Bahrain vs Yemen: Gulf Cup of Nations match prediction

Current form

2024 has been a pretty good year for Bahrain. In January, the team managed to reach the playoffs of the Asian Cup, where they lost to Japan (1:3). The Bahrain team also has a chance to qualify for the World Cup. The nominal hosts managed to score six points in six matches and are only one point behind Australia, which is in second place. The Gulf Cup of Nations also started off well. In the first two rounds, Bahrain won against Saudi Arabia (3:2) and Iraq (2:0). Dragan Talajic team is unlikely to lose their place in the playoffs.

Disqualifications and injuries

The hosts have no problems with their squad ahead of the final match of the group stage.

Interesting trends for betting

• The team won both matches in the tournament
• The hosts have suffered only one defeat in their last six matches.

Tentative line-up: Luftfallah, Al-Shamsan, Benaddi, Al-Khayam, Al-Khalasi, Dhiyah, Al-Humaidan, Madan, Maroun, Al-Aswad, Hasan.

Current form

The Yemeni team was considered one of the main outsiders even before the tournament started and has fully confirmed this status so far. In the first two rounds of the group stage, the team lost to Iraq (0:1) and Saudi Arabia (2:3). In the second match, Yemen managed to score two quick goals, but eventually lost the advantage and lost to the more skilled Saudis. The nominal guests will no longer fight for a place in the World Cup - they were eliminated in the second stage, when they took only third place in the group with the UAE, Bahrain and Nepal.

Disqualifications and injuries

Rami Al-Wasmani received a red card in the last match.

Interesting trends for betting

• The team suffered three defeats in a row
• Yemen have failed to score against Bahrain in their last nine head-to-head matches

Tentative line-up: Aman, Al-Hubaishi, Ghaleb, Al-Zubaidi, Talal Lotf, Anbar, Al-Golan, Al-Matari, Agag, Al-Gahwashi, Sabara