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United Arab Emirates v Qatar

· King Abdullah Sports City, Buraidah

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United Arab Emirates v Qatar: the model read

United Arab Emirates meet Qatar in the Gulf Cup of Nations group stage - 3 at King Abdullah Sports City, Buraidah.

The baseline ratings are close, 1474 to 1400, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans United Arab Emirates, 47% against 26%. Attacking output favors United Arab Emirates on expected goals, 1.2 to 0.6 per match.

United Arab Emirates arrive 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.

Qatar are out of sorts: 0W-2D-3L from their last five (2/15 pts, 2 straight defeats), 2 scored and 11 conceded. Recent results: L 1-3 @ Bosnia & Herzegovina, L 0-6 @ Canada, D 1-1 v Switzerland, D 0-0 v El Salvador.

Qatar hold the recent head-to-head, 4 wins to 3 with 2 drawn across the last 9 meetings. Most recently they met in 2025: Qatar 2-1 United Arab Emirates.

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MeisterIQ rates the signal 53 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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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

Qatar

LDDLL2-5-10

Scored 0.65 · Conceded 1.88 · Clean sheets 17.6% · BTTS 47.1%

  • LABosnia & Herzegovina1-3
  • LACanada0-6
  • DHSwitzerland1-1
  • DHEl Salvador0-0
  • LARep. Of Ireland0-1

Head-to-head

9 meetings

United Arab EmiratesrecordQatar
3
4
2 draws

Goals

17-19

for each

Avg goals

4.0

per game

BTTS

67%

both scored

Over 2.5

78%

3+ goals

United Arab Emirates

Recent
LDWWDL
Wins 3Goals 17-19

Biggest win 5-0

Qatar

Recent
WDLLDW
Wins 4Goals 19-17

Biggest win 5-0

  • Qatar2-1United Arab Emirates
  • Qatar1-1United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates5-0Qatar
  • Qatar1-3United Arab Emirates
  • Qatar1-1United Arab Emirates
  • Qatar5-0United Arab Emirates
  • Qatar4-2United Arab Emirates
  • Qatar4-0United Arab Emirates
  • United Arab Emirates4-1Qatar

Managers

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

Lopetegui

Spain · 59

In charge since 2025 · 10 teams managed

  • West Ham United2024–2025
  • Qatar2023–2026
  • Wolverhampton Wanderers2022–2023
  • Sevilla2019–2022

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