Bahrain vs Yemen: result 1-2 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on December 28, 2024 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Bahrain vs Yemen?
Yemen won 1-2 on December 28, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 41′Ibrahim Al KhatalYemen (o.g.)
- 62′Mohamed Al RomaihiBahrain
- 88′Harwan Al ZubaidiYemen
Official lineup for Bahrain vs Yemen
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bahrain
- 6Ahmed Al Sherooqi
- 9Ibrahim Al Khatal
- 13Mohamed Al Romaihi
- 17Hazaa Ali
- 10Abdulwahab Al Malood
- 15Jassim Al Shaikh
- 25Sayed Ahmed Alaa Ahmed Al Wadaei
- 16Sayed Baqer
- 18Mohamed Adel
- 24Vincent Emmanuel
- 21Sayed Jaafar
Yemen
- 7Nasser Al Gahwashi
- 8Anes Al Maari
- 9Omar Al Dahi
- 11Abdulwasea Al Matari
- 16Omar Mansoor Zaid Ahmed
- 17Abdul Majeed Sabara
- 3Harwan Al Zubaidi
- 4Hamza Al Rimi
- 19Radhawan Al Hubaishi
- 24Ali Al Dugin
- 1Mohammed Khairalah
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bahrain have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Yemen have 3, 4 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Iraq(home) | 2-0 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 3-2 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Australia(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2024 | China(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Saudi Arabia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 25, 2024 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 2-3 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 22, 2024 | Iraq(away) | 0-1 | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Dec 16, 2024 | Oman(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Kuwait(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Sri Lanka(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Bahrain wins, 1 draw, 0 Yemen wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 2024 | Bahrain 0-0 Yemen | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 16, 2023 | Yemen 0-2 Bahrain | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 26, 2017 | Yemen 0-1 Bahrain | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Mar 24, 2016 | Bahrain 3-0 Yemen | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 8, 2015 | Yemen 0-4 Bahrain | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
How many goals should we expect?
Bahrain score 1.5 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Yemen score 1.1 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 1.5 | 1.1 | 8 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Yemen | 1.1 | 1.6 | 4 | 6/15 | 7/15 |
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 Yemen sit 3rd (3 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Yemen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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