United Arab Emirates vs Kuwait Prediction: Both Sides Lost their Opening Game

In the upcoming fixture of the Arabian Gulf Cup, United Arab Emirates will take on Kuwait at the Al-Minaa Olympic Stadium in Basra. Both, United Arab Emirates and Kuwait were unable to kickstart their Arabian Gulf Cup campaign on a high. After losing the opening game, United Arab Emirates stands 3rd with just a -1 goal difference, whereas Kuwait stands at the bottom of the points table. Going in the contest ahead, both sides are expected to try their luck and grab onto the second spot for qualification. From the last five games played between the two, UAE has managed to win twice and Kuwait was only successful in a single fixture, with two ending in a draw. 

United Arab Emirates - Lost to Bahrain in the Opening Game (LWLLL)

Going in the contest, UAE is coming off a defeat against Bahrain (2-1), in which Sebastian Tagliabue managed to score the only goal for UAE in the 90th minute of extra time. Apart from that Bahrain was quite on point. If we talk about the head to head strikes, UAE has scored six goals in its last five clashes against Kuwait. Moving forward, we can expect UAE to score a goal or more in the first half of play. With a 53% possession, UAE seemed quite comfortable unless Bahrain revealed its full fledged attack. Going in the contest against Kuwait, UAE will need to improve on corners as it swept only 4 corners in the previous game.

Key Players for United Arab Emirates

• A. Saleh
• M. Hassan
• H. Al-Maazmi

Kuwait - Has Won Only One Game from its Last Five Played (LLWLL)

Kuwait lost (2-0) in the opening game of the Arabian Gulf Cup, giving themselves an extra added pressure for qualifying to the next stage. In the Gulf Cup, Kuwait has a 50% win record as it has won just 56 games out of the 113 played. If Kuwait loses to UAE, it will be in hot waters and is likely to fall short of the semi-final qualification scenario. With an accurate passing percentage of 81% and 57% possession in the last game, Kuwait could have easily managed to score a goal or two.

Key Players for Kuwait

• E. Kameel
• M. Al Faneni
• K El Ebrahim

Expert Betting Tips

Going in the contest, UAE will have the odds in its favor for winning and scoring two or more goals. In the Arabian Gulf Cup we haven’t seen any unexpected surprises so far, and hence, UAE will emerge as winners against Kuwait. The game total is expected to be over 2.5 goals and both sides to score.

• UAE to Win for 1.87
• Both Teams to Score - Yes for 2.34
• Correct Score 2-1 for 8