Qatar — Palestine Prediction, H2H and Probable Lineups — 1 December 2025
Qatar
Palestine
On December 1, 2025, in the first round of the FIFA Arab Cup group stage, Qatar will play against Palestine. The match is scheduled to kick off at 16:45 CET. Let’s take a closer look at both teams’ form, key facts, and the likely outcome of this clash.
Qatar
The Qatar national team is approaching the FIFA Arab Cup not in the best form. In their last six matches across all competitions, including friendlies, the team has won only once, lost three times, and drawn twice. However, this single victory was very important for the team.
In the World Cup qualifiers, Qatar finished fourth in their group in the third round and advanced to the next stage, where their opponents included Oman, against whom they drew 0-0, and the United Arab Emirates, whom they defeated 2-1. By finishing first in their group, they qualified directly for the World Cup.
In the FIFA Arab Cup 2021, they won their group, finishing first to advance to the playoffs, reached the semifinals where they lost to Algeria, and then won the third-place match against Egypt. This achievement gives the team strong motivation to perform even better in the upcoming tournament.
Palestine
The Palestine national team qualified for the FIFA Arab Cup through the qualification stage. They drew 0-0 with Libya and then won on penalties to advance to the main tournament.
Overall, the team is not in very convincing form. In their last seven matches, they have only one win against Algeria B, two draws, and four losses, mostly against relatively weak opponents.
In the World Cup qualification, Palestine performed poorly, finishing 5th in their group, just one point short of advancing to the next stage.
Regarding their previous performance in the FIFA Arab Cup, Palestine finished last in their group in the 2021 edition, earning only one point and failing to advance to the playoffs.
As for head-to-head encounters against Qatar, the advantage is clearly on Qatar’s side. Historically, the teams have played seven matches, with Qatar winning six and one match ending in a 0-0 draw.
Probable Lineups
- Qatar: Barsham, Al Oui, Al Hussain, Aymen, Al Amin, Gaber, Madibo, Gouda, Meshaal, Mohammed, Alaa
- Palestine: Hamadi, Al Battat, Termaini, Saleh, Nabhan, Sawafta, Hamdan, Seyam, Zeidan, Dabbagh, Qunbar
Key Facts and Head-to-Head
- Qatar have failed to win 6 of their last 7 matches.
- 4 of Qatar’s last 5 matches have seen over 2.5 goals.
- In 4 of Qatar’s last 5 matches, both teams scored.
- Palestine have failed to win 7 of their last 8 matches.
Qatar — Palestine Prediction
In this match, teams of completely different levels will face each other. Qatar is one of the strongest teams in this tournament. Despite not being at their absolute best form, the team looks confident and has qualified for the World Cup. As for Palestine, the team reached the tournament through qualification, advancing past their opponent only on penalties. Their form is not great, and in recent matches, the team has shown very weak performances both overall and offensively, scoring very few goals. Considering these factors: team strength, opening match, and team motivation we expect the favorites to demonstrate their superiority on the field. My bet for this match: Qatar to win at odds of 1.59.
