UAE vs Uzbekistan: prediction & betting odds 5 June 2025

The Matchday 9 fixture of the third stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers between the UAE and Uzbekistan will be held on June 5 at the Al-Nahyan Stadium in Abu Dhabi. UAE vs. Uzbekistan: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee

Shaun Evans (Australia)


Matches – 11 (International matches, 2024/25);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 37;

Average yellow cards per match – 3.4;

Red cards shown – 6;

Average fouls per match – 24;

Penalties – 36%.

Betting tips 5 June 2025

Heading into Thursday’s encounter, the United Arab Emirates trail Uzbekistan by four points in the standings. They must secure a victory and hope for further slip-ups from their rivals. Playing at home, the UAE are expected to dominate possession, which could open up opportunities for Uzbekistan to strike on the counter.

After convincing wins over Kyrgyzstan (3:0) and Qatar (5:0), the United Arab Emirates broke into the top three. However, a 0:2 defeat to Iran exposed their limitations and indicated that direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup remains out of reach for now. In Tehran, the team conceded three times from 1.51 xGA from eight shots on target — their 5-4-1 formation failed to withstand the pressure. At home, the UAE have managed only two wins from their last eight matches over the past year.

Despite a narrow 2:3 loss to Qatar in November, Uzbekistan are enjoying an outstanding campaign with minimal dropped points. They overcame Kyrgyzstan (1:0) with a composed display in the penultimate round, and then earned a valuable 2:2 draw away in Iran — only a brace from Mehdi Taremi denied them all three points. The attacking trio of Eldor Shomurodov, Abbosbek Fayzullaev and Umarali Rakhmonaliev are expected to lead the charge in June as Uzbekistan aim to secure qualification for the 2026 World Cup.

In the fourth round of qualification, the United Arab Emirates were undone by a red card to Abdulla Hamad, after which Uzbekistan took the lead through a penalty converted by Otabek Shukurov (1:0). In Abu Dhabi, Uzbekistan are again likely to be more clinical with their chances, making their handicap (0) a reliable option.

Betting prediction
Uzbekistan (0)
Cf
Odds
13/20
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UAE vs Uzbekistan Odds

AFC World Cup: previous matches in the tournament

UAE
25.03.25
North Korea
UAE
W
20.03.25
Iran
UAE
L
19.11.24
UAE
Qatar
W
14.11.24
UAE
Kyrgyzstan
W
15.10.24
Uzbekistan
UAE
L
10.10.24
UAE
North Korea
D
10.09.24
UAE
Iran
L
05.09.24
Qatar
UAE
W
11.06.24
UAE
Bahrain
D
06.06.24
Nepal
UAE
W
26.03.24
Yemen
UAE
W
21.03.24
UAE
Yemen
W
21.11.23
Bahrain
UAE
W
16.11.23
UAE
Nepal
W
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Uzbekistan
25.03.25
Iran
Uzbekistan
D
20.03.25
Uzbekistan
Kyrgyzstan
W
19.11.24
North Korea
Uzbekistan
W
14.11.24
Qatar
Uzbekistan
L
15.10.24
Uzbekistan
UAE
W
10.10.24
Uzbekistan
Iran
D
10.09.24
Kyrgyzstan
Uzbekistan
W
05.09.24
Uzbekistan
North Korea
W
11.06.24
Iran
Uzbekistan
D
06.06.24
Uzbekistan
Türkmenistan
W
26.03.24
Uzbekistan
Hong Kong
W
21.03.24
Hong Kong
Uzbekistan
W
21.11.23
Uzbekistan
Iran
D
16.11.23
Türkmenistan
Uzbekistan
W
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H2H: UAE — Uzbekistan

AFC World Cup
15.10.24
Uzbekistan
UAE
Friendlies 2017
14.11.17
UAE
Uzbekistan
1
:
0
Friendlies 2014
14.10.14
UAE
Uzbekistan
0
:
4

Group stage

WC Qualification Asia: Group E
Team
Played
Matches played
W
D
L
Goals
Goals
Points
Points
1
Iran
  2:2 5:0 4:0 6 4 2 0
16:4
14
2
Uzbekistan
0:0   3:1 3:0 6 4 2 0
13:4
14
3
Türkmenistan
0:1 1:3   0:0 6 0 2 4
4:14
2
4
Hong Kong
0:2 0:2 2:2   6 0 2 4
4:15
2

Team lineups

UAE

Paulo Bento
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Khalid Eissa Mohammed Bilal Saeed Al Mesmari
gk. 13 -6
Khaled Ebraheim Helal Al Ghais Al Dhanhani
df. 9 1
Kouame Autonne Kouadio
df. 7 0
Marcus Vinicius Barbosa Meloni
df. 5 1
Lucas Pimenta Peres Lopes
df. 2 0
Abdalla Ramadan Bekheet Soliman Bekheet
mf. 4 1
Luan Martins Pereira
mf. 0 0
Majed Hassan Ahmad Abdulla Al Ahmadi
mf. 0 0
Fábio Virginio de Lima
fw. 8 8
Caio Lucas Fernandes
fw. 0 0
Substitutes
Ali Khaseif Humaid Khaseif Al Hosani
gk. 0 0
Hamad Abdulla Mohamed Salem Al Meqebaali
gk. 0 0
Bader Nasser Abdelaziz Mohammad
df. 4 0
Abdulrahman Saleh Radi Reda Khamis
df. 0 0
Saša Ivković
df. 0 0
Harib Abdalla Suhail Abdalla Al Musharrakh Al Maazmi
mf. 13 5
Yahia Nader Moustafa El Sharif
mf. 9 0
Caio Canedo Corrêa
fw. 12 0
Yahya Ali Said Al Ghassani
fw. 12 2
Bruno Conceição de Oliveira
fw. 5 0
Uzbekistan

T. Kapadze
coach
Player Matches Goals
Line-up
Utkir Yusupov
gk. 14 -7
Abdukodir Khusanov
df. 12 0
Husniddin Aliqulov
df. 12 2
Rustamjon Ashurmatov
df. 11 1
Farruh Sayfiyev
df. 10 0
Khojiakbar Alijonov
df. 10 1
Odiljon Hamrobekov
mf. 14 0
Otabek Shukurov
mf. 13 3
Oston Urunov
mf. 8 4
Eldor Shomurodov
fw. 13 4
Jaloliddin Masharipov
fw. 12 1
Substitutes
Abduvohid Ne'matov
gk. 0 0
Botirali Ergashev
gk. 0 0
Sherzod Nasrullayev
df. 9 1
Umarbek Eshmurodov
df. 8 0
Abbosbek Fayzullaev
mf. 14 4
Abdulla Abdullayev
mf. 8 0
Azizbek Turg’unboyev
mf. 8 0
Akmal Mozgovoy
mf. 4 0
Jamshid Iskanderov
mf. 3 0
Abdurauf Bo'riyev
mf. 1 0
Hojimat Erkinov
fw. 8 2
Igor Sergeyev
fw. 2 1

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