India vs Afghanistan prediction and betting tips on March 26, 2024
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In the context of the second stage of the Asian qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Indian national team will host Afghanistan at home. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26, and will kick off at 14:30 Central European Time.
India
The hosts of this game have already played three matches in the second stage of qualification. Currently, they have accumulated four points and occupy the second position in the group, with just a one-point gap from the third place. India managed to defeat Kuwait 1-0 away, suffered a heavy defeat at home against Qatar with a scoreline of 0-3, and recently played to a goalless draw away against Afghanistan. Their goal statistics stand at 1:3. In their last five matches, India has not secured a single victory, experiencing four defeats and one draw.
Afghanistan
The team is considered an underdog in their qualification group. In the three matches so far, Afghanistan has only managed to secure one draw (against India 0-0) and suffered two defeats: 0-4 against Kuwait and a heavy 1-8 defeat against Qatar. In these three matches, Afghanistan scored only one goal and conceded 12. In their previous five games, Afghanistan secured two victories, suffered two defeats, and played to one draw.
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
- In the last five matches, India has defeated Afghanistan twice, and the teams have drawn thrice.
- Afghanistan is currently winless in their last three matches, while India is on a winless streak of five matches, during which they conceded nine goals.
India vs Afghanistan prediction
Despite India's current lackluster performance, I still believe they are the favorites in the match against Afghanistan, especially considering they are playing at home. My wager is on India's victory with odds of 1.23.
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