Indonesia enter this match following a 0-0 International Friendlies stalemate against Lebanon.
A recurring feature of more recent Indonesia games is the high number of scores with a nil in them.
Taking their prior sextet of matches leading up to this one, in 5 of them a bet on BTTS would've been a losing one. Previous results aside, it remains to be seen whether that pattern will be maintained in this match.
Last time out, Saudi Arabia drew 1-1 in the International Friendlies match with Czech Republic.
The only player to score from Saudi Arabia was Abdullah Al Hamddan (90'). Tomáš Chorý (21') scored for Czech Republic.
For 5 of the previous six clashes featuring Saudi Arabia, a relatively low number of goals have gone in between them and their opponents. The overall average number of goals per game within that spell is just 1.83, with the average goals for KSA being 0.83.
A review of their most recent head-to-head clashes stretching back to 18/02/2004 tells us that Indonesia have won 1 of these games and Saudi Arabia 3, with the number of drawn matches being 2.
An aggregate of 14 goals were scored between them in these games, with 5 for Merah-Putih and 9 netted by KSA. The average goals per game has been 2.33.
The previous league contest between these clubs was WC Qualifiers - Asia match day 6 on 19/11/2024 when it ended Indonesia 2-0 Saudi Arabia.
On that occasion, Indonesia had 23% possession and 13 shots at goal with 6 of them on target. Their only player to score was Marselino Ferdinan (32', 57').
On the other side, Saudi Arabia got 23 attempts at goal with 3 of them on target.
We’re of the view that Indonesia have it in them to put a goal past this Saudi Arabia outfit, although one goal may not quite be enough to avoid defeat.
We’re going for a tight encounter finishing with a 1-2 winning score for Saudi Arabia at the end of the match. Expecting it to be very competitive.