Preview of the Asian World Cup: Indonesia VS Saudi Arabia, Pre-match analysis and prediction

At 01:15 on October 9, in the first round of the fourth stage of the Asian World Cup preliminaries, Indonesia will face Saudi Arabia at home. The following is the pre-match analysis and prediction of this game:

The team's recent status

• Indonesia: A record of 1 win and 1 draw in the last two friendly matches, including a 6-0 victory over Chinese Taipei and a 0-0 draw with Lebanon. However, the opponents in these two friendly matches are relatively weak, and the team's actual combat effectiveness needs to be tested against strong teams like Saudi Arabia. In addition, the main goalkeeper Odeiro missed all matches in the fourth stage due to injury, which may have a greater impact on the team's defense.

• Saudi Arabia: A record of 1 win and 1 draw in friendly matches in September, defeating North Macedonia 2-1 and drawing 1-1 with the Czech Republic. In the previous 10 games in the third stage of the world preliminaries, Saudi Arabia achieved a record of 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses, and finally ranked third in Group C, qualifying for the fourth stage. However, Saudi Arabia has only scored 10 goals in the past 10 games. The scoring performance of the forward players continues to be sluggish, and the problem of insufficient creativity in the midfield is more prominent.

Team tactical style

• Indonesia: Usually adopts a 4-3-3 formation, and the main tactics are high pressing and quick counterattacks. When the opponent has the ball, the team will actively steal in the opponent's half, trying to interrupt the opponent's offensive rhythm. After gaining the ball, they will quickly pose a threat through passing and running, and use their speed and coordination advantages to attack the opponent's defense.

• Saudi Arabia: mostly uses a 4-3-3 tactical formation, focusing on ball control and quick counterattacks, and is good at controlling the rhythm of the game through ball control. When attacking, they rely on the players' excellent speed and breakthrough ability to carry out single-point blasts on the wing to create offensive threats. They also use set pieces to create opportunities. On the defensive end, through the active retracement of midfielders, the defensive numerical advantage is formed and the opponent's offensive opportunities are reduced.

Taken together, Saudi Arabia has an advantage in terms of overall strength and lineup configuration, but Indonesia only has the advantage of home court. The team has defeated Saudi Arabia in past matches, so this game may be more intense. The predicted score may be 0-1 or 1-2, with Saudi Arabia undefeated away from home.