Saudi Arabia U23 vs Iraq U23 — preview, stats, live

Gulf Cup U23: Saudi Arabia U23 vs Iraq U23 on 16 Dec 2025 finished 2:0.

Saudi Arabia U23 are in excellent form: 6-1-2 in their last 9, 1.7 scored and 0.6 conceded per game. They are unbeaten in 5 and scoring in 9 straight.

Iraq U23 are in mixed form: 3-4-3 in their last 10, 0.7 scored and 0.9 conceded per game.

Low totals on both sides: over 2.5 in just 22% and 20% of games.

Head-to-head (5): Saudi Arabia U23 3, Iraq U23 1, 1 draw.

Predicted: 1:0 (19%) · also likely 0:0 (15%)

Detailed statistics

	Goals Threshold: 2,5			Yellow cards Threshold: 4,5			Corners Threshold: 9,5
Metric	SA	IU	Total	SA	IU	Total	SA	IU	Total
Matches played	20	20	—	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less	11 55%	10 50%	—	11 55%	10 50%	—	13 65%	9 45%	—
Total more	9 45%	10 50%	—	9 45%	10 50%	—	7 35%	11 55%	—
Matches home / away	20	20	—	20	20	—	20	20	—
Total less (home / away)	8 40%	9 45%	—	14 70%	14 70%	—	13 65%	12 60%	—
Total more (home / away)	12 60%	11 55%	—	6 30%	6 30%	—	7 35%	8 40%	—
Individual total (home / away)	2,15	1,65	3,80	1,65	1,85	3,50	5,70	4,60	10,30
Individual total (overall)	1,65	1,70	3,35	2,30	2,15	4,45	5,40	5,30	10,70
Avg total	2,90	3,00	2,95	4,45	3,90	4,18	8,70	9,40	9,05
Avg total (home / away)	3,20	3,00	3,10	3,70	3,60	3,65	8,45	8,65	8,55
Avg opponents' total	1,25	1,30	2,55	2,15	1,75	3,90	3,30	4,10	7,40
Avg opponents' total (home / away)	1,05	1,35	2,40	2,05	1,75	3,80	2,75	4,05	6,80
Predicted total	—	—	3,23	—	—	4,05	—	—	9,63

Last 10 matches

Saudi Arabia U239 matches

Both teams to score22%

Clean sheets6 / 9

Scored8 / 9

unbeaten 5scored 9 straight

Iraq U2310 matches

Both teams to score30%

Clean sheets5 / 10

Scored6 / 10

Head-to-head

Date	League	Home	Away			%		On		Off		DA
22.04.24	AFC U23 Asian Cup	Saudi Arabia U23	Iraq U23	1	2	62%	38%	3	3	4	3	33	36	2	5	5	2	0
26.03.22	U23	Iraq U23	Saudi Arabia U23	1	2	42%	58%	1	2	3	0	65	46	6	3	3	4	0
10.10.21	U23	Saudi Arabia U23	Iraq U23	1	0	53%	48%	3	3	3	1	64	18	4	0	0	0	0
13.01.18	AFC U23 Asian Cup	Saudi Arabia U23	Iraq U23	0	0	44%	56%	1	0	2	2	22	40	2	6	1	2	0
23.07.17	AFC U23 Asian Cup	Saudi Arabia U23	Iraq U23	0	2	—	—	5	5	6	2	104	61	7	1	3	3	1

Against common opponents (2 months)

Saudi Arabia U23

Date	League	Home	Away			%		On		Off		DA
14.12.25	Gulf Cup U23	Saudi Arabia U23	UAE U23	2	0	55%	45%	4	0	8	3	46	30	7	3	3	1
11.12.25	Gulf Cup U23	Qatar U23	Saudi Arabia U23	1	1	43%	57%	2	5	2	2	55	67	7	9	4	1
18.11.25	International Match	Qatar U23	Saudi Arabia U23	0	1	43%	57%	2	3	1	7	25	48	3	1	2	3

Iraq U23

Last matches (2 months)

Saudi Arabia U23 WDWW—W

Date	League	Home	Away			%		On		Off		DA
14.12.25	Gulf Cup U23	Saudi Arabia U23	UAE U23	2	0	55%	45%	4	0	8	3	46	30	7	3	3	1
11.12.25	Gulf Cup U23	Qatar U23	Saudi Arabia U23	1	1	43%	57%	2	5	2	2	55	67	7	9	4	1
08.12.25	Gulf Cup U23	Kuwait U23	Saudi Arabia U23	0	1	32%	68%	4	5	3	5	35	68	1	4	1	3
05.12.25	3	Saudi Arabia U23	Bahrain U23	5	0	—	—	15	1	9	1	77	23	10	2	0	2
18.11.25	International Match	Qatar U23	Saudi Arabia U23	0	1	43%	57%	2	3	1	7	25	48	3	1	2	3

Iraq U23 DWW

Date	League	Home	Away			%		On		Off		DA
14.12.25	Gulf Cup U23	Iraq U23	Qatar U23	1	1	56%	44%	4	3	5	5	61	63	1	7	3	2
10.12.25	Gulf Cup U23	Iraq U23	UAE U23	1	0	58%	42%	6	0	5	1	80	41	7	2	0	0
07.12.25	3	Oman U23	Iraq U23	0	2	—	—	0	2	0	0	0	0	9	3	1	1