Iraq vs Jordan Prediction and Betting Tips | November 14th 2024

Iraq and Jordan continue their push for a place in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they go head-to-head on Thursday. Both sides are currently level on points in Group B of the qualifiers and this makes for a thrilling contest at the Basra International Stadium.

Iraq were condemned to their first defeat in the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers as they were beaten 3-2 by South Korea at the Yongin Citizen Sports Park on October 15.

Before that, Juan Carlos Garcia’s men picked up two wins from their opening three games in Group B, with a goalless draw against Kuwait on September 10 sandwiched between the two victories.

Iraq will be backing themselves to bounce back on Thursday as they return home, where they are on a blistering run of eight straight competitive victories since January 2023.

Jordan, on the other hand, turned in a performance of the highest quality as they thrashed Oman 4-0 at the Amman International Stadium on October 15.

This followed a 2-0 home defeat at the hands of South Korea on October 10, when Jae-sung Lee and Hyun-gyu Oh scored in either half to condemn Jordan to their first defeat of the campaign.

With seven points from four matches, Jordan are currently second in the Group B standings, level on points with Thursday’s hosts.

Iraq vs Jordan Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

Iraq have been imperious in the history of this fixture, claiming 28 wins from the last 47 meetings between the two teams.
Jordan have picked up eight wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on 11 occasions.
Iraq have won their last eight competitive games on home soil, stretching back to a goalless draw against Oman in January 2023.
Jordan have lost just one of their last 10 matches in all competitions, claiming seven wins and two draws since the start of March.

Iraq vs Jordan Prediction

Iraq and Jordan head into Thursday level on seven points and we expect both sides to go all out as they eye a top-two finish in Group B.

Garcia’s men have enjoyed the better of this fixture and, considering their current form at home, we predict that Iraq will emerge victorious at the Basra International Stadium.

Prediction: Iraq 2-1 Jordan

Iraq vs Jordan Betting Tips

Tip 1: Result - Iraq to win

Tip 2: First to score - Iraq (The home side have opened the scoring in six of their last eight games, including friendly matches)

Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in six of Iraq’s last eight outings)