Bahrain
2/7Wins
0.6Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 4 available matches.
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World Cup - Qualification Asia3rd Round - 9THE MATCH CENTREBahrain vs Saudi Arabia match centre
Full time
0:2
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
M. Al Juwayr16′
A. Al Oboud78′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
BahrainSaudi Arabia
—Expected goals · API-Football—
2Shots on target3
17Total Shots10
54%Ball Possession46%
6Corner Kicks2
4Fouls10
2Yellow Cards2
—Red Cards—
1Goalkeeper Saves2
415Total passes369
323Passes accurate265
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Bahrain 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Saudi Arabia 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.
THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.
Saudi Arabia
3/3Wins
2.0Goals / game
1.0Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 2 wins from 2 available matches.
Inspect Saudi Arabia’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.
Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓
HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING
Recent form
Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.
Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.
Bahrain
7 matchesResults2 wins · 1 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game0.6
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals2 of 7
Both teams scored2 of 7
Past results, not predictions.
Saudi Arabia
3 matchesResults3 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game2.0
Goals conceded per game1.0
Games with 3+ goals2 of 3
Both teams scored2 of 3
Only a few results are available.
About these numbers
Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Bahrain at home with Saudi Arabia away.
We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.
Updated 2 Oct, 02:34 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
World Cup - Qualification Asia · 2026/27 · all league matches
BahrainSaudi Arabia
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—
Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Bahrain at home with Saudi Arabia away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Bahrain
Confirmed formation4-4-2Dragan Talajić
- 22
E. LutfallaG - 5
H. Al ShamsanD - 2
A. BenaddiD - 3
W. Al Hayam - 23
A. Al Khalasi - 18
A. Al Sherooqi - 4
S. Dhiya - 10
K. Al Aswad - 20
M. Humaidan - 8
M. MarhoonF - 12
M. Abduljabbar
Substitutes (12)
1 · A. Fardan
21 · S. Jaffar
13 · V. Emmanuel
16 · S. M. Baqer
17 · A. Bughammar
6 · H. Al Eker
14 · A. Haram
15 · A. J. Shaikh
19 · H. Ali
7 · H. Abdulkarim
9 · I. Al Khatal
11 · I. Abdullatif
Saudi Arabia
Confirmed formation4-3-3Hervé Jean-Marie Roger Renard
- 1
N. Al AqidiG - 2
A. MajrashiD - 17
H. TambaktiD - 14
H. KadeshD - 13
N. BoushalD - 23
M. KannoM - 18
Z. Al JohaniM - 7
M. Al JuwayrM - 15
A. YahyaF - 9
F. Al BuraikanF - 10
S. Al DawsariF
Substitutes (12)
21 · A. Al Sanbi
22 · A. Al Kassar
3 · A. Lajami
4 · A. Al Amri
12 · S. Abdulhamid
5 · A. Al Salem
6 · N. Al Dawsari
8 · M. Al Sahafi
11 · A. Al Oboud
16 · F. Al Ghamdi
20 · H. Al Hammami
19 · A. Al Hamdan
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Bahrain
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ebrahim Lutfalla | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 18 | 1 |
| Hamad Al-Shamsan | 72 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 17 | 1 |
| Amine Benaddi | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 2 |
| Waleed Al-Hayam | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 77 | 3 |
| Abdulla Al-Khalasi | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 41 | — |
| Ahmed Al-Sherooqi | 65 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 20 | — |
| Komail Al-Aswad | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 51 | 2 |
| Sayed Dhiya Saeed | 90 | 6.7 | — | 0 | 1 | 62 | 1 |
| Mahdi Al-Humaidan | 79 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 1 | 18 | — |
| Mohamed Marhoon | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 4 | 26 | 3 |
| Mahdi Abduljabbar | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | 2 | 17 | — |
| Ibrahim Al-Khatal | 25 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 12 | 1 |
| Vincent Emmanuel | 18 | 6.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
| Husain Abdulkarim | 11 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Sayed Jaafar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdulkarim Fardan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sayed Baqer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hazaa Ali | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Mubarak | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Husain Al Eker | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Jasim Al-Shaikh | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ali Haram | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ismaeel Abdullatif | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Saudi Arabia
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nawaf Al-Aqidi | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 28 | — |
| Ali Majrashi | 90 | 8.3 | — | 1 | 1 | 33 | 5 |
| Hassan Al Tambakti | 90 | 7.5 | — | 0 | — | 44 | — |
| Hassan Kadesh | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 43 | 1 |
| Nawaf Boushal | 89 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 36 | 2 |
| Mohamed Kanno | 61 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 28 | 2 |
| Ziyad Aljohani | 90 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 37 | 2 |
| Musab Al Juwayr | 61 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 2 |
| Ayman Yahya | 61 | 7.0 | — | 0 | — | 27 | — |
| Firas Al-Buraikan | 79 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Salem Al-Dawsari | 90 | 7.2 | — | 1 | 3 | 27 | 3 |
| Abdulrahman Alobud | 29 | 6.9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| Faisal Al-Ghamdi | 29 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Nasser Al-Dawsari | 29 | 7.2 | — | 0 | 1 | 12 | — |
| Marwan Alsahafi | 11 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 6 | — |
| Saud Abdulhamid | 11 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Abdulrahman Al Sanbi | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ahmed Al-Kassar | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdulelah Al-Amri | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ali Lajami | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hammam Al-Hammami | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdullah Al-Hamdan | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Abdullah Al-Salem | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2026/27 STANDINGS
League centre ↗World Cup - Qualification Asia table
Current standings · Group B. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | DW |
| 2 |  Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | DW |
| 3 |  Indonesia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 | LL |
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