Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain: result 2-3 and analysis
Gulf Cup of NationsGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on December 22, 2024 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Jaber Al-Ahmad International Stadium, Ardhiyah
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What was the result of Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain?
Bahrain won 2-3 on December 22, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 19′Mahdi AbduljabbarBahrain
- 38′Mahdi Al HumaidanBahrain
- 73′Musab Al JuwayrSaudi Arabia
- 76′Mohamed MarhoonBahrain
- 86′Saleh Al ShehriSaudi Arabia (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Saudi Arabia have 6 wins, 6 draws and 3 defeats; Bahrain have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Trinidad and Tobago(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 19, 2024 | Indonesia(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Australia(away) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Bahrain(home) | 0-0 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Japan(home) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Indonesia(home) | 2-2 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Japan(home) | 0-5 | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Saudi Arabia win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Bahrain win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2024 | Saudi Arabia 0-0 Bahrain | World Cup - Qualification Asia |
| Dec 8, 2019 | Bahrain 1-0 Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup of Nations |
| Nov 30, 2019 | Bahrain 0-2 Saudi Arabia | Gulf Cup of Nations |
Last archived meeting: Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain on Oct 15, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Saudi Arabia score 1.1 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bahrain score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 1.1 | 0.8 | 6 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Bahrain | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Saudi Arabia sit 3rd in Gulf Cup of Nations (4 points from 3 matches) and Bahrain sit 2nd (5 points from 3 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Bahrain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy