Wales vs Kazakhstan Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds

The visitors are on a five-match losing streak.

The Wales national football team is all set to battle the Kazakhstan national football team in Matchday 1 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup UEFA qualifiers. The hosts did well in the Nations League as they were in League B and they finished on the top of Group 4. The visitors did not win even a single game in their Nations League run.

The Wales national football team will be at home which will be one of the advantages for them. As they have not faced Kazakhstan previously, Wales might face some issues here but all in all are going to have an easy contest. They did not lose any of their game in the UEFA Nations League 2024-25 and will be looking to bring their form here.

The Kazakhstan national football team are on a poor run of form and went winless in all of their Nations League matches. They will be looking to start their proceedings on a positive note but they will be under pressure which will make things tough for them. Wales are going to be a tough challenge for them.

Kick-off:

• Location: Cardiff, Wales
• Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
• Date: Sunday, March 23
• Kick-off Time: 01:15 IST; Saturday, March 22; 19:45 GMT/ 14:45 ET/ 11:45 PT
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: In use

Form:

Wales: W-D-W-D-W

Kazakhstan: L-L-L-L-L

Players to Watch

Brennan Johnson (Wales)

The 24-year-old winger will be in action for the Wales national football team this time around. Brennan Johnson has been doing well for Tottenham Hotspur and will be looking to do the same for Wales. He scored a goal for the hosts in their last fixture. Leading the attack from the right, Johnson is going to create problems for the opponent’s defence.

Maxim Samorodov (Kazakhstan)

Maxim Samorodov scored a goal for Kazakhstan recently in the international friendlies. He is going to play a crucial role for the visitors upfront as they will have to score if they want to stand a chance against Wales. Kazakhstan do have a promising team but they will have to make some linkup plays with the attackers to prevail.

Match Facts

• Wales are undefeated in their last six matches.
• Kazakhstan have lost all of their last five matches.
• This will be the first-ever confrontation between the two teams.

Wales vs Kazakhstan: Betting Tips and Odds

• Wales to win @2/9 Bet Goodwin
• Goals over 3.5 @33/20 Unibet
• Brennan Johnson to score @5/1 Betfair Sportsbook

Injury and Team News

All of the squad members for hosts Wales are fit and ready to be in action.

Baktiyor Zaynutdinov’s availability will be a question and depends on his match fitness.

Head-to-Head

Wales vs Kazakhstan is going to take place for the first time.

Predicted Lineups

Wales predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Ward (GK); Williams, Rodon, Cabango, Davies; Allen, Sheehan; Johnson, Cullen, James; Harris

Kazakhstan predicted lineup (4-4-2)

Pokatilov (GK); Astanov, Marochkin, Alip, Vorogovskiy; Chesnokov, Tapalov, Tagybergen, Samorodov; Zhaksylykov, Aimbetov

Match Prediction

Although this will be the first time that these teams are taking on one another, Wales are likely to defeat Kazakhstan in the FIFA World Cup European qualifiers fixture.

Prediction: Wales 3-1 Kazakhstan

Telecast Details

India: Sony Sports Network, SonyLiv

UK: BBC

USA: FOX Sports, Telemundo, Univision

Nigeria: SuperSport

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