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Saudi Arabia v Kuwait

1-0Full time· King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah

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Where the market is wrong on Saudi Arabia v Kuwait

Saudi Arabia meet Kuwait in the Gulf Cup of Nations group stage - 1 at King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah.

Saudi Arabia rate clearly stronger on the baseline, 1528 to 1400. Recent form leans Saudi Arabia, 53% against 26%. Attacking output favors Kuwait on expected goals, 1.1 to 1.1 per match.

Saudi Arabia arrive steady: 2W-2D-1L from their last five (8/15 pts, 2 straight wins), 5 scored and 5 conceded. Recent results: W 3-0 @ Oman, W 1-0 v Kuwait, D 0-0 @ Cape Verde Islands, L 0-4 @ Spain.

Kuwait are out of sorts: 0W-1D-4L from their last five (1/15 pts, 2 straight defeats), 6 scored and 12 conceded. Recent results: L 2-3 v Iraq, L 0-1 @ Saudi Arabia, D 2-2 @ Thailand, L 1-3 @ United Arab Emirates.

Saudi Arabia hold the recent head-to-head, 3 wins to 1 across the last 4 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Saudi Arabia 1-0 Kuwait.

The market prices SAU at 70% implied. Our number sits apart on Kuwait: a 17.2-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 52 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Saudi Arabia

DLDWW8-4-7

Scored 1.11 · Conceded 1.16 · Clean sheets 36.8% · BTTS 36.8%

  • WAOman3-0
  • WHKuwait1-0
  • DACape Verde Islands0-0
  • LASpain0-4
  • DHUruguay1-1

Kuwait

LLDLL2-5-10

Scored 1.12 · Conceded 1.94 · Clean sheets 5.9% · BTTS 52.9%

  • LHIraq2-3
  • LASaudi Arabia0-1
  • DAThailand2-2
  • LAUnited Arab Emirates1-3
  • LHJordan1-3

Head-to-head

4 meetings

Saudi ArabiarecordKuwait
3
1
0 draws

Goals

5-4

for each

Avg goals

2.3

per game

BTTS

50%

both scored

Over 2.5

50%

3+ goals

Saudi Arabia

Recent
WWLW
Wins 3Goals 5-4

Biggest win 1-0

Kuwait

Recent
LLWL
Wins 1Goals 4-5

Biggest win 3-1

  • Saudi Arabia1-0Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia1-0Kuwait
  • Saudi Arabia1-3Kuwait
  • Kuwait1-2Saudi Arabia

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

Helio

Head coach

In charge since 2024 · 2 teams managed

  • Campinense2020–2020

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