vs Prediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Kyrgyzstan and Maldives meet in a friendly with no league table to draw on: only recent form counts. Kyrgyzstan arrive off a goalless draw against Palestine, the same scoreline recorded in the match before that, also against Palestine; further back a 2-5 loss to Madagascar, and before that a 0-1 loss to Equatorial Guinea and a 0-4 defeat away to Uzbekistan. Maldives, meanwhile, come from a 1-1 draw with Bangladesh U23, preceded by a 0-3 loss to Pakistan; further back a 0-1 loss to Afghanistan, a 2-1 win over Timor-Leste and, before that, a 0-2 loss to the Philippines. The one meeting on record between the two sides dates back to 21 May 2014, when Maldives won 2-0 away against Kyrgyzstan. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.