Qatar vs Kuwait prediction and betting tips on March 21, 2024
The Qatar national team will play their next match in the qualifying rounds for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday in Doha, where they will host the Kuwait national team at the Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Stadium. Here's the forecast for this match from the experts at Dailysports.
Qatar
The Qatar national team demonstrated an excellent level of football at the Asian Cup held at home and rightfully became the continental tournament's champion for the second time in a row. They confidently won their group with the maximum number of points. The Maroons then progressed through the playoffs, defeating Palestine (2-1), Uzbekistan (in a penalty shootout), and Iran (3-2). In the final, Tintin Marques's team defeated the tournament sensation Jordan 3-1. Qatar also had a successful start in the qualifying tournament for the 2026 World Cup. In the first two matches, Qatar crushed Afghanistan 8-1 and then secured a 3-0 away victory against India.
Kuwait
The Kuwait national team has missed the last two Asian Cups. They were disqualified from the 2019 tournament in the UAE, and they failed to qualify for the last Asian Cup held in Qatar. In the third round of qualification, Kuwait finished third in the group. In the opening match of the 2026 World Cup qualification, Kuwait lost narrowly to India at home (0-1), but in the second match, they secured a convincing 4-0 away win against Afghanistan.
Interesting Facts about the Match and Head-to-Head History
- The last time the teams played was in the Persian Gulf Cup, with Qatar securing a 2-0 victory.
- In the last five matches, Qatar has three wins, with only one loss.
- Both teams have failed to score in any of the last five matches.
- The "Total over 2.5" bet has only won in two out of the last five games.
Qatar vs Kuwait Prediction
Bookmakers have no doubt about the home team's victory, with odds of 1.36. We believe that the best option for this match is to bet on "Qatar to win with a handicap (-1.0)" with odds of 1.56.