Hong Kong vs Iran
Hong Kong began their campaign in World Cup qualifiers with minimal results. The second match will be a tough test waiting when facing Iran as the favorite participant of Group C. The clash was opened Tuesday (9/10) at the Hong Kong Stadium.
Hong Kong opened their trip with a trip to Cambodia. Here, they can only be in various positions 1-1 after Tan Chun Lok’s goal (16 ‘) was successfully chased by the host through the action of Keo Sokpheng (34’). Meanwhile, Iran will only undergo its first match in the match tomorrow.
Iran actually made a request that the match be held in a neutral venue. The reason, Hong Kong’s political temperature is heating up. However, the request was refused by the local government so that the match was still held at the Hong Kong Stadium.
This fact is expected not to make Iran appear below standard. The reason, they became the last participants of Group C who have not appeared so far, while Iraq, Bahrain and Cambodia have all played.
Instead, they should appear confident after successfully breaking through the AFC Cup semifinals. Unfortunately, their journey stopped there after being hit by Japan with a striking score, 3-0. In fact, Iran has never conceded since the group stage phase with a 12-0 aggregate against Yemen, Vietnam, Iraq, Oman and China.
With more classy achievements, it is only natural that Iran is favored. They will try to maintain these expectations by winning the match tomorrow despite playing under the political temperature that is heating up. It is possible that Iran could close its first visit to Hong Kong with maximum results.
Our Prediction: Over 2.5
Odds: 1.40