Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Japan 1-1 Australia
Tuesday, October 15 at 11.35am in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Tuesday, October 15 at 11.35am in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Next Game: Bahrain vs. Australia
Tuesday, November 19 at 12am in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Tuesday, November 19 at 12am in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
| Current Third Round Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last Game: Saudi Arabia 0-0 Bahrain
Tuesday, October 15 at 7pm in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Tuesday, October 15 at 7pm in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Next Game: Indonesia vs. Saudi Arabia
Tuesday, November 19 at 12am in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
Tuesday, November 19 at 12am in World Cup Qualifying - Asia
| Current Third Round Group C Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Bahrain | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: Australia 1-1 Saudi Arabia
Both locked on five points after four matches and with the top-two race hotting up, we are expecting a cagey affair between Australia and Saudi Arabia on Thursday night. The Green Falcons will be desperate to record a victory during Renard's first match back at the helm, although we feel that the Socceroos should be good enough to force a share of the spoils in Melbourne. 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 Saudi Arabia win with a probability of 37.49%. A win for Australia had a probability of 36.28% and a draw had a probability of 26.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Saudi Arabia win was 0-1 with a probability of 9.58%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (8.27%) and 0-2 (6.36%). The likeliest Australia win was 1-0 (9.4%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (12.46%). The actual scoreline of 0-0 was predicted with a 7.2% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted a draw in this match.
| Result | ||
| Australia | Draw | Saudi Arabia |
36.28% ( -0.19) | 26.22% ( 0.05) | 37.49% ( 0.14) |
| Both teams to score 53.47% ( -0.19) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
