Iraq vs Philippines Prediction & Match Preview

• Iraq had a marvellous campaign in the AFC Asian Cup 2023. They finished at the top of the table in Group D winning all three games. In the Round of 16, certain defensive issues led them to lose to Jordan by 3-2.
• Philippines moved ahead of their rivals Indonesia following their 1-1 draw in the previous match. They are third on the table in Group F and have mainly participated in friendly games in the last eight months.

Iraq garnered a lot of attention following their impressive 2-1 victory against Japan who are one of the best teams in Asia. They certainly left an impact in the AFC Asian Cup. This form will definitely help them move on ahead in the upcoming World Cup qualifier. In the previous games, they defeated Vietnam and Indonesia which took them to the top spot in Group F.

Philippines have been busy competing in friendly games which indeed is a good way to test the team’s strengths and weaknesses. In the last one year, they competed against various teams in friendly matches and picked up two wins against Kyrgyzstan and Afghanistan. Their last major competition was the AFF Championship. In the World Cup qualifier, they managed to hold Indonesia to a 1-1 draw last time. This is only the first step for the team.

Recent Meetings

This is going to be the first time both teams will play against each other. In the last two years, Philippines have won just two games whenever they played away from home.

Iraq vs Philippines Prediction

Iraq moved four places ahead and reached 59^th position in the FIFA ranking. Their impressive Asian Cup campaign have increased the team’s overall confidence. Previously, they won two games against Vietnam and Indonesia. This time we see the same trend happening as Philippines rarely competes in major competitions. All this takes us to the first tip, where we see Iraq winning this game by 3-0 by the odds of _. In the AFC Asian, they defeated Vietnam by scoring three goals.

Philippines have always kept a low profile in front of the goal. They are more defense-oriented and this explains why they have a hard time winning games. Even in friendly matches it rare for Philippines to win by a huge margin. In Iraq’s case it is the complete opposite as they have a strong goal-scoring prowess. Cleary, we see this game ending with Over 3.5 goals, this tip is the best one that you can take.

Victor Dias- March 19, 2024

Iraq vs Philippines Betting Tips

Over 3.5 goals

OK

2.36 Odds

Iraq 4-0

OK

7.00 Odds