UAE’s unbeaten run against Syria shapes friendly

A friendly framed by recent history

United Arab Emirates are unbeaten in their last five meetings with Syria, with three wins and two draws. That record gives the hosts a clear historical edge ahead of Tuesday’s friendly, though it does not determine the outcome of this match.

UAE’s scoring against Syria’s defending

In their one friendly in this competition, United Arab Emirates won and scored three goals, conceding once. Syria, across four friendlies in the competition, have scored three and conceded 12, with a draw and three defeats. These are small and unequal samples, but the contrast points to a potential UAE advantage in front of goal.

Syria’s current run is two defeats in a row and four matches without a win. A pattern to watch is whether United Arab Emirates can again make their scoring count against a side that has conceded three goals per friendly in this competition.

UAE have had the upper hand

The last five meetings across the competitions listed brought three UAE wins and two draws; Syria did not win any. The latest, a friendly in September 2025, ended in a 3-1 UAE victory. Three of those five meetings had two goals or fewer, so the recent high-scoring result is not the only precedent.

Our prediction

United Arab Emirates have the edge, based on their unbeaten head-to-head run and the contrast between their one friendly win and Syria’s four-match record in this competition. The samples are limited, however, and Syria’s recent results do not make a UAE victory certain.