UAE v Japan Betting Tips: 2 AH-0.25, 2017-03-23

Japan can go step closer to qualification with result at UAE

World Cup Betting Tips

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES v JAPAN

Thursday 23rd March 2017 – Kickoff: 1630hrs

Football – World – Asia World Cup Qualifier Betting Tips

The United Arab Emirates and Japan face off in the Asian World Cup qualifiers this afternoon as the hosts look to leapfrog the three nations above them, and could possibly move top of Group B if they take all three points in today’s clash.

But UAE’s form has been sporadic as they’ve gained wins against today’s opponents Japan away from home along with home wins over Thailand and Iraq, but have also suffered defeats to Australia and Saudi Arabia which has left them just outside of the qualification positions for Russia 2018.

UAE do hold a pretty solid home record though with stats of 2-0-1 5/2 in this campaign and they’ve lost just once on home soil in their last eight World Cup qualifiers.

Visitors Japan sit two group places but just one point ahead of their hosts UAE prior to this important clash at the Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, and the Blue Samurai are on a promising run of four matches without defeat.

Three wins from these last four matches have lifted Japan up into one of the two automatic World Cup qualification spots along with group leaders Saudi Arabia, having registered wins over Thailand, Iraq and the aforementioned Saudi Arabia.

Japan also hold an impressive away record in World Cup qualifiers as they bring an unbeaten sequence of seven matches under their belts, along with this campaign record on the road that stands at 1-1-0 3/1 which includes a point away at Australia in a 1-1 draw.

UAE’s inconsistency may well be their downfall, and I can see Japan getting at least a point here this afternoon.

Pick: Japan AH-0.25 @ 1.64 Bet Victor