Taichung vs Abdish-Ata prediction and betting tips on March 13, 2024
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One of the quarter-final matches of the AFC Cup will be contested on Wednesday evening at the Gaoshung Stadium in Taiwan, where the local Taichung Futuro will host Abdish-Ata from Kyrgyzstan. Here's the forecast for this match from the experts at Dailysports.
Taichung
Pen Wu-Sun's team secured their spot in the playoffs by finishing second in the group stage of the AFC Cup. In six matches, "The Future" secured four victories and suffered two defeats. Notably, Taichung lost their home match to the group winner Ulan Bator (1-2) and also suffered a crushing defeat in the away clash against Taiwan Steel (1-5). It's worth mentioning that Taiwan Steel emerged as the champions of Taiwan's previous championship, while Taichung finished fifth. They trailed the leaders by 24 points. Overall, considering matches from the previous season, Pen Wu-Sun's team has failed to secure victory in their last four encounters, suffering three defeats in this period.
Abdish-Ata
The "Kant" confidently won their group, stumbling only in an away match against Turkmenistan's Merv. Islam Ahmedov's team looked very assured in their home matches, winning two of them with clean sheets and defeating their opponent 8-3 in the third. This trend has persisted into the playoff stage. It's noteworthy that the Kyrgyzstan Championship concluded in early November. The "Brewers" clinched the national title, securing a spot in the Champions League. They outperformed their nearest competitor Alay Osh by six points.
Interesting facts about the match and the history of head-to-head encounters
- The first leg between these teams in Kyrgyzstan ended in a resounding 5-0 victory for the hosts. Despite scoring twice in the first half, Abdish-Ata struggled to consolidate their lead. The decisive moments came in the final five minutes of the match, during which the hosts netted three goals, virtually guaranteeing their progress to the next stage.
- In the first leg, Taichung managed only one shot on target, whereas the hosts tested the guests' goalkeeper 12 times.
- Overall, Abdish-Ata registered 27 shots on goal while enjoying 74% possession.
Taichung vs Abdish-Ata Prediction
The intrigue in this encounter has diminished. However, we believe that another rout is unlikely. A much more intriguing option appears to be betting on "Total under 2.5."
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