UAE vs Uzbekistan: World Cup Qualification Prediction (05.06.2025)

On June 5, 2025, at 23:00 WIB, a World Cup qualification match will take place between the national teams of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Uzbekistan. Bookmakers consider the opponents to be roughly equal in strength, with a slight advantage given to the visitors. Let’s examine the current form of both teams and provide a prediction for the match.

UAE

The UAE national team currently sits in third place in their group. To keep their hopes of direct qualification to the World Cup alive, the team needs nothing less than a win in this upcoming game. Even a draw will guarantee their progression to the fourth round of qualification. After eight matches, the UAE have accumulated 13 points: 4 wins, 1 draw, and 3 losses. It’s worth noting that the UAE players play a fairly technical style of football, emphasizing ball control. Their main strength lies in fast wing play. The most dangerous attacking player is midfielder Fabio Lima, who regularly joins the attack from deep positions.

Uzbekistan

The Uzbekistan national team is in second place in the standings, four points ahead of the UAE. Therefore, even a draw in the upcoming match will secure Timur Kapadze’s team a place at the 2026 World Cup. Over eight games, Uzbekistan has lost only once—to Qatar—and drawn twice, both times against Iran. They have won the other five matches. The strengths of the “White Wolves” include aerial ability, solid defense, pressing, and counterattacks. However, the players sometimes lack concentration throughout the full game. In terms of attacking creativity, the team relies heavily on Eldor Shomurodov.

Statistics and Head-to-Head Meetings

Since 2014, the teams have faced each other five times. The record favors Uzbekistan with 3 wins to 1 for the UAE. One match ended in a draw.

Prediction

In the UAE vs Uzbekistan match, the prediction favors the visitors. The hosts will try to control the ball more and play short passes. However, Uzbekistan’s physical strength and pressing will prevent them from feeling comfortable even with the support of their home crowd. In this situation, betting on a zero Asian handicap for Uzbekistan at odds of 1.67 looks appealing.