Philippines - Fiji Prediction, Picks and Tips
Friendly match between the Philippines and Fiji selections to be held in Manila. It will be the first time that both teams face each other.
On the part of the Philippines, it is a middle level selection in Asia. Despite resounding failures and several more negative results than it should have, in general, Filipino football has been growing. The "stray dogs" (as this selection is called) are very close to qualify for the Asian Cup, a milestone in their history, which they were close to certifying on previous occasions. The Filipino team is composed in its entirety by players who participate in Filipino football, in clubs such as Ceres-Negros or Global Cebu that compete well in Asian competitions such as the AFC Cup, sometimes reaching the quarter-finals, etc. In addition, several of his players are Filipino "repatriated talent", although they have experience outside the country such as Manni Ott (former Ingostadt) or Paul Mulders (with a past in Holland), as well as players such as Etheridge (currently in Cardiff) or interesting players in the Asian context as Patiño (ex-Córdoba and clubs in China) or Bahadoran (in Malaysia). In general, a selection apañadita to the margin of certain grotesque defensive slips. Virtually all done for the Asian Cup in a group with selections such as Nepal, Tajikistan or Yemen, which are not really bad and before which has not lost despite the bad feelings that the team has left.
Fiji for its part suffers from the problems of oceanic soccer. More than anything, what better to dedicate to rugby than they are very well. The selections of Oceania, except New Zealand, when they go out they usually make resounding ridiculous and that the own New Zealanders compete with a selection B when they play in Asia. With only the big star Krishna playing out of the country, the possibilities of growth are few, although a recent participation in the U20 World Championship (where they were beaten) makes this generation almost the best in the history of the country. As a reference, a selection of an equivalent level: Papua New Guinea received an 8-1 from Iran a few months ago. No doubt this quota will fall. The Philippines has gone with everything, thinking about the game against Tajikistan and Fiji will be an excellent sparring for those of the former Spanish colony. The difference between low level, but professional soccer, and that of certain oceanic countries is enormous.
Our recommendation tip for Philippines - Fiji: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.65