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Iraq v Oman

· Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah

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Iraq v Oman: the model read

Iraq meet Oman in the Gulf Cup of Nations group stage - 1 at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, Jeddah.

The baseline ratings are close, 1535 to 1528, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form separates little, 53% against 55%. Attacking output favors Oman on expected goals, 1.1 to 0.9 per match.

Iraq arrive out of sorts: 0W-1D-4L from their last five (1/15 pts, 4 straight defeats), 2 scored and 15 conceded. Recent results: L 0-5 @ Senegal, L 0-3 @ France, L 1-4 v Norway, L 0-2 v Venezuela.

Oman are steady: 2W-1D-2L from their last five (7/15 pts), 7 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: W 4-1 v Mozambique, L 0-3 @ Indonesia, W 2-1 v Comoros, D 0-0 v Morocco.

Iraq hold the recent head-to-head, 3 wins to 0 with 3 drawn across the last 6 meetings. Most recently they met in 2024: Oman 0-1 Iraq.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 51 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Iraq

DLLLL9-3-8

Scored 0.90 · Conceded 1.35 · Clean sheets 30% · BTTS 40%

  • LASenegal0-5
  • LAFrance0-3
  • LHNorway1-4
  • LHVenezuela0-2
  • DASpain1-1

Oman

LDWLW7-7-5

Scored 1.05 · Conceded 1.05 · Clean sheets 31.6% · BTTS 52.6%

  • WHMozambique4-1
  • LAIndonesia0-3
  • WHComoros2-1
  • DHMorocco0-0
  • LASaudi Arabia1-2

Head-to-head

6 meetings

IraqrecordOman
3
0
3 draws

Goals

7-4

for each

Avg goals

1.8

per game

BTTS

50%

both scored

Over 2.5

17%

3+ goals

Iraq

Recent
WWWDDD
Wins 3Goals 7-4

Biggest win 1-0

Oman

Recent
LLLDDD
Wins 0Goals 4-7
  • Oman0-1Iraq
  • Iraq1-0Oman
  • Iraq3-2Oman
  • Iraq0-0Oman
  • Iraq1-1Oman
  • Iraq1-1Oman

Managers

G. Arnold

Australia · 62

In charge since 2025 · 6 teams managed

  • Iraq2023–2023
  • Australia U232019–2021
  • Australia2018–2024
  • Sydney2014–2018

Rashid Al Yafai

Oman · 61

In charge since 2024 · 5 teams managed

  • Al Wehdat2023–2023
  • Al Seeb2022–2023
  • Dhofar2022–2022
  • Oman U192014–2015

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