Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia Prediction: Late Goal
The World Cup qualifying match between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia will take place at 7:00 AM on June 5th. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes the teams' form, provides football commentary, and predicts the score.
Latest team news for Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia
Dragan Talajic continues to place his trust in the experienced squad that helped Bahrain win the Gulf Cup; top scorer Mohamed Marhoon from that tournament is one of the familiar faces expected to be in the starting lineup.
Captain Kamil Al-Aswad, with 117 caps for the national team, is likely to play in central midfield, while Waleed Al Hayam, 36, will command the home side's defense. For the second week in a row, Villarreal's young talent Sayed Al-Wadaei has been called up but may only be on the bench.
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's coach Herve Renard opted for a younger lineup, although veteran Al-Hilal Salem Al-Dawsari usually starts as a winger.
Renard may recall Ali Majrashi after the right-back recovers from an adductor muscle injury that has kept him out for several weeks. However, Al-Ettifaq centre-back Abdullah Mado will replace Jehad Thakri, who suffered a hamstring injury while playing for Al-Qadisiyah in the King's Cup final.
Additionally, Muteb Al-Harbi and Mohammed Bakr are training separately and may be absent, especially as the team heads towards their match against Australia next week.
Latest predicted lineups for Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia
Bahrain:
Lutfalla; Emmanuel, Benaddi, Al-Hayam, Al-Khalasi; Saeed, Al-Aswad; Madan, Marhoon, Al-Humaidan; Abduljabbar
Saudi Arabia:
Al-Aqidi; Abdulhamid, Lajami, Al-Tambakti, Boushal; Yahya, Al-Ghamdi, N. Al-Dawsari; S. Al-Dawsari, Al-Buraikan, Al-Sahafi
Latest football match prediction: Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia
Bahrain has never participated in the World Cup — despite having been just one match away from two previous appearances — but they could still make a breakthrough next summer.
Although they haven't made much of an impression in Group C so far, the West Asian nation still has a small chance to qualify for the open finals, as the third or fourth-placed teams will advance to the next AFC qualifying round in October.
In this round, two more direct qualification spots will be determined, and teams that haven't yet secured a spot may have one last chance in the intercontinental play-offs.
Therefore, the Gulf Cup champions are not yet completely eliminated despite losing their last two matches — against Japan and Indonesia in March.
Currently ranked fifth outside the top four, coach Dragan Talajic's team is 3 points behind Indonesia before hosting Saudi Arabia and playing away against China, so they cannot afford any more losses.
Following their biggest upset at Qatar 2022, where they defeated eventual champions Argentina, Saudi Arabia are struggling to secure a top-two spot and direct qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
The Green Falcons have only won 2 out of 8 games in Group C, making their chances of securing a direct qualification spot, second only to Japan, very slim.
They are competing for second place in the group with Australia, who are leading by 3 points, and the two teams will have a decisive showdown next week in the final stage of this complex qualifying process.
Therefore, coach Herve Renard's team — soon to be invited to the CONCACAF Gold Cup this summer — must beat Bahrain to continue putting pressure on the Socceroos, who also have a superior goal difference.
After a slow start, Saudi Arabia bounced back — earning four points in matches against China and Japan in March — and they warmed up for this month's games with a 2-0 friendly win against Jordan.
However, they previously lost 2-3 to Bahrain in the Gulf Cup after a 0-0 draw at home in the second leg last year, so they shouldn't underestimate their upcoming opponent.
Latest Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Bahrain vs Saudi Arabiaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Bahrain 0-1 Saudi Arabia
- WhoScore:Bahrain 0-2 Saudi Arabia
- Our newspaper predicts:Bahrain 0-1 Saudi Arabia
When and where can I watch Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia live?
To watch the Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 7:00 AM on June 5th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
