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Saudi Arabia will face Australia at the Alinma Stadium on Tuesday in the final group game of their third-round 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. The home side have had mixed results in their qualifying campaign so far and are now headed for the next group phase as they sit third in Group C with 13 points.
They picked up a much-needed 2-0 win away at Bahrain in their last match, with Musab Al Juwayr opening the scoring in the first half before Abdulrahman Al-Aboud came off the bench to seal the points in the second, with his maiden international strike.
Australia, meanwhile, endured a slow start to their qualifying campaign but have upped the ante in recent games and are on the verge of confirming a spot in next year's global showpiece. They picked up a hard-fought 1-0 home win over group winners Japan in their game on Thursday, with Melbourne City's Aziz Behich scoring the game-winner in the 90th minute.
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The visitors sit second in their group with 16 points and will advance directly to the World Cup finals provided they do not lose by five or more goals this week.
Saudi Arabia vs Australia Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been 11 meetings between the two nations. Saudi Arabia have won just two of those games while the visitors have won five times.
- There have been four draws between the two teams, including their most recent matchup, which ended goalless.
- The Socceroos are winless in their last three games in this fixture after winning four of their previous five.
- The visitors have scored six goals in the qualifiers so far. Only Bahrain (5) have managed fewer in Group C.
- Saudi Arabia were ranked 58th in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 32 places behind their midweek opponents.
Saudi Arabia vs Australia Prediction
The Arabian Falcons have won three of their last four games and have lost just one of their last seven. They are undefeated in their last four games on home soil and will head into the midweek clash as slight favorites.
Similarly, Australia have won their last three games on the trot and are undefeated in their last eight. They have been solid on the road of late and should confirm qualification on Tuesday, though we expect the game to end in a draw.
Prediction: Saudi Arabia 1-1 Australia
Saudi Arabia vs Australia Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Draw
Tip 2 - Goals - Over/under 2.5 - Under 2.5 goals (Four of the hosts' last five matches have produced fewer than 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: YES
