Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates

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Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates enter this one evenly matched on recent form, so we're leaning on X2 at odds of 1.67 (60% probability) to edge the Gulf Cup of Nations clash.

World: Gulf Cup of Nations
Tue, 6th Oct, 2026 Final
Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

1st in table

W W W D
FT
2 - 0
United Arab Emirates

United Arab Emirates

W W D W
11' H. Al Hammami
13' F. Al Buraikan
61' M. Abu Al Shamat
82' A. Al Hamdan
82' I. Faiz
90' H. Al Hammami
90+4' Khaled Ebraheim
90+4' M. Coulibaly
Prediction: X2 (1.67 Odds) Lost
Double Chance 60% confidence

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 2.10

Saudi Arabia

0.55

0.55 – 1.55

United Arab Emirates

1.55

King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah

Saudi Arabia

2.10

44% implied

Draw

3.40

27% implied

United Arab Emirates

3.20

29% implied

1X2 bookmaker odds · implied probability (normalized)

All our tips for this match

Double Chance Lost

X2

Odds 1.67 60%

Head to head

Last 7 meetings
7 games

2

Saudi Arabia wins

3

Draws

2

United Arab Emirates wins

2

Goals / game

57%

Both scored

57%

Over 2.5

18 Dec 2025
Saudi Arabia
0-0
United Arab Emirates
21 Mar 2019
United Arab Emirates
2-1
Saudi Arabia
25 Dec 2017
United Arab Emirates
0-0
Saudi Arabia
29 Aug 2017
United Arab Emirates
2-1
Saudi Arabia
11 Oct 2016
Saudi Arabia
3-0
United Arab Emirates
29 Mar 2016
United Arab Emirates
1-1
Saudi Arabia
08 Oct 2015
Saudi Arabia
2-1
United Arab Emirates

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

Saudi Arabia

5 W 3 D 2 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
H United Arab Emirates 2-0 W
H Iraq 2-0 W
A Oman 0-3 W
H Kuwait 1-0 W
A Cape Verde Islands 0-0 D
A Spain 4-0 L
H Uruguay 1-1 D
H Senegal 0-0 D
A Puerto Rico 0-3 W
A Ecuador 2-1 L

United Arab Emirates

4 W 2 D 4 L in the last 10
Scored Conceded
A Saudi Arabia 2-0 L
H Oman 1-0 W
H Qatar 1-1 D
A Bahrain 0-3 W
H Yemen 4-0 W
A Morocco 3-0 L
H Kuwait 3-1 W
H Egypt 1-1 D
A Jordan 2-1 L
A Iraq 2-1 L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2

Expected Goals (xG)

Total 2.10

Saudi Arabia

0.55

xG

Match

0.55 – 1.55

United Arab Emirates

1.55

xG

Our tip model

18%
22%
60%

API-Football

10%
45%
45%

Bookmaker

44%
27%
29%
Saudi Arabia Draw United Arab Emirates

Goal lines

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

Team comparison

Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
50% Recent form 50%
40% Attack 60%
100% Defence 0%
38% Head-to-head 62%
56% Goals 44%
46% Overall 54%

Combo Double chance : draw or United Arab Emirates and -3.5 goals

Season numbers

When the goals come

1
0-15'
0
1
16-30'
2
1
31-45'
2
1
46-60'
1
1
61-75'
1
0
76-90'
1
0
0-15'
0
0
16-30'
1
0
31-45'
2
0
46-60'
0
1
61-75'
0
0
76-90'
0

Side by side

Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
4 Played 4
3 Won 3
1 Drawn 1
0 Lost 0
6 Goals for 9
0 Goals against 1
4 Clean sheets 3
1 Failed to score 0

What comes next

Saudi Arabia

South Korea (H) 13 Nov MID
Uzbekistan (H) 17 Nov MID
Palestine (H) 07 Jan MID
Oman (A) 12 Jan MID

United Arab Emirates

Honduras (H) 13 Nov MID
Vietnam (H) 10 Jan MID
Yemen (A) 15 Jan MID
South Korea (A) 20 Jan MID

Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: preview and prediction

Our top tip is Double Chance: X2 (1.67 odds).

Saudi Arabia are rated 18% by our tip model, with the draw at 22% and United Arab Emirates at 60%.

In the last 7 meetings they averaged 2 goals per game, with BTTS in 57% and over 2.5 in 57%.

Combo Double chance : draw or United Arab Emirates and -3.5 goals

Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates FAQs

What is the best prediction for Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates?

Our top tip is Double Chance: X2 (1.67 odds).

Who will win Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates?

Model lean: Saudi Arabia 18%, draw 22%, United Arab Emirates 60%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scored in 57% of the last 7 meetings.

How many goals are expected? (xG)

Recent H2H averaged 2 goals per game, with over 2.5 landing 57% of the time.

When is Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates?

Tuesday, 6th October 2026 at 18:00 UTC , King Abdullah Sports City.

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Sam M

Football Analyst & Predictor · HelloPredict

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