Ace Football previews the World Cup round 3 match between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Cape Verde head into an encounter against Saudi Arabia in the World Cup this coming Saturday. Their final group stage match will be played out at Houston Stadium.
Following the second round of the group stage, Cape Verde are number four on one point, whereas Saudi Arabia have one point as number three. While Cape Verde join this game on Saturday as number 67 in the FIFA world ranking, visitors Saudi Arabia are number 61.
Team form: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
Cape Verde Form
Cape Verde go into their upcoming match unbeaten in their previous three matches, which started off with a 1-1 draw against Finland. They went on to beat Serbia 3-0, before sharing the spoils with Spain in a 0-0 draw. In their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, Cape Verde registered four wins victories, five draws, and one defeat defeats.
Saudi Arabia Form
In their last three matches, Saudi Arabia drew 0-0 with Senegal, drew 1-1 with Uruguay and lost 4-0 against Spain. Saudi Arabia claimed two wins in their last 10 internationals across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in five of the games in this run.
Betting facts for Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia
Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 9 Cape Verde matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cape Verde have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
- In the last 3 Cape Verde matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Cape Verde have won 3 of the last 4 matches and the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Cape Verde have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 20 of the last 22 Saudi Arabia matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Saudi Arabia matches in the World Cup, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
Having scored just once lately for his country, Garry Rodrigues will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Saudi Arabia hope Sultan Mandash can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two goals in his last six international matches.
Betting markets: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
Full-time result
Cape Verde claimed all three points four times in their last 10 matches across all tournaments, while also drawing five along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Saudi Arabia have won two of their last 10 games, while drawing three and losing five in this series of matches. Saudi Arabia did not lose any of their last 7 matches at home.
Both teams to score
Cape Verde scored first in seven of their last ten home games. Saudi Arabia scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Cape Verde have not conceded a goal in 3 consecutive games. Saudi Arabia managed the first goal of the game in only four of those 10 previous games played. Meanwhile, Cape Verde were first on target in four of their last 10 outings.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Cape Verde, who scored an average of 1.7 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in five of the last ten outings for Saudi Arabia, who managed to score 0.7 times in those matches.
Suggested bet: Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia
To summarize, the upcoming World Cup clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.
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