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Iraq vs JordanFriendlies 2026

Iraq
Iraq
FT
32
Jordan
Jordan
3/26/2019FriendliesFriendlies · Friendlies 3Basra Sport City Stadium (al-Baṣra (Basra))

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 18+ matches

Iraq53%
×Draw25%
Jordan22%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Iraq
1.60
Jordan
0.94

Iraq creates 70% more chances

Season form · 18 home / 25 away

creates per match

Iraq
1.44
Jordan
0.88

allows per match

Iraq
1.00
Jordan
1.76

finishing

Iraq+0.00on par
Jordan+0.00on par

Total goals

53%Under
  • Under53
  • Over47

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

51%No
  • No51
  • Yes49

Close call

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Iraq

Jordan
0
1
2
3
4
0
008%
017%
023%
031%
040%
1
1013%
1112%
126%
132%
140%
2
2010%
2110%
224%
231%
240%
3
305%
315%
322%
331%
340%
4
402%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (13%) · grid covers 97% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
92%8%1.5
72%28%2.5
47%53%3.5
25%75%4.5
11%89%

Double chance

Iraq or draw
78%
Iraq or Jordan
75%
Draw or Jordan
47%

Winning margin

Iraq wins by 2+
28%
Jordan wins by 2+
8%

Team goals

Iraq 1+ goals
80%
Iraq 2+ goals
47%
Iraq 3+ goals
22%
Jordan 1+ goals
61%
Jordan 2+ goals
24%
Jordan 3+ goals
7%

Draw no bet

Iraq (draw refunded)
70%
Jordan (draw refunded)
30%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
37%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Iraq at homecreates 1.44, concedes 1.00 · 18 matches

Jordan awaycreates 0.88, concedes 1.76 · 25 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Iraq attack 1.44 + Jordan defence 1.76 → ÷2 → 1.60

Jordan attack 0.88 + Iraq defence 1.00 → ÷2 → 0.94

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 53%?"

Iraq scores more
53%
level
25%
Jordan scores more
22%

Iraq at 53% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 53% does not mean "Iraq will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Friendlies: Iraq 3–2 Jordan

Iraq beat Jordan 3-2 in Friendlies on March 26, 2019.

The match was played at Basra Sport City Stadium (al-Baṣra (Basra)).