Competitors: World Cup Qualifiers
Market: Uzbekistan to attain in each halves
Odds: 19/20 @ BetUS
Getting their World Cup qualifying marketing campaign again underway on Thursday afternoon, Uzbekistan will welcome Kyrgyzstan to Tashkent.
Beginning with the hosts, having fun with what was an actual qualifying romp final yr, Uzbekistan needs to be relishing a return to motion on Thursday afternoon. Final seen signing off 2024 with a 1-0 victory in opposition to North Korea, the White Wolves have rightfully acquired loads of plaudits. Mustering 13 factors from their six Group A appearances and sat inside touching distance of discovering a path to the highest of the desk, Timur Kapadze’s aspect will probably be trying to lay down one other marker right here. In reality, except for an action-packed 3-2 loss in opposition to Qatar on November 14th, that’s the solely defeat that the midweek hosts have suffered from any of their earlier 10 aggressive appearances. Smelling a golden alternative right here, Uzbekistan may also be excited by their continued dominance on residence soil. In reality, Kapadze’s camp haven’t suffered a single World Cup qualifying defeat in entrance of their very own supporters since method again in 2019.
As for the guests, signing off 2024 with an action-packed 3-2 loss at residence in opposition to Iran, Kyrgyzstan endured a significant qualifying wrestle final yr. Together with dropping every of their first three Group A appearances by an combination rating of 7-3, the Falcons have misplaced misplaced 5 of their six qualifying appearances. Transport 16 objectives in these six Group A showdowns and displaying some evident defensive points, Maksim Lisitsyn’s squad must also be involved by a nightmare document in opposition to Thursday’s hosts. Hit with one other 3-2 loss after they welcomed Uzbekistan to Bishkek for his or her reverse assembly on September tenth, they’ve misplaced all of their eight historic showdowns in opposition to the Group A title contenders. It must also be famous, Lisitsyn’s aspect have shipped not less than a trio of objectives in all of these eight showdowns. Given what has been an enormous latest gulf at school, Kyrgyzstan have an actual battle on their fingers right here.
Wager: Uzbekistan to attain in each halves in opposition to Kyrgyzstan 19/20 for Thursday’s World Cup qualifying matchup @ BetUS
