United Arab Emirates — Iraq Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — 13 November 2025
On November 13, 2025, in the fifth stage of World Cup Qualification, United Arab Emirates will host Iraq. The match is scheduled to kick off at 17:00 CET. Let’s take a closer look at the potential outcome of this clash.
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates failed to qualify directly for the World Cup. In the decisive fourth-round match, the team suffered a 1–2 defeat against Qatar. Earlier, the UAE had defeated Oman 2–1, but the loss to Qatar left them second in the group, which secured a place in the final fifth qualifying round, while Qatar advanced directly to the World Cup.
In the third qualifying round, the UAE performed fairly well, collecting 15 points and finishing third in the group, behind Iran and Uzbekistan.
At the moment, the national team is showing solid form — in their last eight matches across qualifiers and friendlies, they have suffered only one defeat, which came in the recent match against Qatar.
On home soil, the UAE are particularly strong, remaining unbeaten in their last five home matches (3 wins and 2 draws). However, their head-to-head record against Iraq at home is less impressive — the UAE have failed to win in each of their last three meetings (two draws and one loss).
Iraq
The Iraq national team also enter this matchup in solid form. In the third qualifying round, Iraq collected 15 points, finishing third in their group, just one point behind Jordan.
The team then competed in the King’s Cup in Thailand, where they performed impressively and won the tournament. In the fourth qualifying round, Iraq defeated Indonesia 1-0 before playing out a 0–0 draw with Saudi Arabia in the decisive match. Due to goal difference, Saudi Arabia topped the group, while Iraq finished second.
At the moment, Iraq are on an excellent run of form, going five matches unbeaten, with four wins and one draw across all competitions.
In head-to-head meetings with the United Arab Emirates, Iraq hold a clear advantage — they are unbeaten in the last five encounters, with two wins and three draws. Additionally, four of those five matches ended with under 2.5 total goals.
Probable Lineups
- United Arab Emirates: Eisa, Meloni, Pimenta, Kouadio, Zouhir, Saleh, Amaral, Nader, Caio Canedo, Gimenez, Caio Lucas
- Iraq: Hachim, Ali, Younis, Doski, Sulaka, Bayesh, Al Ammari, Iqbal, Amyn, Yakob, Meme
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- United Arab Emirates have won 5 of their last 6 matches.
- United Arab Emirates have won their last 4 home matches.
- 5 of the last 6 UAE matches have seen over 2.5 goals.
- Iraq have won 4 of their last 5 matches.
- 5 of the last 6 Iraq matches have seen under 2.5 goals.
- Iraq are unbeaten in 6 of their last 7 head-to-head meetings against UAE.
- 7 of the last 8 head-to-head meetings have seen under 2.5 goals.
United Arab Emirates — Iraq Prediction
Both teams come into this match in good form. They performed well throughout the qualification stages — both finished third in their respective groups in the third round and then secured second place in the fourth round, showing solid performances overall. Now it’s the decisive stage, and only one of these teams will earn a spot at the World Cup. Therefore, both sides are expected to play cautiously. Iraq typically adopt a careful, defensive approach, and historically, most head-to-head encounters between these teams have ended with under 2.5 goals. My bet for this match: Total under 2.5 goals at odds of 1.44.
