Gulf Cup of Nations · Final
Saudi Arabia2–0United Arab Emirates
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Match prediction · 6 October 2026
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THE PREDICTION
Our match outlook
Home or awayWon
Based on 10 previous home-team games and 10 previous away-team games. Small samples provide less evidence.
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Match information
- Competition
- Gulf Cup of Nations
- Venue
- King Abdullah Sports City
- Status
- Match Finished
- Score
- 2–0
- 90-minute score
- 2–0
- Last updated
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Real Scored match analysis
Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: match review and analysis
Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates in Gulf Cup of Nations on 6 October 2026 has finished at full time. The match goal score was 2–0. Review the team form and league context below.
Real Scored brings together the match information, available team results and current standings below. The saved pre-match selection is Home or away.
Saudi Arabia recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the 10 games used here, scoring 11 and conceding 7. United Arab Emirates recorded 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, with 16 scored and 11 conceded across 10 games.
| Statistic | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 10 |
| Wins | 4 | 4 |
| Draws | 4 | 3 |
| Losses | 2 | 3 |
| Goals scored | 11 | 16 |
| Goals conceded | 7 | 11 |
| Over 1.5 games | 6 | 9 |
Why this selection?
The calculation combines each team’s recent attacking record with the opposing defence. Newer games receive more weight, and results at the same home or away venue receive extra weight.
Saudi Arabia: (1.04 weighted goals scored + 1.03 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.04 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
United Arab Emirates: (1.59 weighted goals scored + 0.47 opponent goals conceded) ÷ 2 gives 1.03 model goals, after bounding the estimate between 0.05 and 6.
The model favours a decisive result. Either side winning satisfies this selection; a draw does not. It ranked highest when comparing the three double-chance options with Over 1.5 using a Poisson goal model.
Model goals are estimates from past scores, not shot-based expected goals. These form records were saved with the prediction before kickoff. League position is context below and is not an input to this goal model. Injuries, lineups and odds are not included.
Recent results and goal trends
LAST 10 GAMES
Saudi Arabia recent form
1.10 goals scored and 0.70 conceded per game. 6 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QatarGulf Cup of Nations | Home | 0–0 | Draw | |
| IraqGulf Cup of Nations | Home | 2–0 | Won | |
| OmanGulf Cup of Nations | Away | 3–0 | Won | |
| KuwaitGulf Cup of Nations | Home | 1–0 | Won | |
| Cape Verde IslandsWorld Cup | Away | 0–0 | Draw | |
| SpainWorld Cup | Away | 0–4 | Lost | |
| UruguayWorld Cup | Home | 1–1 | Draw | |
| SenegalFriendlies | Home | 0–0 | Draw | |
| Puerto RicoFriendlies | Away | 3–0 | Won | |
| EcuadorFriendlies | Away | 1–2 | Lost |
Scores shown from Saudi Arabia’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LAST 10 GAMES
United Arab Emirates recent form
1.60 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. 9 of 10 games finished with at least two goals.
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OmanGulf Cup of Nations | Home | 1–0 | Won | |
| QatarGulf Cup of Nations | Home | 1–1 | Draw | |
| BahrainGulf Cup of Nations | Away | 3–0 | Won | |
| YemenGulf Cup of Nations | Home | 4–0 | Won | |
| MoroccoArab Cup | Away | 0–3 | Lost | |
| AlgeriaArab Cup | Away | 1–1 | Draw | |
| KuwaitArab Cup | Home | 3–1 | Won | |
| EgyptArab Cup | Home | 1–1 | Draw | |
| JordanArab Cup | Away | 1–2 | Lost | |
| IraqWorld Cup - Qualification Asia | Away | 1–2 | Lost |
Scores shown from United Arab Emirates’s perspective. Extra time and shootouts are excluded.
LEAGUE CONTEXT
Gulf Cup of Nations — current table
Season 2026 · Latest stored table, updated . Refresh delayed; showing the last available table. This table may include games played after this prediction was made.
Saudi Arabia are ranked 1 in Group A, with 9 points from 3 games.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | 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 |
United Arab Emirates are ranked 1 in Group B, with 7 points from 3 games.
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | Qatar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | Yemen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 0 |
P: played · W: wins · D: draws · L: losses · GF/GA: goals for/against · GD: goal difference · Pts: points. Highlighted rows identify this match’s teams.
About this prediction
We compare each team’s recent goals scored and conceded, giving more weight to recent games and the same home or away venue. A goal model then chooses double chance or Over 1.5 goals. Predictions can change before kickoff and are not guaranteed results. Live scores refresh every 5 seconds.