Yemen vs Saudi Arabia prediction 25.12.2024 | Gulf Cup
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- Competition: Gulf Cup
- Date: 25th December 2024
- Kick-off: 14:25 UTC / 15:25 CET
- Venue: Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium
Yemen will be looking to record their first win in the Gulf Cup group stage on Wednesday afternoon when they face Ethiopia in Kuwait.
The Happy Yemen have not won a football match since November 21st. Noureddine Ould Ali’s side bring a seven match winless run into Wednesday’s game with four defeats and three wins. They began their Gulf Cup group stage with a narrow 1-0 defeat to Iraq and failed to register a single shot on goal in that game.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia last won a game in September when they beat China 2-1 in a World cup qualifier. The Falcons have played five competitive games since then, and failed to win all five; three defeats and two draws. Hervé Renard’s side began their Gulf Cup campaign with a 2-1 defeat to Bahrain in Kuwait, but considering they had most of the ball and attempts, they will fancy their chances of beating Yemen this week.
Yemen vs Saudi Arabia Betting Tips: Under 2.5 goals
Defensively, Yemen have been all over the place in recent months with the nation finishing just one of their last seven games without conceding but didn’t give away to many goals lately. A'Sa'eed conceded under one goal in each of their last three games and as many games ended with under 2.5 goals.
Saudi Arabia scored two goals against Bahrain last time out but that was a rare occurrence. Hervé Renard’s side failed to score in four of their last five competitive matches and just one of those games produced more than two goals.
- Best Tip: Under 2.5 goals
- Yemen vs Saudi Arabia prediction: 0-2
Yemen vs Saudi Arabia Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Yemen
0 : 2
Saudi Arabia
Gulf Cup of Nations
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Saudi Arabia
3 : 0
Yemen
WC Qualification Asia
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Yemen
2 : 2
Saudi Arabia
WC Qualification Asia
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Saudi Arabia
1 : 0
Yemen
Friendly International
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Saudi Arabia
1 : 0
Yemen
Gulf Cup of Nations
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Yemen
0 : 2
Saudi Arabia
Gulf Cup of Nations
Yemen team news
Despite losing against Iraq last time out, Yemen head coach Noureddine Ould Ali may decide to stick with his XI.
The centre back pair of Hamzah Ghaleb and Harwan Al-Zubaidi defended well in that game and should keep their place at the heart of the defence, while Omar Al-Dahi will continue to lead the line.
Last matches of Yemen
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Iraq
1 : 0
Yemen
Gulf Cup of Nations
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Yemen
2 : 2
Nepal
WC Qualification Asia
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Bahrain
0 : 0
Yemen
WC Qualification Asia
-
Yemen
0 : 3
UAE
WC Qualification Asia
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UAE
2 : 1
Yemen
WC Qualification Asia
Yemen lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Mohamed Aman
Defenders
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19
Radhawan Al Hubaishi
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4
Hamzah Ghaleb
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3
Harwan Al-Zubaidi
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6
Rami Al Wasmani
Midfielders
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15
Osama Anbar
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10
Mohammed Hashem Al Najjar
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16
Omar Mansoor Zaid Ahmed
Forwards
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11
Abdulwasea Al-Matari
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9
Omar Al-Dahi
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7
Nasser Al-Gahwashi
Saudi Arabia team news
Given the defeat and scoreline against Bahrain last weekend, head coach Hervé Renard is expected to make changes to the side that was on the pitch from kickoff in the defeat to Bahrain last time out.
Having come off the bench to score his nation’s second goal in that game, Saleh Alshehri is among those expected to be promoted to the XI on Wednesday.
Last matches of Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia
2 : 3
Bahrain
Gulf Cup of Nations
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Saudi Arabia
3 : 1
Trinidad and Tobago
Friendly International
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Indonesia
2 : 0
Saudi Arabia
WC Qualification Asia
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Australia
0 : 0
Saudi Arabia
WC Qualification Asia
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Saudi Arabia
0 : 0
Bahrain
WC Qualification Asia
Saudi Arabia lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Nawaf Alaqidi
Defenders
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2
Sultan Al-Ghannam
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4
Ali Lajami
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5
Ali Albulayhi
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13
Yasser Alshahrani
Midfielders
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23
Mohamed Kanno
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8
Abdulelah Almalki
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7
Musab Fahz Aljuwayr
Forwards
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15
Abdulelah Hawsawi
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20
Abdullah Radif
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19
Abdullah Al-Hamdan
Three reasons we expect under 2.5 goals in this game
- All but one of the last four games of Yemen ended with under 2.5 goals.
- Only two of the last six games of Saudi Arabia produced more than two goals.
- Bets on under 2.5 goals won in five of the last seven meetings between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.
Main prediction Yemen - Saudi Arabia
Under 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
bet365
2.62
Additional predictions
Yemen & Saudi Arabia current standing in Gulf Cup of Nations
| Group B | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Iraq | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Yemen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 - 4 | -2 | 0 |