Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan prediction and betting tips on March 21, 2024
One of the matches in the World Cup 2026 qualification will be held at the "King Saud Sport City Stadium", where the Saudi Arabian national team will face Tajikistan. Here is the prediction for this match from the experts at Dailysports.
Saudi Arabia
Under the management of Roberto Mancini, the team encountered no difficulties during the group stage of the Asian Cup. Only in the final match against Thailand did the "Green Falcons" settle for a goalless draw, whereas prior to that, Saudi Arabia secured victories over Oman (2:1) and Kyrgyzstan (2:0). Finishing on top of their group, Saudi Arabia lost to South Korea in the round of 16 in a penalty shootout. It's worth noting that in two matches of the World Cup qualifying tournament, Saudi Arabia earned maximum points, defeating Pakistan (4:0) and Jordan (2:0).
Tajikistan
The "Persian Lions" managed a goalless draw against China in the group stage of the Asian Cup, but were defeated 0:1 by the group favorite, Qatar, in the second match. Their victory over Lebanon proved crucial, securing them third place in the group. In the round of 16, Tajikistan progressed on penalties against a formidable opponent, the UAE, but were then defeated 0:1 by Jordan in the quarterfinals. In the World Cup qualification, Tajikistan drew at home against Jordan (1:1) and secured a resounding away victory against Pakistan (6:1).
Interesting facts about the match and head-to-head history
•The last encounter between the teams took place on the football field in January 2005, when Saudi Arabia defeated Tajikistan 3:0.
•Both teams scored in only two of Tajikistan's last five matches.
•In only one of Saudi Arabia's last seven matches was the bet on "Total Over 2.5" successful.
Saudi Arabia vs Tajikistan Prediction
Bookmakers consider Saudi Arabia the clear favorite for the upcoming match, offering odds of just 1.29 for a home win. We believe that in this match, it's worth considering "Total Under 3.0" with odds of 1.60. In none of Saudi Arabia's last eight matches have they scored three goals.
