Australia vs Indonesia Prediction: End Of The Road For The Indonesian Squad

The unforgiving round of 16 of the AFC Asian Cup tournament begins with the Socceroos pitched against the Indonesian Red Whites. The Australian side fought the group stage vehemently, playing to avoid defeat as they seized two wins and an unavoidable stalemate against the Uzbekistani side. On the other side, Indonesia gained three points after being outclassed by Iraq and Japan but managed one solid win against the Vietnamese national team. While the Socceroos are huge favorites, the Red Whites are predestined for an exit which, though stalled, is not inevitable.

Australia

FIFA Ranking: 25th

Tournament Form: D-W-W

 The Socceroos fulfilled the expectations of the Australian faithful to progress from the tournament's group stage. A summary of the team’s performance featured an opening 2-0 win against India, then a narrow 1-0 edge over Syria, before settling for a final 1-1 brawl against Uzbekistan. They met the Indonesian side last in 2010, narrowly winning with a 1-0 margin after a 0-0 stalemate in 2009. Presently, there is a considerable disparity between the quality of the sides, and as such, the Socerros are confident of a win in this clash.

Indonesia

FIFA Ranking: 146th

Tournament Form: L-W-L

The Red Whites were unfortunate in their initial pairing against Iraq, which saw them as one of the teams to concede defeat in the tournament's opening rounds. However, the side saw a silver lining in the subsequent game against Vietnam, which saw them clinching a 1-0 win - thanks to the indiscipline of the Vietnamese squad - evident in the goal- influencing 42nd-minute penalty and the red card in the closing embers of the game.

Regardless, the side is tipped to have less luck in the clash against the Australians, who have shown flair in this competition. The odds ahead of this game tip them as notable underdogs, and their luck is predicted to run out before the end of full-time.

H2H ANALYSIS

Australia and Indonesia have clashed twice, in 2009, where they settled for a 0-0 stalemate, and in 2010, where the Socerros took a 1-0 victory.

Expert Betting Tips

Since much rests on this game, a challenging game is expected from the two sides, who are expected to go guns blazing in this game.

• Although considered underdogs, Indonesia has scored against all their opponents, irrespective of the game’s outcome. This game should not be different. Our first prediction for this game is from 1xbet, and we are picking a BTTS - YES at 2.48 odds.
• From Bet365, we pick Over 2.5 Match goals at odds of 1.57.
• As noted earlier, goals are expected from both sides. However, we expect an Australian goal in the first half. Bet on Betway’s 1.51 odds for Australia to find the back of the net in the first half of the game.

Good Luck!