The 2015 champions opened their campaign with a 2-0 win over India while Syria will need the three points after settling for a 0-0 draw with Uzbekistan.

Advantage Socceroos
Australia are unbeaten against Syria in men’s internationals (W2 D1) including a 3-2 win at the AFC Asian Cup UAE 2019; though, neither team has kept a clean sheet in the history of this fixture.

In need of victory
Syria are winless in their last six AFC Asian Cup games (D2 L4) – including two goalless draws – which is their longest winless run in the tournament; though, Syria are the only team to have scored multiple goals in a game against Australia at the AFC Asian Cup since the end of the 2007 tournament (L 2-3 on 15/01/2019).

Perfect run
Australia have won their last four men’s internationals in succession and outscored their opposition by a combined score of 12-0 across that term; the last time they kept more than four clean sheets was a five-game stretch from September 2008 to February 2009.

Impressive
Syria made three shots at goal from high turnovers on Matchday 1 of the AFC Asian Cup Qatar 2023, the most of any team from Group B; indeed, those three shots came from just four high turnovers forced in total.

Creative trio
Australia trio Craig Goodwin (2 shots, 7 chances created), Keanu Baccus (2 shots, 4 chances created) and Martin Boyle (2 shots, 2 chances created) were the only players to log multiple shots and chances created on the first Matchday in Group B at the AFC Asian Cup 2023.