Palestine vs Iraq prediction, H2H and probable lineups - March 25, 2025
One of the matches in the eighth round of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers will be played in Amman, where the Palestine national team will host South Korea. I suggest betting on the number of goals in this match with a good odds.
Match preview
The Palestine national team showed a decent level of play in the Asian Cup in Qatar, where in their group they earned 4 points in the last two matches, allowing the team to take third place. In the playoffs, the "Knights" faced the future tournament winners, Qatar, and narrowly lost, which did not overshadow their strong performance in the tournament.
In the second stage of the 2026 World Cup qualification, Palestine took second place in the group, trailing Australia by 10 points. However, things went worse in the third stage, and the team is currently in last place in Group B. After seven matches, the "Knights" have only accumulated three points, without securing a single victory. In the last round, Palestine lost to Jordan away with a score of 1-3.
The Iraq national team demonstrated excellent results in the second stage of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, becoming the true leaders of their group. The team won all six matches, earning a perfect 18 points. Trailing Iraq were opponents like Indonesia (10 points), Vietnam (6 points), and the Philippines, who managed to earn only 1 point.
In the third stage, Iraq continued to delight with results, securing three victories and suffering one defeat in an away game against South Korea (2-3). In the last round, the Iraqis unexpectedly dropped points in a home game against Kuwait, drawing 2-2. During the match, Kuwait led 2-0, but Iraq came back, scoring two goals in stoppage time.
Probable lineups
- Palestine: Hamadei, Al Battat, Termanini, Saleh, Khalil, Harub, Mahaina, Khabar, Abu Warda, Dabbagh, Abu Ali
- Iraq: Hasan, Yahya, Sulaka, Fayez, Sadun, Doski, Shlimon, Al-Amari, Kadim, Baesh, Hussein
Match facts and head-to-head encounters
- In the first round, Iraq defeated their opponent at home with a score of 1-0
- The "Over 2.5 goals" bet hit in two out of five matches
- The "Both teams to score" bet hit in one out of five matches
Prediction
Bookmakers favor Iraq in this encounter and offer odds of 1.81 for an away victory. Iraq has defeated their opponent in the last four matches, and it's unlikely that the team will slip up in a second consecutive game. Our bet is on an Iraq victory.
