Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia Prediction, Preview, Team News, and Lineups | FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, November 19, 2024

Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia Preview

• Tournament: 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers
• Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
• Time: 12 pm GMT
• Venue: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium

Indonesia will host Saudi Arabia at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium on Tuesday (November 19) in a crucial Group C clash in the FIFA World Qualifiers Asia.

Group C is finely poised with some heavyweight teams vying for qualification. Japan sit atop the table with 13 points after five games and are favorites to qualify as group leaders. With five games remaining, the second spot is up for grabs.

Australia, Saudi Arabia, and China all have six points each and sit in that order in the group. Bahrain are fifth with five points while Indonesia are at the bottom with three points. They have played out three draws so far and will be eager for their first win.

While Indonesia are at the bottom of the group, with five games remaining, they still have a chance to qualify. Hence, their clash against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday is highly important.

Indonesia National Football Team News

Indonesia will have all of their players available for the clash against Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia National Football Team News

Saudi Arabia will also have all players available for the clash.

Predicted Lineups

Indonesia national football team predicted lineup (5-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Maarten Paes

Defenders: Kevin Diks, Rizky Ramadhani, Jay Idzes, Justin Hubner, Calvin Verdonk

Midfielders: Yakob Sayuri, Thom Haye, Nathan Tjoe-A-On, Rafael Struick

Attackers: Ragnar Oratmangoen

Saudi Arabia national football team predicted lineup (4-1-4-1):

Goalkeeper: Ahmed Ali Al Kassar

Defenders: Yasir Al Shahrani, Ali Al-Bulayhi, Hassan Tambakti, Saud Abdulhamid

Midfielders: Firas Al-Bukraikan, Nasser Al Dawsari, Salem Al-Dawsari, Marwan Al Sahafi, Faisel Al-Ghamdi

Attackers: Saleh Al-Shehri

Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia H2H Record

The two sides played out a draw in their last meeting.

Last 5 results:

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Key Players to watch in Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia

Salem Al-Dawsari

Salem Al-Dawsari is the winger and captain of the Saudi Arabian national side. He will be keen to help his side qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, especially after their showing in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, where they beat Argentina in their first match.

Al-Dawsari has made 84 appearances for Saudi Arabia, scoring 22 goals and providing five assists. At the club level, he’s made over 400 appearances for Al-Hilal, scoring 111 goals and providing 82 assists. He’s been in good form this season as well, contributed seven goals and four assists in 17 games.

Maarten Paes

It’s rare to see the spotlight on a goalkeeper in a match but Maarten Paes is one such keeper. Indonesia are likely to be on the backfoot against Saudi Arabia and Maarten Paes will have to be at his best to keep the opposition out. He has made five appearances for Indonesia so far and also kept one clean sheet.

Paes was brilliant against Saudi Arabia last time out as they drew 1-1 and he also made five saves in their goalless draw against Australia. At the club level, Paes plays for Major League Soccer (MLS) side FC Dallas but has yet to make an appearance this season.

Indonesia vs Saudi Arabia Prediction

It is an important game for both sides. A win for Saudi Arabia could propel them to second place in the group and solidify their pursuit for qualification. Meanwhile, Indonesia could keep their hopes alive of qualification with a win. Moreover, a win over Saudi Arabia would also a be huge confidence booster.

Indonesia drew against Saudi Arabia, Australia, and Bahrain to start off their World Cup Qualifiers Asia campaign. However, they then lost to China and Japan. They were hammered 4-0 at home by Japan last time out and will be keen to amend that at another home fixture.

Saudi Arabia, meanwhile, have just won in their last six games, which came in a 2-1 win over China. They have lost two and drawn the other three. They drew against Indonesia in the World Cup Qualifiers, beat China and then lost against Japan. They then drew against Bahrain and Australia.

Saudi Arabia are considered favorites to qualify from Group C behind Japan but it won’t be easy with Australia also in the mix. They will likely push for a win against Indonesia and might get it as well.

Predicted Score: Indonesia 1-2 Saudi Arabia

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