Saturday’s 2023 AFC Asian Cup action in Qatar gets underway with an early kick-off between Australia and India in Group B and ahead of the action, we’ve curated our best betting tips and predictions for the clash.
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Sat, 13 Jan 2024 , 11:30 GMT • Ahmad bin Ali Stadium • Asian Cup - Group B
Australia vs India Preview & Prediction (11:30 KO)
Australia get their 2023 AFC Asian Cup campaign underway against Group B bottom seeds India in Al Rayyan on Saturday morning, in what will be the tournament’s second match after Qatar‘s opener against Lebanon on Friday evening.
The Aussies are largely expected to top their group with ease, however as was seen in the 2019 edition of the tournament when they were pipped to top spot by Jordan – it’s easier said than done.
Graham Arnold’s side come into this one off the back of four successive victories in all competitions, most recently besting Bahrain in a friendly last week, while the Indians boast just one win from their last four matches.
Led by all-time leading appearance maker and goalscorer Sunil Chhetri, the South Asia side opted against playing an official friendly in the lead-up to the tournament, with their last fixture coming in the form of a 3-0 defeat to Qatar in a World Cup qualifier in November.
We at SportsLens can’t see past anything other than a comfortable win for the Oceanic nation at the Ahmad bin Ali Stadium on Saturday.
Prediction: Australia 4-0 India
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Australia vs India Betting Tips
- Australia Half Time/Full Time & Over 3.5 Goals @ 6/5
- Mitchell Duke To Score Two Or More @ 7/2
- Combined Bet Builder Odds @ 5/1
Australia vs India Betting Tip 1: Australia Half Time/Full Time & Over 3.5 Goals @ 6/5
As expected, Australia are heavily favoured to win among UK betting sites at 1/25. To give the selection some more value, we at SportsLens are backing the Aussies to lead at both half time and full time, and for over 3.5 goals to be scored in the match, priced at 6/5.
This feat was achieved when the pair last met at the Asian Cup way back in 2011, where the Aussies ran out as 4-0 winners and finished top of Group C.
As well, Australia have scored more than three goals in a game as recent as November. It came as they faced Bangladesh in World Cup qualifying, where Arnold’s men recorded a thumping 7-0 triumph in Melbourne.
Australia vs India Betting Tip 2: Mitchell Duke To Score Two Or More @ 7/2
Mitchell Duke has led the line for Australia in each of their last seven games across all competitions despite currently playing in the Japanese second division. This includes that 7-0 win over Bangladesh in November, with Duke netting on two occasions.
That followed on from goals in back-to-back games for Machida Zelvia in the J2 League, and he has since scored another senior international goal. That one came in the Aussies’ most recent friendly match against Bahrain, where he netted the second to confirm a 2-0 victory leading into the Asian Cup.
We at SportsLens anticipate that the forward will maintain his strong goalscoring form against a fairly weak side in India, and are backing him to bag two or more goals, priced at around 7/2.
Australia vs India Odds
- Match Odds: Australia: 1/25 | Draw: 14/1 | India: 33/1
- Total Goals: Over 2.5: 2/5 | Under 2.5: 15/8
- Both Teams To Score: Yes: 4/1 | No: 1/6
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