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Yemen and Lebanon lock horns at the Jaber Al-Mubarak Al-Hamad Stadium in Kuwait on Tuesday for a clash in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers. Interestingly, both teams avoided a loss in their respective opening games.
Ranked 158th in the world, Al-Yaman as-Sa'eed drew 0-0 with Bhutan in Thimphu on 25 March as both sides squandered numerous goal-scoring opportunities. The Middle Eastern side will be looking to make amends here as they aim to return to the continental cup after missing the 2023 edition.
On the other hand, Lebanon demolished Brunei 5-0 in their first qualifying match. Malek Fakhro fired them in front after five minutes before Samy Merheg made it 2-0 in the 21st minute. Fakhro added a third soon after as Husseyn Chakroun made it 4-0 after 33 minutes.
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The Cedars took their feet off the pedal in the second half but managed to score one more at the death as Mohamad Haidar scored their fifth of the evening in the 90th minute for one of their biggest victories in recent history.
Since then, Miodrag Radulović's side have played just once more, against Oman in a friendly game which they lost 1-0. Issam Al-Sabhi netted the only goal of the game in the fourth minute, which was the difference-maker.
Yemen vs Lebanon Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- There have been only three clashes between the sides before, with Lebanon winning twice and losing to Yemen just once: a 2-1 loss in the WAFF Championship in August 2019.
- The Middle Eastern rivals meet for the first time in six years.
- Lebanon's 1-0 loss to Oman in their last game marked their first defeat in seven games.
- Yemen have won just one of their last six games: 2-1 vs Bahrain in December 2024.
- The Cedars are ranked 112th in the world, while Yemen are 46 places adrift of them, according to the latest FIFA World Ranking.
Yemen vs Lebanon Prediction
Lebanon demonstrated their frightening attacking potential in their opening game and will enter the tie with some confidence. Yemen will look to play defensively here, but may still go down narrowly.
Prediction: Yemen 1-2 Lebanon
Yemen vs Lebanon Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Result: Lebanon to win
Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Over 2.5 goals
Tip 3 - Both teams to score: Yes
