Australia and Syria will face off at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium within the group stage of the Asian Cup on Thursday, marking the second consecutive marketing campaign by which the 2 sides have met on this match.
Match preview
The Socceroos lead Group B with three factors following their 2-0 win over India on matchday one, whereas the Syrians held Uzbekistan to a goalless draw.
Syria has confirmed to be a troublesome workforce to beat in previous tournaments, with a fame for being well-organized and defensively sound.
On this 12 months’s marketing campaign, they’ve been unbeaten of their three matches performed up to now, however with only one win within the Asian Cup within the twenty first century, they’ll look to show the tables on this encounter.
Whereas they’ve by no means made it past the group stage of the match, Syria is anticipated to place up a robust problem this time round.
They’ve misplaced simply one in all their earlier 5 fixtures in opposition to Asian opposition and have claimed a minimum of a degree in each one in all their Asian Cup campaigns.
Alternatively, the Socceroos are searching for to take care of their successful run in all competitions, having received their final 5 video games with out conceding a purpose.
They’ve received their final three group fixtures within the Asian Cup, scoring a number of instances in every of these triumphs.
Crew information
For Syria, Maksim Sarraf is the one participant on the Asian Cup roster with out a world look.
Ahmad Madania began of their opener, changing captain Ibrahim Alma in purpose and accumulating a clear sheet after stopping two pictures. Omar Khribin is only one purpose away from tying for fifth all-time scoring for Syria.
In the meantime, Martin Boyle, who missed the 2019 Asian Cup as a consequence of harm, began for the Socceroos of their final worldwide fixture and is anticipated to play a vital function for them on this sport.
Jackson Irvine scored his first purpose in an Asian Cup fixture, and Jordan Bos put house his first with the Socceroos of their final match.
Potential lineups
Syria: (4-4-2)
Madania;
Jenyat, Ousou, Krouma, Ajan;
Youssef, Elias, Ham, Ramadan;
Khribin, Dali
Australia: (4-2-3-1)
Ryan;
Jones, Souttar, Rowles, Behich;
O’Neill, Irvine;
Boyle, McGree, Goodwin;
Duke
Prediction: Syria 0-1 Australia
The Syrians are recognized for irritating their opponents with their organized protection, however their lack of high quality going ahead could possibly be their undoing in opposition to the Socceroos.
Australia has constructed up some stable continuity and at all times appears to do sufficient to get by in opposition to defense-minded opponents.