Qatar vs Bahrain: result 2-0 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 24, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Khalifa International Stadium, Doha
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What was the result of Qatar vs Bahrain?
Qatar won 2-0 on September 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 61′Boualem KhoukhiQatar
- 90′Hassan Al HaydosQatar (pen.)
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Qatar win at 51%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Qatar vs Bahrain
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Qatar
- 17Ahmed Al Ganehi
- 19Almoez Ali
- 11Akram Afif
- 12Karim Boudiaf
- 20Ahmed Fathi
- 2Pedro Miguel
- 13Ayoub Al Oui
- 16Boualem Khoukhi
- 18Sultan Al Braik
- 23Assim Madibo
- 1Mahmud Abunada
Bahrain
- 7Ali Madan
- 10K. Al Aswad
- 13Mohamed Al Romaihi
- 20M. Humaidan
- 4S. Dhiya
- 8Mohamed Marhoon
- 2Amine Benaddi
- 3W. Al Hayam
- 5Hamad Al Shamsan
- 23A. Al Khalasi
- 22Ebrahim Lutfallah
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Qatar have 1 win, 5 draws and 9 defeats; Bahrain have 2, 1 and 12.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2026 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(away) | 1-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 18, 2026 | Canada(away) | 0-6 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Switzerland(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 6, 2026 | El Salvador(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| May 28, 2026 | Rep. Of Ireland(away) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2026 | Georgia(away) | 0-2 | Friendlies |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Sudan(home) | 3-1 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 6, 2025 | Algeria(home) | 1-5 | Arab Cup |
| Dec 3, 2025 | Iraq(away) | 1-2 | Arab Cup |
| Nov 26, 2025 | Djibouti(home) | 1-0 | Arab Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Qatar win, 2 draws, 2 Bahrain wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2025 | Qatar 2-2 Bahrain | Friendlies |
| Jan 10, 2023 | Qatar 1-2 Bahrain | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 30, 2021 | Qatar 1-0 Bahrain | Arab Cup |
| Dec 29, 2017 | Qatar 1-1 Bahrain | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Jan 19, 2015 | Qatar 1-2 Bahrain | Asian Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Qatar score 0.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bahrain score 0.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qatar | 0.6 | 1.9 | 2 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Bahrain | 0.6 | 1.8 | 1 | 5/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Qatar sit 2nd in Gulf Cup of Nations (7 points from 3 matches) and Bahrain sit 4th (0 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Qatar | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 | Bahrain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 0 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy