Australia vs Bahrain Prediction & Betting Tips (5 September)

Australia has participated in the last five editions of the World Cup and allowed itself to reach the round of 16 in Qatar but was beaten painfully by Argentina, world champion in the process 2-1. Once is not customary, the Soccerros will try again, to line up for a world championship. During the 2nd round of the qualifiers, the Wallabies left nothing to their opponents by winning their six matches against Lebanon twice 2-0 and 0-5, Palestine also twice 5-0 and 0-1 and Bangladesh 7-0 and 0-2. The common point of these victories: No goals conceded. The only downside in recent years for Australian football? Its non-confirmation on the Asian continent with an elimination in 1/4 of the Asian Cup at the start of the calendar year through South Korea 1-2 after extra time. On the other side of the median, we are still in an unprecedented void with this selection of Bahrain which has never participated in a World Cup in its history.

The only achievement of this selection in the recent past, its qualification for the 1/8 finals of the Asian Cup, defeat against Japan: 1-3, including two successes in the group stage against Malaysia 1-0 and the Jordan last 0-1. Flattering results all the same and on which this selection must be based for the future. In the 2nd round of qualifying, Bahrain only lost one match, against the United Arab Emirates 0-2. For the rest of the results, there were three successes against Yemen 0-2, and twice against Nepal 3-0 and 0-5. 

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Players present during the last two matches of the 2nd qualifying round in June were not recalled. This is the case of goalkeeper Thomas (1 cap), defenders Bos (Westerlo, 15 caps), Jones (Bolton, 6 caps), Strain (6 caps), midfielder of Salernitana, Hrustic (4 goals in 27 caps ), and attackers Leckie (14 goals in 79 caps), Arzani (7 caps), and Stametelopoulos (1 cap). Injured, midfielder McGree (Middlesbrough, 25 caps) was not operational for this tour. On the other hand, author of 4 goals in the 2nd round of qualifying, the Portsmouth striker in the Championship, Yengi (4 goals in 8 games) is very present like Duke (12 goals in 40 caps), Mabil (9 goals goals in 33 caps), Boyle (9 goals in 29 caps) or even midfielders from St. Pauli: Irvine (11 pawns in 70 caps) and Metcalfe (23 caps).

Let's not forget to praise the presence of legendary goalkeeper Matt Ryan (AS Roma, 93 caps) or defenders Souttar (Sheffield, 30 caps) and Behich (71 caps). The young Circati (Parma, 2 sel) and Burgess (Ipswich) are also present. It's quite simple, we don't have a mix in Bahrain since almost all of the players called up are still playing in the country and don't did not seek to impose themselves in Europe. Author of 2 goals in the 2nd round of qualifying, Baqer (29 caps) should be like Ali Haram (5 goals in 47 caps), Marhoon (14 pawns in 54 caps) without forgetting to mention Al-Aswad ( 12 goals in 94 caps) and Ali Madan (11 goals in 83 caps).