Mongolia lock horns with the Philippines at the MFF Football Centre in their capital city of Ulaanbaatar on Saturday for a clash in Group B of the 2023 Asia Cup qualifiers.The Blues Wolves got their campaign off to the wrong start after going down 1-0 to Palestine earlier in the week.A penalty from Mohammed Dabbagh in the 85th minute settled the contest as Munkh-Orgil Orkhon was adjuged to have handled the ball inside the area.#AFCU23@afcasiancupFT | Philippines 0-0 Yemen 🤝 It's honours even in Ulaanbaatar after a hard-fought draw kicks off Group B!#ACQ2023 | #PHIvYEM12731FT | 🇵🇭 Philippines 0-0 Yemen 🇾🇪🤝 It's honours even in Ulaanbaatar after a hard-fought draw kicks off Group B!#ACQ2023 | #PHIvYEM https://t.co/Lq7WzKdyTKPalestine, meanwhile, were held to a goalless stalemate by Yemen as Thomas Dooley's second spell in charge of the side started off on a frustrating note in a game of few chances.Mongolia vs The Philippines Head-To-HeadMongolia and The Philippines have met only twice in history - both coming in a pair of friendlies in 2011, spread out just a month apart.The Philippines won the first one in February 2-0 but Mongolia exacted revenge a month later with a 2-1 victory.Mongolia Form Guide (all competitions): L-D-L-W-LThe Philippines Form Guide (all competitions): D-L-L-W-LMongolia vs The Philippines Team NewsMongoliaHead coach Ichiro Otsuka may ring in the changes after a largely toothless display in their 1-0 loss to Palestine on Wednesday.A tactical revert to a 4-3-3 formation is a possibility, with Nyam-Osor Naranbold leading the line as the striker after coming off the bench last time.Injured: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: None#AFCU23@afcasiancupFT | Palestine 1-0 Mongolia 🧊 Ice cool Oday Dabbagh's penalty means his team claims pole position in Group B!#ACQ2023 | #PLEvMNG17032FT | 🇵🇸 Palestine 1-0 Mongolia 🇲🇳🧊 Ice cool Oday Dabbagh's penalty means his team claims pole position in Group B!#ACQ2023 | #PLEvMNG https://t.co/STMPdZchkUThe PhilippinesThe Street Dogs were frustrated in their draw with Yemen but could still play the same starting XI again on Saturday except for a change or two in the attack.Bienvenido Marañón, who has four goals from seven international games, could start alongside Mark Hartmann.Injured: NoneSuspended: NoneUnavailable: NoneMongolia vs The Philippines Predicted XIMongolia (4-3-3): Mönkh-Erdene Enkhtaivan; Oyuntuya Oyunbold, Davaadelger Oktyabri, Mönkh-Orgil Orkhon, Tuvshinjargal Dulguun; Oyunbaatar Otgonbayar, Tsend-Ayuush Khürelbaatar, Baljinnyam Batbold; Tumur-Ochir Tserendovdon, Nyam-Osor Naranbold, Ganbold Ganbayar.The Philippines (3-4-1-2): Neil Etheridge; Oliver Bias, Amani Aguinaldo, Jefferson Tabinas; Sandro Reyes, Manny Ott, Mike Ott, Jesse Curran; Mark Hartmann; Bienvenido Marañón, Kenshiro Daniels.$1,000 Risk-Free Bet at FanDuel SBMongolia vs The Philippines PredictionMongolia are a strong side defensively, but as we witnessed against Palestine, that doesn't always translate into results and they must create chances.With the Philippines also likely to take a more offensive approach here in search of goals, we're predicting a draw.Prediction: Mongolia 1-1 The Philippines