Comments and predictions for Saudi Arabia vs Jordan: Holding each other in a tug-of-war
The international friendly match between Saudi Arabia and Jordan will take place at 9:45 p.m. on May 30. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest Saudi Arabia vs Jordan team information
Saudi Arabia coach Renard will be without experienced right-back Ali Majrashi, who is recovering from a groin injury and has been absent for the past few weeks.
The Blues are also without a number of players from Al Ittihad and Al Qadsiah, as the two clubs prepare for the King's Cup final on Friday.
Among those unavailable are Muhannad Shanqeeti – who has featured in the last two games, and Jehad Thakri – who made his international debut against Japan.
Jordan will also be without their all-time leading scorer, Hamza Al-Dardour, with 33 goals. He last played for the national team in January 2024.
Coach Sellami is expected to stick with his preferred three-man defensive formation, with the back three Abdullah Nasib, Yazan Al-Arab and Mo Abdulnadi protecting goalkeeper Yazeed Abdulaila.
The attack line can keep the same trio that started in the previous match including Mousa Al-Taamari, Mahmoud Al Mardi and Yazan Al-Nuaimat.
Latest expected lineup for Saudi Arabia vs Jordan
Saudi Arabia:
Al-Aqidi; Abdulhamid, Lajami, Tambakti, Boushal; Yahya, Al-Ghamdi, Al-Dawsari; Al-Dawsari, Al-Buraikan, Al-Sahafi
Jordan:
Abdulaila; Nasib, Al-Arab, Abdulnadi; Haddad, Al Rashdan, Jamous, Taha; Al-Taamari, Al Mardi, Al-Nuaimat
Latest football commentary Saudi Arabia vs Jordan
After sharing wins in recent qualifiers, Saudi Arabia will be looking to get back on track on Thursday evening, especially as they look to maintain their unbeaten run in 2025.
The Blue Falcons opened their group with a 2-0 win at Amman International Stadium in November 2023, but were then beaten 2-1 by Jordan in the return leg in Riyadh.
Despite qualifying for the next round, Saudi Arabia’s journey since then has been anything but smooth. Herve Renard’s side are currently third in Group C with 10 points from two wins, four draws and two defeats.
The score leaves them three points off the play-off places with just two games remaining, but recent performances have shown signs of recovery.
After a 1-0 win over China, the 'Arabian Falcons' earned a valuable 0-0 draw in Japan – a result that could prove decisive late in the race.
As they prepare for the trip to Bahrain next Thursday, and the final group game against Australia five days later, a positive result in this friendly could be the perfect stepping stone.
However, it is Jordan who have shown clear improvement since advancing, with coach Jamal Sellami's team aiming for a historic milestone of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time.
Currently second in Group B, the "Gentlemen" are currently in a position to qualify directly with 13 points, one point ahead of Iraq and three points ahead of Oman - the team currently in fourth place.
In their most recent outing, Jordan held South Korea to a 1-1 draw in Seoul in March, a result that saw them rise to 62nd in the latest FIFA rankings.
That draw followed a 3-1 win over Palestine; despite being unbeaten in four games, that victory was the only time they have taken all three points in their last eight games in all competitions – a run that includes six draws and one defeat.
Latest Saudi Arabia vs Jordan score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.Saudi Arabia vs Jordanas follows:
- Sportsmole:Saudi Arabia 2-1 Jordan
- WhoScore:Saudi Arabia 1-1 Jordan
- Our newspaper predicts:Saudi Arabia 1-1 Jordan
When and where to watch Saudi Arabia vs Jordan live?
To watch live the Saudi Arabia vs Jordan match in the international friendly taking place at 9:45 p.m. on May 30, viewers can watch it on online sports channels. Wishing viewers happy moments of watching football.
