Australia vs India: Preview, Team News, Lineups, H2H, Prediction, Odds and Telecast
Date, Kick-off time, Venue
- Date- 13th January, 2024
- Kick-off time- 05:00 PM IST
- Venue- Ahmed bin Ali Stadium
Australia vs India Match Preview
Australia and India are all set to face up against each other in the AFC Asian Cup on Saturday. Both the teams have a pretty good run of form in their last few matches. Australia having four wins in their last five matches and India having three wins, will be a good face-off for an early advantage in the tournament. In aspects of ranking between the two there is no comparison between the two as Australia (25) is much ahead of India (102).
Australia vs India Team News
India
India will be missing some of its key players against Australia. Defender Anwar Ali and winger Ashique Kuruniyan have already been sidelined with long-term injuries. Jeakson Singh, Glan Martins, and Rohit Kumar will also be unavailable for this all-important match. Igor Stimac, the coach of the India national team will have a job on his hands to pick the best possible eleven on Saturday against Australia.
Australia
For Australia, goalkeeper Mathew Ryan will miss the proceedings on Saturday because of a broken cheekbone. Due to injuries, Mathew Leckie, Awer Mabil, and Brandon Borrello are also sidelined from the squad. Coach Graham Arnold will be looking to play his best eleven and not underestimate the Indian side to gain an advantage early in the tournament.
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Australia vs India Possible lineups
India
- Goalkeeper- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu
- Defenders- N. Poojari, S. Jhingan, Subhasish Bose, R. Bheke
- Midfielders- S. Wangjam, L. Ralte, L. Chhangte, S. Abdul Samad, A. Thapa
- Forward- S. Chhetri
Australia
- Goalkeepers- J. Gauci
- Defenders- J. Bos, C. Burgess, H. Souttar, G. Jones
- Midfielders- C. Goodwin, J. Irvine, A. O’Neil, C. Metcalfe
- Forwards- S. Silvera, M. Duke
Australia vs India Head-to-Head and Prediction
The two teams India and Australia have met nine times but five among those nine came in the pre-independence era. Australia dominates the rivalry between the two with five wins. India has three wins over the Socceroos. One match between the two ended in a draw.
Australia is predicted to win the match by a scoreline of 2-0 over the Blue Tigers. Many of the players in the Indian side are coming after an injury and besides keeping in mind the form the Australian National team is in.
Predicted Score: Australia 2-0 India
Odds for the match
- India Win- 1.57
- Australia win- 2.63
- Draw- 1.88
- Odds Source- Oddspedia.com
Top Players to watch out for
India
Sunil Chhetri is the player to look out for the Indian team. The captain of the team and the player with the most caps and goals for the Blue Tigers. Till now in his career, Chhetri has 93 international goals. He is the heart of the Indian team. Apart from his goalscoring, his positioning in the box is superb. In the Indian Super League, he has scored two goals and two assists in ten matches this season.
Australia
Mitchell Duke is the player to be wary of for the Indian side. After Leckie was injured, Duke has emerged to be the first-choice striker for the side. In the league so far he has netted the ball 10 times in 34 matches this season. Jhingan has to be pretty careful with Duke as he is comfortable with both feet.
Australia vs India Where to watch
- India -Sports18 1 HD, Jio Cinema
- Australia- Home of Football,’ Network 10, 10 Play, Paramount+
- Germany- DAZN Amazon Prime, Video ZDF
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