India vs Afghanistan Prediction & Match Preview

• Afghanistan won their first point in Group A as they held India to a goalless draw. Earlier they lost to Kuwait and Qatar and conceded 12 goals. They played with patience and managed to keep India’s strikers at bay.
• India’s performance was dull despite fielding their veteran players in almost every corner of the pitch. Sunil Chhetri and co had a difficult time as they could not breach Afghanistan’s defence. Manager Igor Stimac was not happy with his team’s performance and made numerous substitutions in the second half of the game in order to win. However, the game ended in a goalless draw.

India’s form have declined since the beginning of this year. The AFC Asian Cup was a litmus test to check their progress however they had a disastrous campaign. The team plays poorly and at times they cannot make connecting passes. Certain key players such as Sunil Chettri, Gurpreet Singh Sandhu, and Sandesh Jhinghan give their best to help the team. For the rest of the players, they lack coordination.

Afghanistan played with caution against India in the previous meeting. Despite keeping less than 50% possession they managed to register two shots on target. When they faced Kuwait and Qatar they conceded 12 goals in total.

Recent Meetings

The upcoming encounter between India and Afghanistan will be their fourth time since 2021. The analysis indicates that three of the last four meetings ended in a draw. The venue for this fixture will be Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium. Thus, India will definitely get the home advantage.

India vs Afghanistan Prediction

The last time Afghanistan won against India was more than a decade ago in the SAFF Championship.

India are well aware that in order to advance to the next round of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers, they must secure maximum points against Afghanistan. Back in November, India defeated Kuwait by 1-0. Following India’s exit from the AFC Asian Cup, they did not have sufficient time to prepare. This is why they had to settle for a draw in the first game. This time we will back India to win this game by 2-1 the odds of 7.50.

Afghanistan’s got two shots on target when they faced India last time. Manager Igor Stimac will put his best starting XI for this game as he is aware of the growing pressure. Hence, we will back both teams to score at the 2.38 odds.

Sunil Chettri’s contribution to Indian football is immeasurable. He is their best striker and he has scored numerous goals in the World Cup qualifiers in the last ten years. Therefore, it will be wise to back Sunil Chettri to score anytime.

Victor Dias- March 25, 2024

India vs Afghanistan Betting Tips

Correct Score: India 2-1

OK

7.50 Odds

Both Teams To Score

OK

2.38 Odds