Malaysia vs Cape Verde Predictions - Cape Verde set for away win

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 28 May 2025

Ralph Staniforth 28 May 2025

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Cape Verde expected to dominate against Malaysia.
Cape Verde ranked 72nd; recent wins bolster confidence.
Malaysia in inconsistent form, struggling in recent matches.

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Cape Verde are on a 2-match winning streak (Getty)

Malaysia vs Cape Verde Tips

Cape Verde should be a dominant force in this fixture. Malaysia do not play many games and seldom win when they do feature.

Cape Verde have won their last 2 matches.

Head to Head

This will be the first-ever match between Malaysia and Cape Verde.

Malaysia Form

Malaysia are in patchy form and have failed to win in four of their previous six in all competitions.

Peter Cklamovski’s team defeated minnows Timor-Leste 3-2. They followed that victory with a World Cup qualification loss to Thailand and a 0-0 draw with Singapore.

The Asian outfit hit back with a 2-0 victory against another low-ranked nation, Nepal. Hector Hevel and La'Vere Corbin-Ong scored the seal a comfortable victory.

Malaysia Injuries & Team News

Attacker Safawi Rasid has scored 22 international goals and is expected to start.

Goalkeeper: Syihan Hazmi, Haziq Nadzli, Azri Ghani, Sikh Izhan, Syed Nasrulhaq

Defenders: Matthew Davies, Shahrul Saad, La'Vere Corbin-Ong, Dominic Tan, Dion Cools

Junior Eldstål, Daniel Ting, Quentin Cheng, Harith Haiqal, Safwan Mazlan, Ubaidullah Shamsul, Zikri Khalili, Gabriel Palmero

Midfielders: Syamer Kutty Abba, Stuart Wilkin, Endrick, Nazmi Faiz, Nooa Laine, Afiq Fazail, Hector Hevel, Hong Wan

Forwards: Safawi Rasid, Faisal Halim, Arif Aiman, Paulo Josué, Haqimi Azim, Romel Morales, Fergus Tierney

Cape Verde Form

Cape Verde are nearly 50 places above Malaysia in the official FIFA world rankings in 72nd place.

The African side have been tough to beat recently, going unbeaten in three of their last four. A 1-1 draw with Egypt came before a 1-0 loss to Mauritania and a 1-0 victory against Mauritius.

The Blue Sharks sealed consecutive wins following a 2-1 World Cup qualifier win over Angola in March. Dailon Livramento scored with Cape Verde’s only two shots on target.

Cape Verde Injuries & Team News

Captain Ryan Mendes has 82 caps and 21 goals and is likely to feature here.

Goalkeepers: Vozinha, Márcio Rosa, Henrique Tavares

Defenders: João Paulo Fernandes, Logan Costa, Diney, Steven Moreira, Wagner Pina, Jójó, Sidny Lopes Cabral, Bruno Almeida, Yuran Fernandes, Rivaldo Morais, David Moreira, Ricardo Santos

Midfielders: Jamiro Monteiro, Deroy Duarte, Kevin Pina, Fabrício Garcia, Yannick Semedo

Laros Duarte, Sidnei Tavares, David Costa, Elson Mendes, Ilano Silva Timas, Aílson Tavares

Forwards: Ryan Mendes, Garry Rodrigues, Benchimol, Jovane Cabral, Dailon Livramento

Bryan Teixeira, Duk, Alvin Fortes, Ruben Pina, Heriberto Tavares

Verdict

Malaysia v Cape Verde

Several Cape Verde players play in Europe’s top leagues and the Blue Sharks have plenty of quality. The visitors can secure a comfortable international friendly victory against Malaysia.