Match Report
The table read 1st (Saudi Arabia, 4 pts) against 1st (Iraq, 18 pts), 14 points apart. Saudi Arabia's recent output lagged their position: 43rd on form over five rounds while 1st in the table.
Iraq had won four straight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 1 Saudi Arabia win, 3 for Iraq, 2 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 17% of the wins in this matchup. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 33% of the meetings.


