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Australia vs Uzbekistan (AUS vs UZK) Match Preview

AUS vs UZK Match Preview: The AFC Asia Cup match between Australia vs Uzbekistan will be played on Tuesday, 23 January 2024 at 05:00 PM IST.

Australia, the 2015 champions and 2011 runners-up, have enjoyed a 100% record in the competition thus far and, after a 2-0 win over India in their campaign opener, they defeated Syria 1-0 on Thursday.

It was a close match with both teams registering just one shot on target. Jackson Irvine, who scored the Socceroos opening goal in the competition, was on target again and scored the only goal of the match in the 59th minute. They have ensured their place in the knockout round and the outcome of this match will determine where they finish in the Group B table.

Uzbekistan were held to a goalless draw by Syria in their campaign opener and bounced back with a 3-0 win over India on Thursday. It was a dominant first-half performance from the White Wolves as Abbosbek Fayzullaev opened the scoring in the fourth minute. Igor Sergeev doubled their lead in the 18th minute and Sherzod Nasrullaev scored in the fourth minute of added time.

Australia (AUS) Team Updates

• Mathew Ryan will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
• Aziz Behich will be the Defender his team.
• Connor Metcalfe will be the Mid-Fielder
• Mitchell Duke and Martin Boyle will take care Striker/Forward for Australia team

Uzbekistan (UZK) Team Updates

• Utkir Yusupov will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
• Farrukh Sayfiev will be the Defender his team.
• Oston Urunov will be the Mid-Fielder
• Igor Sergeev and Jaloliddin Masharipov will take care Striker/Forward for Uzbekistan team

AUS vs UZK Dream11 Prediction

1. Uzbekistan looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favourites to win the match
2. The Socceroos have enjoyed a six-game winning run in all competitions and have kept clean sheets in these wins as well. They have won five of their last six games at the Asian Cup, keeping four clean sheets, and are expected to enjoy another solid defensive outing.
3. They have kept clean sheets in four meetings against the White Wolves. The last meeting between the two teams ended in a goalless draw, which the 2015 champions won on penalties.
4. Head coach Graham Arnold retained eight players in the starting XI from their campaign opener in their win over Syria and is expected to make a few changes to their lineup in this match. Bruno Fornaroli is yet to make a start in the competition and, with the Socceroos already in the knockout stage, he might get the nod to start here.
5. The White Wolves have enjoyed a good run of form recently and are unbeaten in their last nine games across all competitions, recording six wins. They have kept clean sheets in their last three games in the Asian Cup and will count on their defensive prowess here.
6. Interestingly, their second-biggest loss at the continental competition came against Australia in 2011, when they lost 6-0 in the group stage. Australia 1-1 Uzbekistan

AUS vs UZK AFC Asia Cup Match Expert Advice: Jackson Irvine will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Jordan Bos will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

AUS vs UZK Head to Head

• The two teams have locked horns four times across all competitions with two of these meetings coming in the Asian Cup. The 2015 winners have a 100% record in this fixture and have kept four clean sheets as well.
• They last met in the round of 16 of the 2019 Asian Cup, with the Socceroos recording a 4-2 win on penalties after the match had ended goalless in regulation time.
• Uzbekistan has qualified for the competitions knockout stage in each edition since 2005. Australia, meanwhile, have at least made it to the quarter-finals since their first appearance in the competition in 2007.

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