Preview: Indonesia vs Australia – Prediction, team news, lineups

Indonesia will hope to inflict Australia's second defeat in the AFC World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday when they host them at Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.

After one match, the home team are third in their six-team group with one point, while the visitors are fifth with no points following their 1-0 loss to Bahrain on 5 September.

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The hosts drew 1-1 with Saudi Arabia on September 5 in a game in which they had only 34% possession and had to play defensively for long stretches.

Although Saudi Arabia fired 18 shots, only four of them were on goal and the team created only two big chances.

Indonesia had eight shots and two shots on goal, although coach Shin Tae-Yong will be concerned that his team failed to create big chances of their own.

The tie means that Shin's team have lost just one, won three and drawn two of their last six AFC World Cup qualifying matches.

However, Indonesia's home form is a cause for concern, with the country recording just two wins, one draw and five losses in their last eight home matches.

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Opponent Australia goes into the duel after a surprising defeat against Bahrain. Bahrain is ranked 80th in the FIFA national team rankings, 56 places behind Australia.

The Socceroos had 71% possession and limited Bahrain to just one shot on goal, but lost due to Harry SouttarOwn goal in the 89th minute.

Boss Graham Arnold could point out that his team was reduced to 10 players when Kusini Yengi was sent off in the 77th minute, but that does not excuse his team's inability to make the most of their dominance.

In fairness, Arnold's team had won their last four games before their last defeat, scoring 14 goals without conceding a single goal.

Australia have lost only two of their last 14 games, winning eleven and drawing once.

The Socceroos' away record is also impressive, considering that they have won their last five away games and kept a clean sheet in five of them.

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Team News

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The hosts will probably have to do without their midfielder Thom Hayewho scored in the 56th minute for Marselino Ferdinand due to an injury.

Ivar Jenner could support Ferdinand in midfield, while central defender Rizky Ramadhani, Jay Idzes And Calvin Verdonk could shield goalkeeper Maarten Paes.

As for Australia, Mitchell Duke could replace the suspended Kusini Yengi, while Martin Boyle And Craig Goodwin could act as wingers on the flanks.

Elsewhere, Aiden O’Neill And Michael could play in midfield alongside Connor Metcalfe.

Possible starting line-up for Indonesia:
Paes; Walsh, Ramadhani, Idzes, Verdonk, Tjoe-A-On; Sulaeman, Jenner, Ferdinan, Oratmangoen; Strui

Possible starting line-up for Australia:
Ryan; Circati, Souttar, Rowles, Behich; Metcalfe, Irvine, O'Neill; Boyle, Duke, Goodwin

We think: Indonesia 0-3 Australia

Although Indonesia managed a good draw against Saudi Arabia, their form on home soil is a cause for concern.

In addition, Australia will hope to prove that their defeat to Bahrain was just a one-off result by securing all three points in Tuesday's match.

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