Bahrain and Japan are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, 10 September, in the upcoming round of the Asian World Cup qualifiers.
With both teams in good forms ahead of this duel, who will emerge victorious here? Find that out and more from our Bahrain vs Japan prediction and preview right here.
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Bahrain vs Japan prediction: Another win for Japan to keep the streak alive
Key stats
- Japan are on a streak of five wins in a row in all competitions.
- We saw at least three goals in the last four Japan's matches in a row.
- In their last three games, Japan have averaged 5.67 total goals per game.
Correct score prediction: Bahrain 1-3 Japan
While both teams have done very well lately, Japan are the better team on paper and they've been on absolute tear recently. With that in mind, we can see Japan winning the game and we wouldn't be surprised if the final score is the same as in the last duel between these teams: 3-1 for Japan.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Bookies expect Japan to win
- HOME: 1/5 (1.20) – 83.30%
- DRAW: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.40%
- AWAY: 9/1 (10.00) – 10.00%
It is clear from these Bahrain vs Japan odds that the guests are the expected winners and it's not even close. Given Bahrain's recent form, that is a bit surprising, at least the extent to which Japan are favoured to win.
That being said, Japan have won five games in a row and scored 17 goals in their last three games, so it's clear that they are the more likely winners in this match.
Meanwhile, if you liked our predictions for this duel, don't forget to also check out some of our favourite football betting tips for today.
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Most recent H2Hs: Japan the better team recently
With four wins in their last five meetings with Bahrain, Japan have dominated this matchup in recent years. In fact, Japan have been dominant against Bahrain through history and this is clear from their overall H2H record: 8-0-2 in favour of Japan.
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Bahrain preview: Hoping to keep the good form going
To the surprise of many, Bahrain have started this stage of the World Cup qualifiers with an away win over Australia. This was the fifth match in a row in which Bahrain have remained unbeaten and if they can keep this good form alive for the entire qualifiers, we might just see Bahrain at the World Cup for the first time in their history.
Predicted lineup: Lutfalla (GK), Emmanuel, Baqer, Benaddi, Al-Khalasi, Madan, Haram, Al Asfoor, Marhoon, Al Aswad & Hasan
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Japan
5
Bahrain
0
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Australia
0
Bahrain
1
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United Arab Emirates
1
Bahrain
1
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D
Yemen
0
Bahrain
0
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W
Nepal
0
Bahrain
3
Japan preview: Can they keep their winning streak alive?
With five wins in a row, Japan have clearly been in great form recently. Not only that, but they've scored 21 goals in these games and kept a clean sheet in all of them. In the first round of this stage of the Asian WC qualifiers, Japan have beaten China 7-0 and it's clear that they're the main favourites to secure a place at the next World Cup.
Meanwhile, Hiroki Ito and Takehiro Tomiyasu remain out with injuries.
Predicted lineup: Suzuki (GK), Itakura, Taniguchi, Machida, Ito, Morita, Endo, Mitoma, Kubo, Minamino & Maeda
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Bahrain
0
Japan
5
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W
China PR
0
Japan
7
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W
Syria
0
Japan
5
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W
Myanmar
0
Japan
5
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W
North Korea
0
Japan
3
Player to watch: Takumi Minamino
After scoring a brace in Japan's 7-0 trashing of China, Minamino now has 23 goals in the national team, more than any other active players. With that in mind, we can see him doing well against Bahrain too.
