Syria vs Tajikistan Prediction and Betting Tips | 11th October 2024 

Syria and Tajikistan lock horns at the Tinsulanon Stadium in neutral Thailand on Friday for the 2024 King's Cup. The Philippines, along with hosts Thailand, are the other two participating nations in the mini-tournament.

After back-to-back losses in their last two 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers which ended their progression hopes, the Qasioun Eagles picked themselves up in the 2024 Intercontinental Cup. They beat Mauritius (2-0) before overcoming India (3-0).

Head coach José Lana has called up 23 players for this month's cup games, including key forward Mahmoud Al-Mawas, who has 16 goals in 95 games for the side.

Argentina-based Ignacio Abraham and Sweden-based Mohammad Alsalkhadi are the only two uncapped players in the squad.

Like Syria, Tajikistan saw their World Cup qualification hopes ended in the second round. They finished third in Group G behind Jordan and Saudi Arabia, but remain in contention to qualify for the Asian Cup.

Last month, the Crowns took part in the 2024 Merdeka Tournament, losing to Lebanon (1-0) in their first game before a 0-0 draw with the Philippines in their next, though the former won 4-3 on penalties.

Now, for yet another cup, the central Asian side have summoned 23 players, including Uzbekistan-based forward Shahrom Samiev, who has struck eight goals in 34 appearances.

Three midfielders, Azizbek Daliev, Azizbek Khaitov and Abubakr Sulaimonov, all home-based, are looking to make their international debuts this month.

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Syria vs Tajikistan Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been six clashes between the sides in history, with each of them winning thrice over the other.
• No fixture between them has ever ended in a stalemate.
• Syria and Tajikistan are meeting for the first time since July 2019, when they clashed at the AIFF Intercontinental Cup, with the latter winning 2-0.
• Of their last eight games, the Qasioun Eagles have won only four times, including their most recent two.
• The Crowns are ranked 103rd in the world, while their rivals from the Middle East are 11 places above them.

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Syria vs Tajikistan Prediction

Neither side has particularly covered themselves in glory, but Syria have shown improvements lately, winning their last two games convincingly and keeping a clean sheet in both.

This should give them the momentum here, as their rivals from central Asia have largely underwhelmed this year.

Prediction: Syria 1-0 Tajikistan

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Syria vs Tajikistan Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Syria to win

Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No