Philippines vs Tajikistan: Asian Cup Prediction (10.06.2025)

On June 10, 2025, at 18:00 WIB, a match for Asian Cup qualification will take place at Rizal Memorial Stadium in Manila between the national teams of the Philippines and Tajikistan. This is a meeting between two main contenders for a spot out of the group. Let’s look at the current form of the teams and give our prediction for the match.

Philippines

The Philippine national team has not been very successful recently. For example, in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, the team was eliminated at the second stage, having collected just one point in six matches. The Philippines finished last in a group with Vietnam, Indonesia, and Iraq. However, they managed to shine at the ASEAN Championship by making it into the top two in the group and advancing to the playoffs, although they lost to Thailand in the first round after two legs. In the Asian Cup qualifiers, the Philippines started off well by beating the Maldives 4-1.

Tajikistan

The Tajikistan national team looks slightly better. However, they also failed to progress to the third stage of World Cup qualification, finishing third in their group. Tajikistan managed to surpass Pakistan but lost to Jordan and Saudi Arabia. In the Asian Cup qualifiers, Tajikistan also started with a win, although not as convincingly as their upcoming opponent. They beat East Timor by a narrow margin of 1-0.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

The last time these teams met was twice last autumn. In September, the Philippines faced Tajikistan at the Merdeka Cup in the third-place match. The game ended 0-0, but Tajikistan was luckier in the penalty shootout. A month later, the same teams met again at the King’s Cup in Thailand, again for the third-place match, and this time the Philippines took revenge by winning 3-0.

Prediction

In the match between the Philippines and Tajikistan, our prediction favors the visitors. The home team has not been in their best form lately, and Gela Shekiladze’s team is likely to capitalize on that. Therefore, we suggest betting on a win for Tajikistan.