Kuwait vs Iraq

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Kuwait and Iraq enter this one evenly matched on recent form, so we're leaning on no at odds of 1.53 (65% probability) to edge the Gulf Cup of Nations clash.

World: Gulf Cup of Nations
Sat, 26th Sep, 2026 Group Stage - 2
Kuwait

Kuwait

4th in table

L
FT
2 - 3
Iraq

Iraq

3rd in table

D
3' M. Qasim
29' A. Al Ammari
30' A. Qasem
40' A. Shehab
52' Z. Iqbal
68' J. Nasrawe
75' Y. Nasser
76' K. Al Mershed
83' S. Rasheed
87' A. Al Awadi
90+8' A. Al Awadi
90+8' A. Al Awadi
Prediction: no (1.53 Odds) Lost
BTTS/GG 65% confidence

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 1.00

Kuwait

0.00

0.00 – 1.00

Iraq

1.00

Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium, Jeddah J. Jayed

Kuwait

5.75

16% implied

Draw

3.60

25% implied

Iraq

1.50

60% implied

1X2 bookmaker odds · implied probability (normalized)

All our tips for this match

BTTS/GG Lost

no

Odds 1.53 65%

Head to head

Last 5 meetings
5 games

0

Kuwait wins

3

Draws

2

Iraq wins

2.4

Goals / game

60%

Both scored

60%

Over 2.5

20 Mar 2025
Iraq
2-2
Kuwait
10 Sep 2024
Kuwait
0-0
Iraq
30 Dec 2022
Iraq
1-0
Kuwait
27 Jan 2021
Iraq
2-1
Kuwait
10 Sep 2018
Kuwait
2-2
Iraq

Gulf Cup of Nations table

# Team P W D L Goals GD Pts
1
Saudi Arabia
3 3 0 0 6:0 6 9
2
Oman
3 1 1 1 4:5 -1 4
3
Iraq
3 1 1 1 4:5 -1 4
4
Kuwait
3 0 0 3 3:7 -4 0

Top scorers

Gulf Cup of Nations
# Player Team Goals
1
Aymen Hussein
Iraq
0
2
Zayed Tahseen
Iraq
0

Recent form

Kuwait

1 W 3 D 6 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A Oman 3-1 L
H Iraq 2-3 L
A Saudi Arabia 1-0 L
H Yemen 1-2 L
A Thailand 2-2 D
A United Arab Emirates 3-1 L
H Jordan 1-3 L
A Egypt 1-1 D
A Mauritania 0-2 W
H Gambia 2-2 D

Iraq

3 W 2 D 5 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A Saudi Arabia 2-0 L
A Kuwait 2-3 W
H Oman 1-1 D
A Senegal 5-0 L
A France 3-0 L
H Norway 1-4 L
H Venezuela 0-2 L
A Spain 1-1 D
H Andorra 1-0 W
H Bolivia 2-1 W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 1.00

Kuwait

0.00

xG

Match

0.00 – 1.00

Iraq

1.00

xG

Our tip model

10%
45%
45%

API-Football

10%
45%
45%

Bookmaker

16%
25%
60%
Kuwait Draw Iraq

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals 0%
Over 2.5 goals 0%
Over 3.5 goals 0%
Both teams to score 0%

Team comparison

Kuwait Iraq
0% Recent form 100%
0% Attack 100%
50% Defence 50%
25% Head-to-head 75%
42% Goals 58%
39% Overall 61%

Combo Double chance : draw or Iraq and -3.5 goals

Season numbers

When the goals come

0
0-15'
1
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
1
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
0
0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
0
0
31-45'
0
0
46-60'
0
0
61-75'
1
0
76-90'
0

Side by side

Kuwait Iraq
1 Played 1
0 Won 0
0 Drawn 1
1 Lost 0
0 Goals for 1
1 Goals against 1
0 Clean sheets 0
1 Failed to score 0

What comes next

Kuwait

Syria (H) 13 Nov MID
Honduras (H) 17 Nov MID
Oman (H) 07 Jan MID
Palestine (A) 12 Jan MID

Iraq

Iran (H) 17 Nov MID
Tajikistan (A) 10 Jan MID
Australia (H) 14 Jan MID
Singapore (H) 19 Jan MID

Kuwait vs Iraq: preview and prediction

Our top tip is BTTS/GG: no (1.53 odds).

Kuwait are rated 10% by our tip model, with the draw at 45% and Iraq at 45%.

In the last 5 meetings they averaged 2.4 goals per game, with BTTS in 60% and over 2.5 in 60%.

Combo Double chance : draw or Iraq and -3.5 goals

Kuwait vs Iraq FAQs

What is the best prediction for Kuwait vs Iraq?

Our top tip is BTTS/GG: no (1.53 odds).

Who will win Kuwait vs Iraq?

Model lean: Kuwait 10%, draw 45%, Iraq 45%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scored in 60% of the last 5 meetings.

How many goals are expected? (xG)

Recent H2H averaged 2.4 goals per game, with over 2.5 landing 60% of the time.

When is Kuwait vs Iraq?

Saturday, 26th September 2026 at 15:00 UTC , Prince Abdullah al-Faisal Stadium.

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Written by

Joshua J

Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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