Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia Prediction, Preview, Predicted Lineups and Team News | World Cup Qualifiers

Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia Preview

• Tournament: World Cup Qualifiers
• Venue: Bahrain National Stadium
• Date: 5th June

• Kick-off Time: 04:00 PM GMT

  Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia is set to take place at the Bahrain National Stadium on 5th June in a World Cup Qualifying match. This fixture takes place as part of the third round of the AFC World Cup Qualifiers. Bahrain and Saudi Arabia are part of Group C alongside Japan, Australia, Indonesia, and China. Bahrain are currently in 5th place with six points from eight games, winning only one, drawing three, and losing four. Their form in the last five games has been poor, drawing two and losing three. Bahrain have never played in the FIFA World Cup and will look to do so for the 2026 FIFA WC trying to win their upcoming fixtures.

  Saudi Arabia have a great record of appearances and performances at the FIFA World Cup amongst the Asian teams. They pulled off one of the biggest upsets and arguably their best win in years at the 2022 FIFA World Cup when they beat Argentina in the first group stage fixture. Despite losing their remaining two matches against Poland and Mexico, Saudi Arabia put in great performances against the three teams and have been a team to look out for ever since. Currently, they are not doing well considering their standards and are in third place with 10 points from eight games, winning two matches, drawing four, and losing two. Their form in the last five games has been poor, winning one, drawing three, and losing one.

Bahrain National Football Team News

The hosts do not have any injuries or suspensions and manager Dragan Talajic will have a lot of options to choose from against Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia National Football Team News

Saudi Arabia's only recent major change has been the sacking of manager Roberto Mancini and the appointment of former manager Hervé Renard, who led the helm at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Other than this, there are no injuries or suspensions within the squad.

Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia Predicted Lineups

Bahrain National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Lutfalla

Defenders: Emmanuel, Baqer, Al-Hayam, Khalasi

Midfielders: Madan, Haram, Saeed, Marhoon

Forwards: Abduljabbar, Al-Aswad

Saudi Arabia National Football Team Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Al-Kassar

Defenders: AbdulhaMID, Tambakti, Lajami, Kadesh

Midfielders: Asmari, Al-Malki, Al-Dawsari

Forwards: Al-Sahafi, Al-Buraikan, Ahmed

Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia H2H Record

Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have faced each other 39 times in their history across all competitions, with Bahrain winning eight times, whereas Saudi Arabia have won 19 times.

Key Players To Watch In Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia

Komail Al-Aswad (Bahrain)

The 31-year-old is one of Bahrain's most capped players, earning a staggering 116 caps, scoring 13 goals. He is currently playing for Al-Khaldiya FC and has five goals and five assists in 10 appearances for them across all competitions.

Salem Al-Dawsari (Saudi Arabia)

It is a no-brainer that Al-Dawsari is one of Saudi Arabia's best players. Al-Dawsari was always a great player in Saudi football however, it was his world-class decisive goal against Argentina in their 3-2 win that made him very famous. He is currently playing for Al Hilal, for whom he has an impressive 26 goals and 18 assists in 48 appearances across all competitions this season. He is one of Saudi Arabia's most capped players, earning 94 caps and scoring 24 goals.

Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia Prediction

Although Saudi Arabia lacks the quality to match up against the elite teams like France, Spain, Argentina, England, and many more, they are one of the best teams amongst the Asian group teams. Bahrain, on the other hand, have been struggling recently and Saudi Arabia are likely to get the win in a low-scoring encounter despite their poor run of form.

Predicted Score: Bahrain 0-1 Saudi Arabia

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