Preview: Palestine vs Jordan – Prediction, Team News, Lineups

In the second round of Group B of the AFC World Cup Qualifying matches, Palestine are ready to play Jordan at the Kuala Lumpur football stadium on Tuesday.

The home team has one point and is fourth in their group of six after their 0-0 draw with South Korea on 5 September, while the visitors are second with one point after their 1-1 draw with Kuwait on the same day.

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In the draw against South Korea, Palestine performed excellently from a defensive point of view considering they only had 25% possession.

In fact, they only made 150 accurate passes compared to South Korea's 615 and also had to save 12 shots from the penalty area.

Despite limited possession, the Palestinians were able to fire ten shots on goal, but could only create one big chance while their opponents had four.

Boss Makram DabboubThe team has failed to win any of its last three matches, but has lost just one of its last five in all competitions.

Dabboub's team have never made it to the group stage of the World Cup, although they have lost just twice, won three and drawn two of their last seven AFC World Cup qualifiers.

As a home team, Palestine have a mixed record in their last five matches, losing two, drawing two and winning one. However, prior to these matches, they won 11 of their previous 13 matches and drew two.

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Jordan will be disappointed with their draw against Kuwait, especially as they were in the lead from the 14th minute until they conceded a goal in the 92nd minute. Yousef Nasser converted a penalty.

The Chivalrous Ones had eight shots on goal from inside the box, four times as many as Kuwait.

Despite the failure, boss Jamal Sellami will nevertheless be pleased that his team is now unbeaten in their last seven games and has also won eight of their last eleven matches.

Jordan also won their four AFC World Cup qualifying matches before their draw with Kuwait, beating Saudi Arabia and Tajikistan and Pakistan twice by an aggregate score of 15-1.

Sellami's team have won their last five away games, keeping three clean sheets. Their last away defeat was a 6-1 loss to Japan on January 9.

Palestine World Cup Qualifiers – Asian Form:

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Team News

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Palestine could field a similar starting line-up to the team that drew with South Korea, so expect defenders Mus'ab Al Battat, Michel Termanini, Yaser Hamed And Camilo Saldana Shield the goalkeeper Rami Hamada.

In the attack line Oday Dabbagh And Wessam Abou Ali could form a striker duo.

As for the visitors, Mousa Al-Taamari was substituted in the 63rd minute due to an injury against Kuwait, but his replacement Yousef Abu Jalboush was substituted in the 90th minute.

Reziq Bani Hani could therefore start for Jordan in the attacking line, and he could be complemented by Ali Olwan And Yazan Al-Naimat.

Possible starting eleven for Palestine:
Hamada; Al Battat, Termanini, Hamed, Saldana; Cantillana, Jaber, Kharoub, Seyam; Dabbagh, Abou Ali

Jordan’s possible starting eleven:
Abulaila; Nasib, Alarab, Abu Dahab; Al-Mardi, Al-Rashdan, Al-Rawabdeh, Ali Hasheesh; Bani Hani, Olwan, Al-Naimat

We think: Palestine 1-3 Jordan

Although Palestine have lost only one of their last five games, they have failed to win any of their last three.

Moreover, Jordan's strong form both away and in all competitions is hard to ignore and the team should go into Tuesday's match as favourites.

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