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Iraq vs Syria Result & Analysis

Date: Fri 27 Feb 2026
Tip-off: 13:00
Final 70-78
18-17 15-18 19-21 18-22
Position#90
Record0-2
FormLLLLL
Points / game69.5
Allowed / game90.0
vs
Syria 🏆
Position#76
Record0-2
FormLLLLL
Points / game53.5
Allowed / game87.0
EuropeWorld CupRound 3· Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex
Other2027
Sections

🎯 1. Model Analysis

Iraq winLost
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
Syria winWon
-no forecast
Best oddsnone
Implied-
Edge-
No frozen forecast was made for this game before tip-off.

🏀 2. Points Analysis

IraqLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormIraq
Date
Competition
Saudi Arabia
#10
L
58-66
58
66
-8
no box
A25/11
Asia Cup
Palestine
#22
W
71-59
71
59
+12
no box
H21/02
Asia Cup
Jordan
#7
L
67-73
67
73
-6
no box
H24/02
Asia Cup
India
#23
L
77-97
77
97
-20
71avg 66
H21/03
Asia Cup
Bahrain
#25
W
85-72
85
72
+13
92avg 66
A23/03
Asia Cup
New Zealand
#4
L
78-100
78
100
-22
66avg 66
A05/08
Asia Cup
Chinese Taipei
#9
L
60-87
60
87
-27
50avg 66
H07/08
Asia Cup
Philippines
#11
L
57-66
57
66
-9
52avg 66
H09/08
Asia Cup
Iran
#28
L
68-94
68
94
-26
no box
A27/11
World Cup
Iran
#28
L
71-86
71
86
-15
no box
H30/11
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-9
20-20
10-16
12-21
19-15
16-29
12-10
24-5
29-13
15-20
13-18
10-22
30-30
8-14
19-32
20-21
30-22
23-13
18-25
14-12
16-24
27-18
18-21
17-37
13-18
15-21
13-24
19-24
18-12
15-21
7-22
17-11
19-24
8-25
19-27
22-18
25-21
13-21
12-19
21-25
149.2Avg total
69.2Scored
80.0Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)69.590.0159.5-20.50%
Season at home (1)71.086.0157.0-15.00%
Season away (1)68.094.0162.0-26.00%
Last 10 (10)69.280.0149.2-10.820%
Last 5 (5)66.886.6153.4-19.80%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)66.978.8145.6-11.914%
vs Similar ◀ (7)79.077.3156.3+1.757%
vs Weaker (9)75.878.0153.8-2.233%
This opponent (Syria) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyriaLast 10 – points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
🔥 FormSyria
Date
Competition
United Arab Emirates
#19
W
78-63
78
63
+15
no box
A26/02
Asia Cup
Bahrain
#25
L
71-76
71
76
-5
no box
A22/11
Asia Cup
Lebanon
#5
L
64-89
64
89
-25
no box
A25/11
Asia Cup
United Arab Emirates
#19
W
86-61
86
61
+25
no box
H21/02
Asia Cup
Bahrain
#25
W
89-87
89
87
+2
no box
H24/02
Asia Cup
Japan
#6
L
68-99
68
99
-31
60avg 51
A06/08
Asia Cup
Guam
#14
L
73-82
73
82
-9
65avg 51
H08/08
Asia Cup
Iran
#3
L
43-82
43
82
-39
30avg 51
H10/08
Asia Cup
Jordan
#26
L
59-74
59
74
-15
no box
A27/11
World Cup
Jordan
#26
L
48-100
48
100
-52
no box
H30/11
World Cup
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
16-17
26-11
15-12
21-23
16-26
12-22
23-19
20-9
16-33
18-14
14-18
16-24
21-15
27-15
17-12
21-19
24-15
22-25
21-20
22-27
13-18
28-14
10-28
17-39
21-27
19-16
19-21
14-18
11-13
12-12
11-32
9-25
12-22
21-21
14-15
12-16
6-22
15-27
13-21
14-30
149.2Avg total
67.9Scored
81.3Allowed
SplitScoredAllowedTotalMarginWin %
Season (2)53.587.0140.5-33.50%
Season at home (1)48.0100.0148.0-52.00%
Season away (1)59.074.0133.0-15.00%
Last 10 (10)67.981.3149.2-13.430%
Last 5 (5)58.287.4145.6-29.20%
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)66.284.5150.7-18.324%
vs Similar ◀ (7)73.977.9151.7-4.029%
vs Weaker (2)73.570.0143.5+3.550%
This opponent (Iraq) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.

📊 3. Team Totals

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⚖️ 4. Spread

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⏱️ 5. Quarters & Halves

Quarter by quarter

-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +2.7+2.7Q1: -5.2-5.2Q2Q2: -4.2-4.2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q3Q3: -7.3-7.3Q3: -4.1-4.1Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: -6.4-6.4
-9-5+0+5+9Q1Q1: +2.7+2.7Q1: -5.2-5.2Q2Q2: -4.2-4.2Q2: +2.3+2.3Q3Q3: -7.3-7.3Q3: -4.1-4.1Q4Q4: -2.0-2.0Q4: -6.4-6.4
IraqSyria
Each team's average quarter over its last 10 games. Net is the quarter margin (above zero = the team wins that quarter on average: who starts fast, who closes); Pythia projection = the quarter means of tonight's simulation. Hover a bar for its value.
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IraqLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
Saudi Arabia
#10
W
36-29
36
29
+7
A25/11
Asia Cup
Palestine
#22
L
35-44
35
44
-9
H21/02
Asia Cup
Jordan
#7
W
44-33
44
33
+11
H24/02
Asia Cup
India
#23
L
38-44
38
44
-6
H21/03
Asia Cup
Bahrain
#25
W
53-35
53
35
+18
A23/03
Asia Cup
New Zealand
#4
W
43-42
43
42
+1
A05/08
Asia Cup
Chinese Taipei
#9
L
28-39
28
39
-11
H07/08
Asia Cup
Philippines
#11
D
33-33
33
33
+0
H09/08
Asia Cup
Iran
#28
L
27-49
27
49
-22
A27/11
World Cup
Iran
#28
L
38-42
38
42
-4
H30/11
World Cup
76.5Avg total
37.5Scored
39.0Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)36.738.074.7-1.253%-
Last 30 at home (16)35.537.973.4-2.444%-
Last 30 away (14)38.138.076.1+0.164%-
Last 10 (10)37.539.076.5-1.540%-
Last 5 (5)33.841.074.8-7.220%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (14)36.137.673.7-1.457%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)37.738.476.1-0.771%-
vs Weaker (9)36.938.275.1-1.333%-
This opponent (Syria) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
SyriaLast 10 – 1st half points for & against
Opponent
Position
Result
Score
Points
Margin
Date
Competition
United Arab Emirates
#19
W
42-28
42
28
+14
A26/02
Asia Cup
Bahrain
#25
L
28-48
28
48
-20
A22/11
Asia Cup
Lebanon
#5
L
34-47
34
47
-13
A25/11
Asia Cup
United Arab Emirates
#19
W
48-30
48
30
+18
H21/02
Asia Cup
Bahrain
#25
W
46-40
46
40
+6
H24/02
Asia Cup
Japan
#6
W
41-32
41
32
+9
A06/08
Asia Cup
Guam
#14
L
40-43
40
43
-3
H08/08
Asia Cup
Iran
#3
L
23-25
23
25
-2
H10/08
Asia Cup
Jordan
#26
L
33-43
33
43
-10
A27/11
World Cup
Jordan
#26
L
21-49
21
49
-28
H30/11
World Cup
74.1Avg total
35.6Scored
38.5Allowed
1st halfScoredAllowedTotalMarginWon the halfOver main line
Last 30 (30)33.839.673.4-5.833%-
Last 30 at home (15)33.540.774.3-7.220%-
Last 30 away (15)34.138.572.6-4.547%-
Last 10 (10)35.638.574.1-2.940%-
Last 5 (5)31.638.470.0-6.820%-
Last 30 games by opponent strength
vs Stronger (21)32.841.274.0-8.424%-
vs Similar ◀ (7)37.037.974.9-0.957%-
vs Weaker (2)33.029.062.0+4.050%-
This opponent (Iraq) is Similar. The matching 'vs' row is the one to weigh.
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🎯 8. Shooting Profile

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Iraqtheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Iraq: 68.2 points a game scored
🏀🏀55%
🏀🏀🏀27%
🏀19%
🏀🏀 2-pointers37.2 pts a game · 55% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers18.3 pts a game · 27% of the points
🏀 Free throws12.7 pts a game · 19% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers39.318.6
47.3%
-37.2
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers22.46.1
27.2%
-18.3
🏀 Free throws19.512.7
65.1%
-12.7
They take 61.7 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 22.4 of them are 3-pointers, so 36% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.
Syriatheir own shots, last 10 games

Where their points come from

Syria: 71.4 points a game scored
🏀🏀54%
🏀🏀🏀29%
🏀16%
🏀🏀 2-pointers38.7 pts a game · 54% of the points
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers21.0 pts a game · 29% of the points
🏀 Free throws11.8 pts a game · 16% of the points

Shooting by shot type

Shot typeAttempts per gameMade per gameAccuracy
(made ÷ attempts)
League accuracyPoints per game
🏀🏀 2-pointers40.219.3
48.1%
-38.7
🏀🏀🏀 3-pointers20.27.0
34.6%
-21.0
🏀 Free throws17.711.8
66.7%
-11.8
They take 60.4 shots from the field a game (2-pointers + 3-pointers); 20.2 of them are 3-pointers, so 33% of their shots are threes. Accuracy is green when it beats the league average.

💪 9. Team Strengths

Side by side

Last 10/9 games with a box score before 27 Feb 2026 (all competitions); ratings are points per 100 possessions. The better figure is green.
Iraq
LLLLLWLLWL
Syria
LLLLLWWLLW
#90
League position
#76
-9.7
Net rating
-11.7
90.4
Offensive rating
95.2
100.0
Defensive rating
106.9
45.0%
Effective FG%
49.4%
45.9%
Opp. effective FG%
50.0%
21.2%
Turnover %
18.7%
29.9%
Off. rebound %
22.7%
0.32
Free-throw rate
0.29
27.2%
3-point %
34.6%
67.2%
Assist %
60.8%
20%
Form (last 10/10)
30%

Profile

Form (last 10/10)20% · 30%
■ Iraq   ■ Syria
The middle ring is the league average on each axis; outward = better than the league (defence and ball care: fewer points / turnovers is better). Form: share of the last 10 won. The figures are each team's own, the better one bold.

🤝 10. Games History

Head-to-head record
0
Iraq wins
0
Syria wins
No previous meetings.
Iraqlast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/25HIran71-86
27/11/25AIran68-94
09/08/25HPhilippines57-66
07/08/25HChinese Taipei60-87
05/08/25ANew Zealand78-100
23/03/25ABahrain85-72
21/03/25HIndia77-97
24/02/25HJordan67-73
21/02/25HPalestine71-59
25/11/24ASaudi Arabia58-66
Syrialast 10
DateH/AOpponentScore
30/11/25HJordan48-100
27/11/25AJordan59-74
10/08/25HIran43-82
08/08/25HGuam73-82
06/08/25AJapan68-99
24/02/25HBahrain89-87
21/02/25HUnited Arab Emirates86-61
25/11/24ALebanon64-89
22/11/24ABahrain71-76
26/02/24AUnited Arab Emirates78-63

📊 11. Overall Statistics

Iraq
World Cup 2027
Recent: 2 Wins / 8 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLL0%
HomeL0%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game69.571.068.0
Allowed / game90.086.094.0
Point differential-20.5-15.0-26.0
Avg total159.5157.0162.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
Syria
World Cup 2027
Recent: 3 Wins / 7 Losses (last 10)
FormLast 5Win %
OverallLL0%
HomeL0%
AwayL0%
StatsOverallHomeAway
Games211
Win %0%0%0%
Points / game53.548.059.0
Allowed / game87.0100.074.0
Point differential-33.5-52.0-15.0
Avg total140.5148.0133.0
Over main line---
Win by 10+0%0%0%
Close games (≤5 pts) won---
Overtime %0%0%0%
This competition's season before tip-off. Green = better than tonight's opponent on the same split; win-% badge green from 60%, red below 40%.

🏆 12. League Table

#TeamGPWLWin %PF/gPA/gDiff
1 Argentina220100%92.558.5+34.0
2 Jordan220100%87.053.5+33.5
3 Croatia660100%94.566.5+28.0
4 Costa Rica550100%81.455.4+26.0
5 Saudi Arabia220100%78.054.0+24.0
6 Turkey220100%89.065.5+23.5
7 Angola110100%90.068.0+22.0
8 Iran220100%90.069.5+20.5
9 Germany220100%86.066.5+19.5
10 Spain220100%82.062.5+19.5
11 Canada330100%100.382.7+17.7
12 Greece220100%83.566.0+17.5
13 Uruguay220100%88.571.0+17.5
14 Brazil220100%80.064.0+16.0
15 Guinea330100%72.360.7+11.7
16 Czech Republic220100%97.086.0+11.0
17 Ivory Coast110100%90.080.0+10.0
18 Mali110100%86.077.0+9.0
19 D.R. Congo110100%87.079.0+8.0
20 Poland220100%87.580.5+7.0
21 Australia330100%85.378.7+6.7
22 Serbia220100%82.079.0+3.0
23 Colombia110100%80.078.0+2.0
24 Ukraine65183%82.572.8+9.7
25 Philippines32167%82.762.0+20.7
26 South Sudan32167%81.364.7+16.7
27 Switzerland128467%75.466.5+8.9
28 Japan32167%83.374.7+8.7
29 Hungary64267%82.874.8+8.0
30 Mexico32167%91.084.0+7.0
31 Netherlands64267%80.375.0+5.3
32 Tunisia32167%74.770.0+4.7
33 South Korea32167%78.376.3+2.0
34 Cameroon32167%71.369.7+1.7
35 Jamaica32167%95.093.7+1.3
36 Cape Verde32167%82.086.7-4.7
37 Romania106460%75.674.6+1.0
38 El Salvador53260%64.871.8-7.0
39 Austria105550%86.078.6+7.4
40 Portugal21150%75.569.0+6.5
41 Latvia21150%82.077.0+5.0
42 Slovenia21150%93.588.5+5.0
43 France21150%77.573.0+4.5
44 Dominican Republic21150%90.087.0+3.0
45 Great Britain21150%89.086.5+2.5
46 Qatar21150%80.079.0+1.0
47 Finland21150%82.582.5+0.0
48 Lithuania21150%85.085.0+0.0
49 Iceland21150%82.583.0-0.5
50 Lebanon21150%79.080.0-1.0
51 Estonia21150%93.095.0-2.0
52 Italy21150%79.081.0-2.0
53 Ireland63350%75.778.3-2.7
54 Montenegro21150%71.079.0-8.0
55 Armenia42250%86.596.0-9.5
56 New Zealand31233%75.076.3-1.3
57 China31233%79.783.3-3.7
58 Denmark62433%75.080.3-5.3
59 Nigeria31233%69.375.3-6.0
60 Chinese Taipei31233%71.378.3-7.0
61 Kosovo62433%73.781.5-7.8
62 Bahamas31233%87.3100.3-13.0
63 Slovakia41325%75.580.8-5.2
64 Luxembourg41325%67.874.0-6.2
65 Bulgaria41325%75.886.0-10.2
66 Albania41325%72.585.2-12.8
67 North Macedonia41325%69.582.5-13.0
68 Norway82625%66.981.0-14.1
69 Honduras51420%61.870.6-8.8
70 Guatemala51420%62.873.0-10.2
71 Azerbaijan61517%67.580.8-13.3
72 Venezuela1010%78.080.0-2.0
73 Puerto Rico3030%89.095.0-6.0
74 Madagascar1010%79.087.0-8.0
75 Belgium2020%74.083.0-9.0
76 Egypt1010%77.086.0-9.0
77 Senegal1010%80.090.0-10.0
78 Rwanda3030%68.378.7-10.3
79 Bosnia & Herzegovina2020%71.583.5-12.0
80 Libya3030%66.780.3-13.7
81 Sweden2020%81.595.5-14.0
82 Chile2020%64.080.0-16.0
83 Israel2020%70.087.0-17.0
84 Panama2020%71.088.5-17.5
85 Iraq2020%69.590.0-20.5
86 Georgia2020%70.091.0-21.0
87 Uganda1010%68.090.0-22.0
88 India2020%54.078.0-24.0
89 Guam3030%65.791.7-26.0
90 Nicaragua1010%72.099.0-27.0
91 Cyprus2020%62.091.5-29.5
92 Syria2020%53.587.0-33.5
93 Cuba2020%58.592.5-34.0
Built from this season's results before tip-off (all phases of the competition). Click a column to sort. Bars: win %, points scored and allowed per game across the league, and the point differential (green +, red -). 93 teams: scroll the table.

📋 13. Box Score

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Iraq1815191870
Syria1718212278
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