The Green team, led by French coach Hervé Renard, has a relatively positive record against the Kangaroo team, but this time the task requires an unusual scoring level to achieve the necessary goal difference.
In three previous encounters against Australia since Renard took over, the Saudi team has secured only one win and two goalless draws, reflecting the difficulty of the opponent but not closing the doors of hope.
The first matches between the two teams in the 2022 qualifiers ended in a goalless draw in Sydney, then the Green team won with a goal from Salem Al-Dawsari from a penalty, before they drew again without goals in Melbourne.
The Saudi team occupies the third position in Group C with 13 points, behind Australia, which is three points ahead, and they must win by at least five goals to ensure direct qualification for the World Cup.