Australia vs Bahrain Match Analysis & Prediction
04/09/2024 1:10 pm
Australia and Bahrain will kick off the third round of Asian World Cup qualifying when they meet on the Gold Coast on Thursday afternoon.
While the hosts came through their previous group with a 100% record, the visitors had to make do with a runners-up spot.
Having lost out in the Asian Cup quarter-finals at the start of the year, there was renewed motivation within the Australia ranks to get back on track in their World Cup qualifiers.
Two wins had already been posted before they made light work of their remaining four matches, scoring a further 14 goals and keeping four more clean sheets.
Graham Arnold’s side are now on a run of just one defeat in 13 matches, that loss to South Korea in the Asian Cup also coming in extra time.
While the level of opposition will step up in the third round of World Cup qualifying, confidence is high in the camp ahead of attempting to make a positive start.
On the other hand, Bahrain will be pleased to have built on their encouraging Asian Cup by reaching this round of the qualifying campaign.
Dragan Talajic’s side beat eventual finalists Jordan in that competition before losing to Japan in the last 16, and that run has been backed up with a four-game unbeaten streak.
After routine wins over Nepal, a goalless draw with Yemen secured a top-two spot before they recorded a 1-1 stalemate against group winners the United Arab Emirates.
Given the Asian powerhouses – including Japan and Saudi Arabia – in their group, further progression in unlikely, but Talajic will be eager to see how his squad can cope in matches of this magnitude.
Australia vs. Bahrain Head to head
Australia have won each of the previous six encounters between these two teams.
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11/10/2006Australia2Bahrain0Asian Cup Qualification
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19/11/2008Bahrain0Australia1AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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10/06/2009Australia2Bahrain0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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18/01/2011Australia1Bahrain0AFC Asian Cup
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06/01/2024Bahrain0Australia2Friendlies
Australia Team News
Star names such as Mathew Ryan, Harry Souttar and Jackson Irvine should all take their spots in the side, with Adan Taggart in line to lead the attack.
With Nathaniel Atkinson not part of the Australian squad, Lewis Miller could get the not at right-back.
Australia's Last 5 Matches
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02/02/2024Australia1Korea Republic2 EAFC Asian Cup
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21/03/2024Australia2Lebanon0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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26/03/2024Lebanon0Australia5AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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06/06/2024Bangladesh0Australia2AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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11/06/2024Australia5Palestine0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
Bahrain Team News
Barring any injury issues, Talajic may be prepared to select the Bahrain side that started the stalemate in the United Arab Emirates.
Despite conceding a 10th-minute equaliser, Bahrain were able to hold out for a share of the spoils, their goal coming from Mahdi Abduljabbar who scored his 10th strike for his country.
Bahrain's Last 5 Matches
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31/01/2024Bahrain1Japan0AFC Asian Cup
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21/03/2024Nepal0Bahrain5AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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26/03/2024Bahrain3Nepal0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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06/06/2024Bahrain0Yemen0AFC World Cup Qualifiers
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11/06/2024UAE1Bahrain1AFC World Cup Qualifiers
Australia vs. Bahrain: Odds and Predictions
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