Saudi Arabia vs Pakistan prediction, odds & betting tips 16/11/2023

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Saudi Arabia - Pakistan

Asia – World Cup Qualifying

1st Round

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change.

Predictions and Best Odds for Saudi Arabia vs Pakistan

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are starting their World Cup 2026 qualifying campaign in Dammam with the host nation looking as a clear favorite.

Under 5.5 Goals

• It has been 38 games since the last time Saudi Arabia went over the mark in question
• Pakistan covered this bet in 47 straight matches
• This is the first meeting between these nations

4-0 to Saudi Arabia

• Pakistan failed to score in the last four games
• Saudi Arabia did not record a win in eight straight matches
• Pakistan lost two out of the past five encounters with a 4-0 result

Here is the way the bookies have chosen the odds for the upcoming match:

Head to Head

06/06/24

Asia - World Cup Qualifying AWC

Pakistan

Saudi Arabia

0

3

Last Five - Saudi Arabia

25/03/25

Asia - World Cup Qualifying AWC

Japan

Saudi Arabia

0

0

D

20/03/25

Asia - World Cup Qualifying AWC

China PR

Saudi Arabia

0

1

W

31/12/24

Gulf Cup Gulf

Oman

Saudi Arabia

2

1

L

28/12/24

Gulf Cup Gulf

Iraq

Saudi Arabia

1

3

W

25/12/24

Gulf Cup Gulf

Yemen

Saudi Arabia

2

3

W

Last Five - Pakistan

11/06/24

Asia - World Cup Qualifying AWC

Tajikistan

Pakistan

3

0

L

06/06/24

Asia - World Cup Qualifying AWC

Saudi Arabia

Pakistan

3

0

L

26/03/24

Asia - World Cup Qualifying AWC

Jordan

Pakistan

7

0

L

21/03/24

Asia - World Cup Qualifying AWC

Jordan

Pakistan

3

0

L

21/11/23

Asia - World Cup Qualifying AWC

Tajikistan

Pakistan

6

1

L

Here is the way the bookmakers view the odds for the match in question:

Saudi Arabia odds: 1/100 (1.01) – 99%

Draw odds: 21/1 (21.00) – 4.8%

Pakistan odds: 60/1 (60.00) – 1.6%

Saudi Arabia vs Pakistan odds leave little doubt about the team to beat in this match. Saudi Arabia is the expected winner and a massive favorite against a Pakistan team that hasn't earned a place in any big tournaments throughout its history.  The home team has a 99 percent probability chance of taking the victory. There are plenty of options for this pick across the markets, check those out on our football betting tips today page. Here is what you can find for this particular Saudi Arabia vs Pakistan game: Over 2.5 First-Half Goals could get you odds up to 1/1 (2.00) – 50% while on a riskier side of things, Saudi Arabia's Winning Margin by 2 is valued at 11/2 (6.50) – 15.4%.

Saudi Arabia vs Pakistan Lineups, Preview, and Team Information

Saudi Arabia

The Saudis will host the 2034 World Cup, so there is no time like today to start preparing for the future. Even though that tournament is still a long way off, Saudi Arabia has started to invest heavily in their domestic league with the hope that international talent will help develop a new generation of players for the national team.

Predicted lineup: Al Owais, Al Shahrani, Al Bulayhi, Lajami, Al Ghannam, Al Hamdan, Al Khaibari, Kanno, Al Dawsari, Al Faraj, Al Shehri.

Pakistan

Even though Pakistan is a country of over 240 million people, their football team never qualified for the World Cup, or the Asian Cup for that matter. They are entering this qualifying process as underdogs and hope that the team can at least make a good showing.

Predicted lineup: Butt, Hayat, Iqbal, S. Khan, Shah, Nabi, Hamid, Uzair, O. Khan, Dost, Arshad.

Player to Watch: Salem Al-Dawsari

The 32-year-old veteran who plays for the biggest club in Saudi Arabia, Al-Hilal, is currently the highest-capped player in his country with 80 appearances for the Saudi Arabia national team. He also leads the scoring with 22 goals to his name.

Al-Dawsari plays on the left wing of the field and this season had a great effort for Al-Hilal scoring seven goals in 13 matches while playing every out of 13 games in the starting lineup. Interestingly, he was developed at the Al-Hilal youth system and played six months in 2018 for La Liga's Villareal before returning home.

Starting lineups

Starting lineups are usually released 60 minutes before kick-off.