Bahrain vs The Philippines Prediction and Betting Tips

Bahrain vs The Philippines Prediction and Betting Tips | 17th October 2023

Modified Oct 13, 2023 15:55 GMT

Bahrain and the Philippines meet after more than five years

Bahrain host the Philippines at the Al Muharraq Stadium in Arad on Monday for an international friendly.

The Reds will be looking to make it two wins from two this month, having beaten Kyrgyzstan 2-0 on Thursday.

Abdullah Yusuf Helal opened the scoring in the added minutes of the opening half before midfielder Mohamed Abdulwahab doubled their advantage in the second half with his first international goal.

The Philippines are also coming off the back of a win, beating Afghanistan 2-1 in a friendly game last month. Omid Popalzay put the Lions of Khorasan in front, but Jens Rasmussen and Christian Rontini scored apiece in the final quarter to turn the game around for the Street Dogs.

Michael Weiss' side will be looking to secure back-to-back wins for the first time in the 2023 calendar year. A total of 25 players have been called up for their Bahrain friendly, including veteran goalkeeper and skipper Neil Etheridge.

Malaysia-based veteran forward Patrick Reichelt, who has struck 14 times for the Philippines, is just two goals away from being their joint-second all-time top-scorer in history.

Bahrain vs The Philippines Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

There have been six previous clashes between the sides, with Bahrain winning thrice and losing just once.
Their last encounter though ended in a stalemate as Bahrain and the Philippines played out a 1-1 draw in September 2018.
The Philippines last beat Bahrain in June 2015, a 2-1 victory in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.
The Philippines and Bahrain are both unbeaten in their last two international games.
Bahrain are ranked 86th in the world, 46 places above the Philippines.
The Philippines haven't kept a clean sheet in their last three international games and have just one in seven international games this year.

Bahrain vs The Philippines Prediction

Bahrain are ranked 46 places above the Philippines and have the home advantage in this encounter. The Reds have also seen a better record this year compared to their opponents, and could therefore pick up a win here following a hard-fought contest.

Prediction: Bahrain 2-1 The Philippines