Australia will take on Peru in the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Intercontinental Play-off Final match. The game will be played at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan, Qatar), and will kick off at 20:00 CET on Monday, June 13th. Check out team news, predicted lineups, and our Australia vs Peru prediction for the same.
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Bookmaker Ratings prediction one – Peru to qualify – 1.39.
Bookmaker Ratings prediction two – Total Goals under 2.5 – 1.60.
Bookmaker Ratings prediction three – Australia Total Goals under 0.5 – 2.06.
Peru to qualify
According to the bookies, the visitors are clear favorites to win this matchup. The Peruvians are in good form now and have lost just one of their previous nine.
Meanwhile, Australia have not defeated any South American opposition since 2010 (D2, L5). Moreover, four of those six matches took place in a neutral venue.
Total Goals under 2.5
Both of these teams are low-scoring sides, especially in their last five matches. Australia scored at least two goals in three of those five fixtures, while Peru only scored two goals in one game.
Australia total goals under 0.5
Ricardo Gareca’s side are holding a good defensive shape. They have kept a clean sheet in all but one of their last eight wins.
Australia are moved a step closer to qualifying for the World Cup 2022 after securing a tough-win victory over the United Arab Emirates (2:1) in the WC Qualification four-stage final.
Meanwhile, the Socceroos took a similar path to qualify for the World Cup 2018, but unlike the last time, when they beat Syria and Honduras on a home-and-away basis, now both play off fixtures are played in Qatar.
However, this change of venue could favour Australia, who, being a member of the Asian Football Confederation, have played 11 of their 16 fixtures since the start of the COVID 19 in Middle Eastern nations such as Qatar.
On the other hand, Ricardo Gareca’s men finished their World Cup South America qualifying campaign in 5th place. The qualification was not easy for La Blanquirroja, as they only secured an intercontinental play off spot on the last matchday.
Coming into this game, Peruvians secured a narrow win against New Zealand in a friendly fixture.
The winner of this encounter will take a place alongside France, Denmark and Tunisia in Group D at the World Cup starting in November.
Midfielder Tom Rogic has withdrawn from the squad, citing personal reasons.
On the other hand, Peru have no injury or suspension concerns.
Australia: Ryan; Behich, Rowles, Wright, Atkinson, Mooy, Goodwin, Irvine, Hrustic, Boyle, Leckie
Peru: Gallese, Corzo, Zambrano, Callens, Lopez, Aquino, Carrillo, Pena, Yotun, Cueva, Lapadula
The last match between these teams ended in a 2:0 win for Peru in 2018.
This fixture will be played at Ahmad bin Ali Stadium (Al Rayyan, Qatar)
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