LiontipsYemen vs Saudi Arabia. Prediction (odds 2.18) and bets on the Gulf Cup of Nations match
Command Analysis
Current form
Yemen does not have a strong squad to compete equally with many opponents on its continent. However, the team has a reliable defense and rarely allows itself to suffer major losses. Thus, taking into account all tournaments, the team last suffered a major defeat in March to the UAE (0:3). After that failure, seven matches were played, in which they managed to win only once, but at the same time they did not lose to anyone with a difference of more than one goal. In the first round of the Gulf Cup of Nations, there was a minimal defeat 0:1 to Iraq.
Disqualifications and injuries
There are no injured or disqualified players in the national team.
Interesting trends for betting
- Only one of Yemen last five matches has seen more than two goals scored
- Yemen last five matches have ended in a draw in the first half
Estimated composition: Aman - Al-Wasmani, Al-Zubaidi, Aleppo, Al-Hubaishi - Al-Golan, Anbar - Al-Gawashi, Al-Najjar, Al-Matari - Al-Dahi.
Current form
Saudi Arabia is one of the strongest teams in its region. However, the team is currently going through hard times. Thus, at the third stage of the World Cup qualifying tournament, the team is only in fourth place in the group, which does not give a direct ticket to the World Cup. In general, taking into account all tournaments, the Saudis have won only one victory in the last six matches. At the start of the Gulf Cup of Nations, the team was defeated by Bahrain with a score of 2:3, and in the first half of that game they were losing 0:2.
Disqualifications and injuries
Tambakti, Hamed, Al-Khaybari and Al-Faraj will not play today.
Interesting trends for betting
- Saudi Arabia last two matches have seen more than three goals scored
- In only one of the previous five matches have Saudi Arabia won in the first half
Approximate composition: Al-Aqidi - Al-Ghanam, Lajami, Al-Boleahi, Al-Shahrani - Al-Juwair, Al-Malki, Al-Amri - Al-Hamdan, Radif, Kanno.
Trends
Saudi Arabia to score in the second half
Yemen has conceded in the second 45 minutes in its last four matches
1.41Bet Total first half under 1.5 goals
Four of Saudi Arabia previous five matches have seen no more than one goal scored in the first half
1.54Bet Exact score 0:1
The Yemeni team suffered their last two defeats with this score
6.00Tip and bets
Undoubtedly, Saudi Arabia has a noticeable advantage in class, a more solid selection of players. However, the team is far from its peak form - only one victory in six previous matches. Yemen relies on defense in its game, which, in general, is quite organized and rarely allows itself to make obvious failures. We believe that the favorite will not be able to win a big victory.
Our prediction is Yemen victory with Asian handicap (+2) at odds of 1.90
Bet on total
When choosing a bet on the total, we start from the reliable defense of Yemen, which is unlikely to risk playing open football against a superior opponent. We add that only in one of Yemen five previous matches were more than two goals scored.
The second bet is total under 2.5 goals with odds of 2.18
Bet on the first half
In the three previous matches involving Yemen, the exact score in the opening 45 minutes was 0:0. We do not rule out that we will see such an outcome on the scoreboard after the first half today.
Prediction - draw in the first half with odds of 2.80
