Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Predictions and Betting Insights for September 2, 2025

In the second round of the CAFA Nations Cup group stage, Turkmenistan will meet Uzbekistan. The match is scheduled for Tuesday, September 2, with kickoff at 16:30 Central European Time. Here’s a look at the upcoming match.

Turkmenistan vs Uzbekistan: Match preview

Both Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan participated in the last CAFA Nations Cup held in 2023. They were in the same group, where Uzbekistan won 2-0. Uzbekistan topped the group with nine points and reached the final, where they narrowly lost to Iran 0-1. Turkmenistan finished third and did not make the playoffs.

This time, Turkmenistan began their campaign against Kyrgyzstan. They took the lead in the 44th minute but gave up a goal just a minute later, leading to a 1-1 draw. On the other hand, Uzbekistan faced Oman in their opener. Oman scored early, but Uzbekistan equalized in the second half, resulting in another 1-1 draw.

Both teams now have one point each and a goal difference of 1:1. This match is important for their chances of moving forward, so both teams will likely aim for a win.

Match facts and head-to-head

• Turkmenistan has gone four matches without a loss: two wins and two draws.
• Uzbekistan is unbeaten in their last seven matches: four draws and three wins.
• In their latest encounter, Uzbekistan won against Turkmenistan 3-1.
• Additionally, Turkmenistan has never won against Uzbekistan.

Prediction

Bookmakers favor Uzbekistan, and I share that view. They have never lost to Turkmenistan, and I expect them to win again. My prediction is that Uzbekistan will score over 2.5 goals at odds of 1.6.