Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates: result 2-1 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on January 7, 2023 at 01:15 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates?
Bahrain won 2-1 on January 7, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 60′Komail Al AswadBahrain
- 77′Jassim Al ShaikhBahrain
- 90′Sebastián TagliabúeUnited Arab Emirates
Official lineup for Bahrain vs United Arab Emirates
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bahrain
- 7Ali Madan
- 9Abdulla Yusuf Helal
- 20Mahdi Al Humaidan
- 4Sayed Dhiya
- 14Ali Haram
- 15Jassim Al Shaikh
- 19Komail Al Aswad
- 2Amine Benaddi
- 3Waleed Al Hayam
- 16Sayed Reda Issa
- 21Sayed Jaafar
United Arab Emirates
- 7Ali Saleh
- 9Harib Abdalla Suhail
- 11Caio Canedo
- 6Majid Rashid
- 8Majed Hassan
- 18Abdalla Ramadan
- 3Walid Abbas
- 12Khalifa Al Hammadi
- 19Khaled Ebraheim
- 20Ahmad Jamil
- 17Khalid Eisa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bahrain have 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats; United Arab Emirates have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2022 | Serbia(home) | 1-5 | Friendlies |
| Nov 11, 2022 | Canada(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Panama(home) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Cape Verde Islands(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Jun 14, 2022 | Turkmenistan(home) | 1-0 | Asian Cup - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2022 | Lebanon(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2022 | Kazakhstan(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 16, 2022 | Argentina(home) | 0-5 | Friendlies |
| Sep 27, 2022 | Venezuela(home) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Paraguay(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Bahrain win, 1 draw, 1 United Arab Emirates win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 2020 | United Arab Emirates 1-3 Bahrain | Friendlies |
| Jan 5, 2019 | United Arab Emirates 1-1 Bahrain | Asian Cup |
| Jan 15, 2015 | Bahrain 1-2 United Arab Emirates | Asian Cup |
Last archived meeting: United Arab Emirates vs Bahrain on Nov 16, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Bahrain score 1.3 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; United Arab Emirates score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 1.3 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| United Arab Emirates | 0.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bahrain sit 4th in Gulf Cup of Nations (0 points from 3 matches) and United Arab Emirates sit 1st (7 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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