Bahrain vs Oman: Gulf Cup of Nations match prediction

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Bahrain

Gulf Cup Final Stage

4 January 08:30 UTC

The Gulf Cup of Nations final will feature Bahrain and Oman. The teams beat tough opponents in the semi-finals and are ready to fight for the trophy in a face-to-face match. Oman has not lost to Bahrain since 2008, will that streak be broken this time? Which of the opponents will win on January 4? The answer is in our forecast.

Bahrain vs Oman Prediction and Betting Tips (04.01.2025)

Command Analysis

Bahrain

Current form

2024 turned out to be quite a 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 national team also has a chance to get to 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). In the last round, the team still lost to Yemen (1:2), but this did not affect the position in the group - first place was already secured.

In the semi-final match, Dragan Talajic team managed to beat the tournament hosts, the Kuwait team (1:0). It didn't even hurt that Bahrain was playing with one man down from the 52nd minute. The only goal in the match was scored with the teams already outnumbered, in the 75th minute.

Disqualifications and injuries

Hasan received a red card in the semi-final and will miss the final match.

Interesting trends for betting

Bahrain have had a player sent off in three of their last six matches
The team has scored in each of its last five matches

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

Oman

Current form

At the last Gulf Cup of Nations, Oman reached the final, where they suffered a disappointing defeat to the Iraqi team in extra time. The Iraqis scored the winning goal in the 122nd minute and won with a score of 3:2. Now the Omanis have reached the final again and now their opponents are Bahrain. The Omani players are full of determination and are ready to take the trophy. The team has not suffered a single defeat at this tournament. At the group stage, Rashid Al-Yafai team beat Qatar (2:1), and also tied with Kuwait (1:1) and the UAE (1:1). In the semi-finals, they managed to beat one of the main favorites of the tournament, Saudi Arabia (2:1). From the 34th minute, the Omanis played with ten men due to a red card, but still reached the final.

Disqualifications and injuries

Rabia El-Alawi received a red card in the semi-final and will miss the final.

Interesting trends for betting

The team has not suffered a single defeat in its last six matches.
Oman have not lost to Bahrain in their last 13 head-to-head matches

Approximate composition: Al-Mukhaini - Al-Harthi, Al-Khamisi, Al-Musalami, Al-Busaidi - Al-Saadi, Al-Alawi - Al-Yahmadi, Al-Mushafri, Al-Breiki - Al-Sabhi.

Trends

Bet Exact score 1:2

Oman have won their last two matches by this score

12.00

Bet Both Teams to Score

This bet has played in Oman last four matches

2.25

Bet Number 1 in the final score

This pattern has worked in Oman last six matches

1.58

Tip and bets

2Oman victory

Both teams showed themselves well during the tournament and fully deserved a place in the final. However, we will single out Oman as the favorite, after all, the team dominates in face-to-face matches and has not lost to Bahrain for a long time. After the defeat in the last tournament, the players' motivation will be the highest, so we believe that the Omanis will give their all in the final. We will bet on the success of the Oman team.

Our prediction is Oman victory at 2.00

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2.05total over two goals

Bet on total

In none of Oman matches in this tournament have fewer than two goals been scored. We believe that the team will bet on attack in the final match, because the attacking style has been bearing fruit so far. Considering that Bahrain has not played a single match in the tournament without scoring a goal, we suggest betting on the total over.

Our prediction is total over two goals for 2.05

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 1.87

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