Tajikistan vs Philippines: Match Preview for the King’s Cup in Thailand
In the Thailand King's Cup, Tajikistan and the Philippines will compete for third place. Tajikistan fell to Syria in the semifinals, while the Philippines could not defeat the tournament hosts. Who will claim the third spot in this friendly tournament? Find out in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Tajikistan

Current Form
Tajikistan failed to advance to the third stage of the World Cup qualifiers, struggling to compete against Jordan and Saudi Arabia in their group. Since then, the team has only participated in friendly tournaments. At the Merdeka Cup, Tajikistan finished in third place after defeating their current opponent in a penalty shootout. In the semifinals of the King's Cup in Thailand, the Tajik squad lost to Syria with a score of 1:3.
Disciplinary Issues and Injuries
The nominal hosts have no squad problems.
Interesting Betting Trends
- The team has not scored any goals in their last three matches.
- In their last eight matches, Tajikistan has secured only one victory in regular time.
Expected Lineup: Baklov, Safarov, Rahmatzoda, Juraboev, Akhtamov - Zoirov, Umarboev - Olimzoda, Samiev, Sharipov - Khomrokulov

Philippines

Current Form
The Philippine national team has been struggling significantly. In the second stage of World Cup qualifying, they managed to secure only one point in a group featuring Indonesia, Vietnam, and Iraq, ultimately finishing last. In the Merdeka Cup, the team lost in the semifinals to Malaysia (1-2) and then fell to their current opponent in the battle for third place. During the King’s Cup semifinals, the Filipinos were defeated by Thailand (1-3).
Disqualifications and Injuries
There are no composition issues for the Philippines.
Interesting Betting Trends
- The team has suffered seven consecutive defeats
- The Philippines has not secured a win in their last ten matches
Projected Lineup: Mendoza - Tabinas, Aguinaldo, Tabinas, Rubilco - Woods, Strauss, Ott - Fernandez, Christensen, Holtmann
Tip and bets
The Philippines last celebrated a victory last year and are currently struggling to secure even a draw. It is unlikely that the team will clinch third place in this friendly tournament as Tajikistan is favored in skill. We anticipate no surprises here, with the nominal hosts likely to take home the bronze medals.
Our prediction is a win for Tajikistan at 1.67
Total Goals Bet
In a friendly tournament teams are unlikely to play defensively. It is expected that both teams will focus on attacking and score at least three goals.
Prediction - total over 2.5 goals with odds of 1.85
Team Goals Bet
Tajikistan has not scored in their last three matches and will want to end this streak. We believe that against a weak opponent the Tajik team will achieve their target. The Philippines are also unlikely to leave the pitch without scoring, considering they managed to find the net against Thailand in the semifinals.
Prediction - both teams to score with odds of 1.77