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Bahrain vs Yemen: Gulf Cup of Nations match prediction
The third round of the Gulf Cup of Nations will feature the national teams of Bahrain and Yemen. The hosts have won two of their two matches and are leading their group. The visitors are currently the main outsiders of the quartet, having suffered two defeats. Will Yemen be able to score their first points in the tournament on December 28? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Command Analysis
Bahrain
BahrainCurrent 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.
Yemen
YemenCurrent 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
Trends
Bet Exact score 1:0
The visitors have suffered two of their last three defeats by this score
7.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in the last 12 matches between the teams
1.65Bet Number 1 in the final score
This pattern has worked in two of Bahrain last three matches
1.90Tip and bets
Bahrain has already accomplished its task, so the players will not be particularly tense in the last match of the group stage. Although Yemen lost the first two matches, it did so with a minimal difference, so it can be assumed that the team will be able to impose a fight now, and in the history of the confrontation there have not been many defeats.
Our forecast is Asian handicap (+1.5) on Yemen for 1.87
Bet on total
The last face-to-face meeting between the teams ended in a goalless draw. Considering that everything is clear with the teams' position in the table, we can assume that no one will try especially hard in attack. Bahrain will try to save their strength for more important matches, and Yemen is unlikely to be able to break through the defense of the group leader.
Our prediction is under 2.5 goals for 2.10
Bet on the first half
We don't expect the opponents to go forward in force immediately after the starting whistle. It will obviously take time to get to know each other. In this scenario, a draw at the end of the first half is likely.
Our prediction is a draw in the first half at 2.55
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