Football Previews
Iraq under 20’s meet Chile under 20’s at the Akdeniz Universitesi Stadium this Saturday evening in a game where a win for either side will ensure a place in the knockout stages of the tournament.
Iraq have been the surprise package of Group E drawing 2:2 with England in their opening game followed by a shock 2:1 win against Egypt last time out.
Chile defeated Egypt 2:1 in their opening game followed by a 1:1 draw against England.
Recent form:
Iraq U20 – W D
Chile U20 – D W D W D W L
Iraq are unbeaten in their last two competitive games while Chile have lost just one game in seven.
Group E looks like this:
England play Egypt at the same time and if England win they can qualify in second place if Iraq or Chile win. If England win and Iraq vs Chile is a draw, it will come down to goal difference.
Egypt still have an outside chance of qualifying via third place if they can defeat England however England are favourites with bookmakers at odds of 8/11.
These two sides haven’t met at under 20 level in recent years so there is no history to go on.
Bookmakers side with Chile in this affair.
Current betting odds: Iraq U20 (3/1) Draw (5/2) Chile U20 (10/11)
Gamingtips Prediction – Iraq U20 1:2 Chile U20
On paper Chile should win this game however the same could be said for when England and Egypt both played Iraq.
Iraq have surprised most people in this tournament by being competitive and we could very well see another shock result. Iraq played with a carefree attitude against Egypt and it worked in their favour however Chile have looked a very classy side in their first two games and because they must win this match in order to top Group E and progress further in the tournament, we may see another excellent performance from Chile.
Netural fans will definitely be on the side of Iraq and if they are to progress to the knockout stages of the tournament, their tournament will be considered a huge success regardless of where they finish.
This game gets underway at 19:00 CET and can be viewed live on Eurosport.
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