UAE vs Iraq Prediction: Very Close Game Anticipated in Abu Dhabi

UAE vs Iraq: Prediction for the Match on November 13, 2025

The United Arab Emirates will lock horns with Iraq at the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium ahead of the fifth round of the World Cup qualifiers. The two sides, who have only qualified for the FIFA World Cup once, will be eager to battle it out for a spot at the interconfederation playoffs next year.

Below is a preview of the team news, emerging lineups, H2H analysis, betting trends, and expert betting tips.

🏠 UAE: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: WDDWL

FIFA Ranking: 67

Losing automatic qualification by just a point to Qatar, the Sons of Zayed (El Zayed) pushed for an unsuccessful comeback against Qatar, resulting in a 2-1 outcome that kept them in second place. A quick review of their qualifying games shows them losing 2-0 to Iran, winning 2-1 against North Korea, maintaining a goalless stalemate against Uzbekistan, tying it up in a 1-1 parity against Kyrgyzstan, a 2-1 victory against Oman, and the final 2-1 score against Qatar.

Al Abyad currently aims to improve on a 35-year-old record, being that the last time they qualified for the FIFA World Cup was in 1990, and they lost all three games.

🏁 UAE: Lineup

Ali Saleh, who has scored three times and provided four assists in twelve qualifiers, will grace the squad today. Fabio De Lima, another pivotal player for the UAE, picked up an injury while on club duty (Al Wasl) and will be absent for this match. It is unclear whether Sultan Adli, who scored in the last match against Qatar, and Al Ghassani can attend the game, given that they are convalescing ahead of it.

🔖 Predicted Lineup (4-4-1-1); Eisa, Amaral-Autonne-Pimenta-Zouhir, Saleh-Meloni-Nader-Caio,Gimenez, Lucas

👤 Head Coach: Cosmin Olaroiu

⛔ Out: Injured: Fabi De Lima. Doubtful- Sultan Adli, Yaya Al Ghassani

✈️ Iraq: Form and Statistics

Last Five Matches: LLWWD

Fifa Ranking: 57

The Lions of Mesopotamia tied with Saudi Arabia on four points, but were in second place due to the tie-breaker criteria. The first four games in the campaign have been anything but smooth, with an opening 2-2 tie against South Korea, a 2-1 defeat against Palestine, and a 2-0 loss against South Korea in the first three games. The fourth game registered a surprising turnaround as the team took a 1-0 victory against Jordan.

The fourth round pitted the Iraqis against Indonesia and Saudi Arabia, with the team securing all points in the 1-0 victory over Indonesians before negotiating a goalless stalemate against the Saudis.

Victory in this encounter sets a precedent for the second leg contest, which will be played in Iraq, with a potential aggregate win sending them into the interconfederation round. If all goes well, Iraq will feature on the global stage for the second time since 1986.

🏁 Iraq: Lineup

The Iraqis have their highest goalscorer, Hussein, on the bench, as he has not had a complete recovery, despite being considered fit.  Kevin Yakoub will fill his spot. Ali Jasim the team’s second-highest goal involvement, will also take his place on the squad today.

🔖 Predicted Lineup (4-4-2): Hassan, Doski-Sulaka-Younus-Ali, Bayesh-Al ammari-Iqbal-Amyn, Ali-Yakoub

👤 Head Coach: Graham Arnold

⛔ Out: Doubtful- Ayman Hussein

🤝 UAE vs Iraq Match Head-to-Head Statistics

The last ten meetings between the sides produced four wins, three stalemates, and three wins for Iraq.

📈 UAE vs Iraq Match Betting Trends

At least one goal for the UAE: The United Arab Emirates has scored a goal in its last six consecutive appearances. Consider at least ONE GOAL for the home side at 1.29 odds from 1xbet.

Iraq’s dominance over the last four pairings: Iraq has not lost against the UAE since 2019. Consider an away win or a draw at 1.62 odds from Betway.

Possible stalemate: The last two clashes between the sides in the UAE have resulted in stalemates. Consider the possibility of a draw here at 3.10 odds from Bet365

🎯 UAE vs Iraq Match Prediction November 13, 2025

The stakes are high in this contest, and the Iraqis, who were unluckily drawn into this inter-confederation probability, will prove class to the hosts, who, ordinarily, have not had much luck against them in the last four pairings. However, the UAE has a home advantage and will capitalize on the familiarity of turf to get all points. Although previous clashes at the Zayed Stadium have only resulted in ties, the atmosphere surrounding those clashes is different, and superiority would ultimately prevail, especially with favorite players being benched on both sides due to fitness and injury concerns.

Below are my best predictions:

🔥 Our main prediction is for over 1.5 goals at 1.60 odds from 1xbet

🔥 Our betting tip will be for a home victory at 2.00 odds from Bet365

🔥 Our final betting tip will be for a BTTS - YES at 2.23 odds from 1xbet