsu FC2018–2021
  • Shabab Al Ahli2015–2017
  • Saudi Arabia2014–2015

Export artefact

Shareable artefact

Card

MeisterIQ, the four model inputs, model vs market and the edge

Format

Unlock HD & unbranded
Share

Real data only: recent results, head-to-head and market odds. No model output is shown for teams without Lemeister priors.