Qatar vs Uzbekistan Preview: Team News & Prediction
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Uzbekistan travel to Qatar aiming to back up their hard-fought 1-0 triumph over the UAE, whilst the hosts can move to within three points of their opponents with victory.
Kick-off date/time: Thursday November 14th 2024: UK – 4:15pm / US ET – 12:15pm / US PT – 9:15am
How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised
How to watch online: UK – Bet365 & FIFA+ / US – FIFA+
Qatar Preview: Just one win from four so far
Results haven’t gone the way Qatar would’ve ideally wanted in Group A and that has left them with plenty of ground to make up if they are to finish in one of the automatic qualification places for the World Cup. They’ll certainly need to tighten up defensively after being heavily beaten by four goals to one at the hands of IR Iran last time out.
Uzbekistan Preview: Cementing that top two place a priority
With ten points from a possible 12 accumulated so far and a sizeable six-point gap between themselves and third-placed UAE in Group A, it’s been a successful group stage campaign for Uzbekistan, whose rock-solid backline have conceded just two goals across four matches so far. Their only points dropped came against group leaders IR Iran.
Qatar Team News: Mohammed Muntari recalled in a bid to add extra attacking firepower to Qatari offence
PREDICTED XI (4-4-1-1): Barsham; Al Yazidi, Khoukhi, Mendes, Hassan; Moustafa, Hatem, Fathy, Junior; Muntari; Ali
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Uzbekistan Team News: Pakhtakor’s Umar Adkhamzoda is a new addition to the Uzbekistan senior squad
PREDICTED XI (3-4-3): Yusupov; Alikulov, Khusanov, Abdullaev; Turgunboev, Iskanderov, Shukurov, Nasrullaev; Fayzullaev, Shomurodov, Masharipov
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Key Stats
- Qatar have won eight of their last nine World Cup qualifying matches in Qatar (L1). *Includes the 2022 qualifiers which Qatar participated in as they were also qualifying matches for the AFC Asian Cup.
- Qatar have only failed to score in one of their last 16 World Cup qualifying matches.
- Uzbekistan have won the last five World Cup qualifying matches between these two teams. A 3-0 home win for Qatar in September 2008 is Uzbekistan’s only defeat in the previous eight World Cup qualifying encounters (W6 D1 L1).
- Uzbekistan have won seven and drawn three of their previous ten matches in the current World Cup qualifying campaign. This is their longest unbeaten run from the start of a single edition in the qualifiers.
- Uzbekistan have kept six clean sheets in their last eight World Cup qualifying matches.
Qatar vs Uzbekistan Prediction
Qatar head coach Marquez Lopez knows the importance of this game from his side’s perspective and a good start is needed. It’s hard to ignore them having conceded ten goals over the course of round three so far though and when combined with the fact that Uzbekistan have been excellent at keeping out the opposition in recent games, it doesn’t bode well from the hosts’ perspective. The expectation is that Uzbekistan will pick up at least a point here and it would be no surprise to see them take all three.
Qatar vs Uzbekistan Tip: Double chance - draw/Uzbekistan
