On January 23 at the Abdullah bin Khalifa stadium in Doha, Hong Kong and Palestine will play their last game of the Asian Cup group stage.
None of the teams has lost chances to get to the playoffs but who is more likely to win tomorrow? Here's how bookies rate Hong Kong's and Palestine's chances (betting odds powered by Betobet):
Hong Kong - 5.00
Draw - 4.33
Palestine - 1.57
Hong Kong
Hong Kong have lost any chance to get to the second place in their group but since the four best third-placed teams will proceed to the knockout stages as well, hope is still there.
All Hong Kong need to do is win but that looks like a tough task. In their cup opener, Hong Kong lost 1-3 to UAE. They looked better against Iran but still conceded after 24 minutes and spent the rest of the time trying to break through Iran's defence.
Palestine
Palestine have to beat Hong Kong and hope that Iran win against the UAE - that will take them to second place in the group. The Palestinians were very close to beating the Emirates themselves: they had 24 shots, missed the spot-kick and finally got a draw only thanks to the Emirates' own goal.
Hong Kong vs Palestine: Facts to know
Hong Kong have lost four last games in a row.
Palestine have been winless in their last 10 games (six losses and four draws).
Out of Palestine's eight of last ten games two or fewer goals were scored.
Hong Kong vs Palestine: Head-to-head
To this day, the teams have met just twice, both times in the 2002 World Cup qualifiers: Palestine drew 1-1 away and beat Hong Kong 1-0 at home.
Hong Kong vs Palestine: Prediction and betting tip
Most bookies somehow expect many goals in this one but we think differently: both teams will be under immense pressure, and none of them has shown impressive, entertaining football in this tournament.
Palestine look a bit stronger, so they are more likely to get to the knockout stages. That's why we suggest a combined bet, see it below.
Our betting tip: Palestine win or draw + goals total under 3.5 (Betobet's betting odds - 1.70)
