Bahrain vs China Prediction, Preview, Lineups and Team News | World Cup Qualifiers | November 14, 2024

Preview

• Tournament: World Cup Qualifiers
• Date: Thursday, November 14
• Kick-off Time: 2:00 pm GMT
• Venue: Bahrain National Stadium, Bahrain

China’s national football team will battle for supremacy with the Bahrain national football team in the fifth game of the Group C Third Round qualifying at the Bahrain National Stadium. Both sides are aiming to climb up the table after a disappointing start to the qualifying campaign.

The hosts drew their last two games and have picked up only one win since the start of the competition. Bahrain started this campaign with a shock away victory over Australia and have come into this fixture on the bank of a goalless draw with Saudi Arabia in the last game. Dragan Talajic’s side will aim for their first victory against the hosts on Thursday.

Meanwhile, China’s national football team remains at the bottom of the group standings despite securing a 2-1 win over Indonesia in their last game. They were on the course of a four-game losing run before their victory against Indonesia.

Bahrain national football team news

Bahrain will be boosted with the return of Ali Madan who missed out on the last tie against Saudi Arabia due to injury. But Dragan Talajic will be without the services of Fahad Al-Muwallad for this home game.

China national football team news

Meanwhile, China have not reported any injury clashes for this international break and it will be led by talismanic forward Wu Lei. Notable players like Xie Weijun and Wei Zhen are expected to offer support on the wings.

Bahrain vs China Predicted Lineups

Bahrain national football team predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Lutfalla

Defenders: Emmanuel, Benaddi, Al-Hayam, Al-Khalasi

Midfielders: Al-Humaidan, Haram, Al-Asfoor, Marhoon

Forwards: Abduljabbar, Al-Aswad

China national football team predicted lineup (4-4-2):

Goalkeeper: Wang

Defenders: Hu, Browning, Jiang, H. Li

Midfielders: Xie, Wang, Y. Li, Wei

Forwards: Wu Lei, Zhang

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Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off only eight times in the past, with China winning only thrice. Bahrain has never managed to win whereas five games ended in a draw.

Last five matches result:

Key Players to Watch out in Bahrain vs China

Mohamed Marhoon (Bahrain)

Mohamed Marhoon has been one of the influential players in the Bahrain national team and has bagged 14 goals and 10 assists while earning 57 caps. The left winger plays for Kuwait SC in the Kuwait Professional League.

Wu Lei (China)

China forward Wu Lei is regarded as one of the best Chinese players of this generation. The veteran striker is the most prolific goalscorer in the current lineup and has netted 37 goals in 101 international appearances, making him the all-time record goal scorer for his country.

Bahrain vs China Prediction

Bahrain’s national football team have consistently struggled to qualify for the World Cup despite a decent start in their qualification campaign. They are currently sitting fourth at the Group C standings in the third round and are coming off a goalless draw against Saudi Arabia in their last game. They suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat by table toppers earlier in the qualification and have struggled to carve out a win against the visitors in their last eight games.

China’s national football team, meanwhile, are not the favourites for this tie due to their poor record run of form in the qualifying stages. Branko Ivankovic’s team secured a 2-1 win over Indonesia in their last game but have lost their opening three games. They have managed to win only once in their last six games across all competitions and this game could end in a stalemate.

Predicted Score: Bahrain 1-1 China 

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