World Cup Qualifying - Asia | Third Round
Mar 29, 2022 at 7pm UK
Saudi Arabia1 - 0Australia
Al-Dawsari (65' pen.)
FT(HT: 0-0)
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Saudi Arabia 0-1 Colombia
Sunday, June 5 at 6pm in International Friendlies
Sunday, June 5 at 6pm in International Friendlies
Next Game: Saudi Arabia vs. Venezuela
Thursday, June 9 at 6pm in International Friendlies
Thursday, June 9 at 6pm in International Friendlies
| Current Group A Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Uruguay | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Egypt | 2 | -3 | 0 |
Last Game: UAE 1-2 Australia
Tuesday, June 7 at 7pm in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Tuesday, June 7 at 7pm in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Next Game: Australia vs. New Zealand
Sunday, September 25 at 4am in International Friendlies
Sunday, September 25 at 4am in International Friendlies
| Current Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Denmark | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 3 | Peru | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | -3 | 1 |
We said: Saudi Arabia 2-0 Australia
While Australia have nothing to play for here outside of pride, Saudi Arabia still have the opportunity to win this group, and that should provide plenty of momentum for them. Considering how dominant the hosts have been throughout their World Cup qualification, they will likely wrap things up in style on Tuesday with another win. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Australia win with a probability of 37.97%. A win for Saudi Arabia had a probability of 37.31% and a draw had a probability of 24.7%.
The most likely scoreline for an Australia win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.43%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.96%) and 0-2 (5.82%). The likeliest Saudi Arabia win was 2-1 (8.35%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.52%). The actual scoreline of 1-0 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted that Saudi Arabia would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Saudi Arabia | Draw | Australia |
| 37.31% | 24.72% | 37.97% |
| Both teams to score 58.79% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
