Australia vs Bahrain Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | World Cup Qualifiers

Preview

• Tournament: World Cup Qualifiers
• Date: Thursday, Sep 05
• Kick-off Time: 11:10 am GMT
• Venue: Robina Stadium, Australia

Australian national football team will battle it out for three points with the Bahrain national football team in the group-stage clash of the Nations League campaign at the Robina Stadium. The Socceroos have cruised to the third round of World Cup qualifying without concerning a single in any of those matches.

The hosts have not been in action since their thumping 5-0 win over Palestine in the last round of the qualifiers in June. Graham Arnold’s side will be aiming to secure one of the two automatic qualification spots this summer. Both sides haven’t faced each other since 2011.

Meanwhile, Bahrain’s national football team have never managed to make it to the FIFA World Cup in the nation’s history and will struggle to create chances to score against The Socceroos.

Also Read: Estonia vs Slovakia Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Nations League

Australia vs Bahrain Team News

Australia national football team news

Manager Graham Arnold will have his regular team players at his disposal in this midweek tie. Star players like Mathew Ryan, Harry Souttar and Jackson Irvine are all expected to get a nod in this crucial game. Defender Nathaniel Atkinson has not been selected for the squad, so Lewis Miller is expected to get the nod in the right-back position.

Bahrain national football team news

Meanwhile, Dragan Talajic’s side will have the same faces that started in the latest draw against UAE. Notable players such as forward Abdulla Yusuf and defender Mohammed Adel missed out on the 27-member World Cup qualifying squad for Bahrain.

Predicted Lineups

Australia national football team predicted lineup:

Ryan; Miller, Souttar, Burgess, Rowles; Metcalfe, Baccus, Irvine; Yengi, Taggart, Goodwin

Bahrain national football team predicted lineup:

Lutfalla; Saeed, Al-Hayyam, Baqer, Adel; Al-Aswad, Haram, Marhoon, Al-Shaikh; Madan, Abduljabbar

Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off five times in the past, with Australia winning all of those ties.

Last five h2h results:

Australia 1-0 Bahrain – AFC Asian Cup – January 18, 2011
Australia 2-0 Bahrain – World Cup – June 10, 2009
Bahrain 0-1 Australia – World Cup – November 19, 2008
Australia 2-0 Bahrain – AFC Asian Cup – October 11, 2006
Bahrain 1-3 Australia – AFC Asian Cup – February 22, 2006

Australia vs Bahrain Prediction

Australia’s national football team are the favourites to win this tie as they are now on a run of just one defeat in 13 games. They have showcased spectacular performances in their last five meetings against Bahrain who have never made it to the World Cup in the nation’s history. Confidence is high for the Australian football team in the third phase of the World Cup qualifying.

Bahrain’s national football team, meanwhile, have never managed to muster a win against the hosts in their last five meetings. They are currently on a four-game unbeaten run but the odds are against them in this tie.

Predicted Score: Australia 3-0 Bahrain 

Also Read: India vs Mauritius Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Intercontinental Cup 2024

Betting tips and Odds (subject to change)

• Australia win – 1.19
• Bahrain win – 15.00
• Draw – 5.80
• Odds source – Unibet

Where to Watch Australia vs Bahrain Live?