Both teams come into this match with zero points, making it a must-win game in the race to advance. On paper, the gap is obvious: Algeria’s squad is worth more than ten times that of Jordan, they have several regulars from Europe’s top five leagues, and they bring plenty of big-tournament experience. Jordan are making their World Cup debut, their back line has clear vulnerabilities, and after conceding three goals against Austria in the opening round, they also have injury concerns among key defenders, leaving them relatively weak under pressure. The Asian handicap movement is highly informative. The opening line was only Algeria -0.75, but it was later uniformly raised to Algeria -1. The water level did not rise noticeably during the move, which shows that bookmakers have given Algeria strong backing to win. Although Algeria were outplayed in a loss to Argentina in their first match, they should have plenty of room to control this game against an opponent with a huge gap in quality. Of course, match-day variables cannot be fully predicted, so this is only for reference. The preferred direction is Algeria -1 to come through.