Date: Wednesday, 15th October 2025
Kick-Off Time: 13:30 (AEST)
Stadium: Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat, Oman
Samoa will continue their search for a second win at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier when they face the United Arab Emirates at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) in Al Amerat on Wednesday. Both sides will be facing each other for the first time in the history of the two nations in this game. Let's dive into the preview and offer predictions.
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- Match: Samoa vs United Arab Emirates
- Date: Sunday, 12th October 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 18:00 (AEST)
- Stadium: Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 2), Al Amerat, Oman
Interesting Facts About Teams
Samoa have lost ten of their last 12 games in this format.
The United Arab Emirates have now managed twin wins in their previous four T20I games.
The two sides are meeting for the first time ever in this game.
Weather Report before the Match
The weather at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket in Al Amerat, is forecast to have a temperature of around 32 °C in this game, with moderate wind speed at around 30 km/h. No doubt, since the start of competitions at this venue, the surface has been excellent for both batting and bowling.
Samoa vs United Arab Emirates: Chances of Winning
The United Arab Emirates enter this game as the favourites despite not securing a win in their last two games. They have a good squad, and playing against a side like Samoa shouldn’t be a big issue for them. Samoa have struggled since the start of this campaign, managing just one win so far. For them to win, they will need to be in their best possible form.
Samoa's chance of winning - 12%
United Arab Emirates' chance of winning - 88%
Samoa Preview
Samoa suffered a four-run loss to Japan in their last game, giving them a start to forget in the Super Six. They had secured just one win in their two games in the group, first starting with a five-wicket loss to Oman in their first game before bouncing back to winning ways with a six-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in their second game. They had a series of mixed results, and at the moment, they have lost ten of their last 12 games.
Key Players: Caleb Jasmat, Daniel Burgess, Douglas Finau, Samuel French, Ross Taylor.
Samoa Players List
Caleb Jasmat (c), Daniel Burgess, Douglas Finau, Samuel French (wk), Kurtis Hynam-Nyberg, Benjamin Mailata, Noah Mead, Solomon Nash, Samson Sola, Sean Solia, Fereti Suluoto (wk), Ross Taylor, Saumani Tiai, Ili Tugaga, Darius Visser
United Arab Emirates Preview
The United Arab Emirates suffered a five-wicket loss to Oman in their last game to make it two losses in two games of their Super Six run. They had started the Super Six losing by one run to Nepal. Prior to these back-to-back losses, they began their qualification journey with a seven-wicket win over Qatar before securing their second win with a six-wicket victory over Malaysia. They will continue their search for a win among the bog boys in this game.
Key Players: Waseem Muhammad, Alishan Sharafu, Figy John, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar
United Arab Emirates Players List
Waseem Muhammad, Alishan Sharafu, Figy John, Basil Hameed, Dhruv Parashar, Rahul Chopra, Aryansh Sharma, Harshit Kaushik, Haider Ali-I, Muhammad Farooq, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Simarjeet Singh, Zahid Ali-II, Muhammad Irfan.
Samoa vs United Arab Emirates Head-to-Head
Samoa and the United Arab Emirates will face each other for the first time in the T20I series. History is on the line to be written.
Head-to-Head Record
- Total - 00
- United Arab Emirates - 00
- Samoa - 00
- Draw - 00
- No Result - 00
Who will win the match, Samoa vs United Arab Emirates?
Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Wednesday’s Samoa vs United Arab Emirates ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier match 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives the United Arab Emirates an 88% chance of beating Samoa in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier match.
Samoa vs United Arab Emirates Prediction
Despite their struggles in their last two games, the United Arab Emirates have been impressive since the start of these qualifiers, and I think they will secure a win in this game. On the other hand, Samoa have only managed one win in this competition, and their body language isn’t that encouraging going into this game.
Our first prediction is United Arab Emirates to win the toss — 1.92 for Dafabet bookmaker
Our second Prediction is United Arab Emirates to win the toss and the match — 2.101 odds for 1xBet Bookmaker
Our Third Prediction is United Arab Emirates over 6.5 (First innings over 1) - 1.84 odds for Bc.game Bookmakers
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