Philippines vs Maldives tips and predictions

Philippines to come through Maldives

The short price for the home side is not great value but their opponents are unlikely to have much joy.

Philippines will certainly like what they see in front of them when they line up. The losses have slowly been building up for this group of away players over their last 20 fixtures. They've been defeated 12 times during these 20 starts. The stars are aligned for one more defeat here.

The home team is definitely in some form at their own ground. Philippines have scored three or more goals in 6 of their recent 20 home matches.

Maldives can be guilty of losing their shape away from home. They've condeded an average of 4.0 goals in their last 5 matches away from their own turf. But their problems don't seem to be just in the first-third of their formation. The visitors haven't really been able to rely on their forwards lately. They've been goalless in 9 of their last 18 matches.

The last time these two sides met was in September when Philippines won with a 2-0 scoreline. They'll be seeking a repeat performance.

The sportsbooks believe that only one side is likely to score due to the crystal clear favouritism for Philippines. The BTTS No could be prudent.