Australia and Bahrain will play against each other as part of the match of the first round of the third stage of qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup from the Asian region. We assess the chances of the teams to succeed in this duel.
Australia
The Australian national team successfully performed at the second stage of the FIFA World Cup qualification. In their quartet, the kangaroos were able to take the first place, got 6 wins in 6 matches, which allowed the team to score 18 points. The Australians failed at the Asian Cup. The team reached the quarterfinals, but lost in overtime to South Korea, losing to its opponent with a score of 1-2 FROM.
Bahrain
Bahrain took the second place in the table in its group in the qualification. The team had 11 points, which were obtained due to 3 wins and 2 draws. Bahrain also did not perform in the best way at the Asian Cup. The team reached the 1/8 finals of the tournament, where they lost 1-3 to Japan, showing themselves not in the best way not only in defense and attack.
Statistics and figures:
- Australia is the favorite of the meeting;
- The Kangaroos have won four out of five games;
- Bahrain has not lost in four matches in a row;
- The last full-time game of the opponents ended with a score of 2:0 in favor of Australia.
Forecast
I expect Australia to win this match. She will win both in the first half and will stand a head start for a solid bookmaker's quote.
