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Saudi Arabia welcome Bahrain to King Abdullah Sports City for a 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifier on Tuesday.
The hosts will look to bounce back from the 2-0 defeat to Japan at the same venue on Thursday. Daichi Kamada broke the deadlock in the 14th minute while Koki Ogawa stepped off the bench to double the lead with nine minutes left on the clock.
Bahrain, meanwhile, settled for a share of the spoils in a four-goal stalemate at home to Indonesia in their previous outing. They went ahead through Mohamed Marhoon's 15th-minute strike before Ragnar Oratmangoen equalised in first half injury time. Rafael Struick put Bahrain ahead with 16 minutes left, but Marhoon completed his brace in the ninth minute of injury time.
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The draw left the Pearl Divers in fourth spot in Group C with four points to show for their efforts after three games, while Saudi Arabia are level on points in third.
Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- This will be the 38th meeting between the two sides. Saudi Arabia lead 19-7.
- This will be their first meeting since December 2019 when Bahrain claimed a 1-0 victory in the Gulf Cup of Nations final.
- Six of Bahrain's last eight games have produced at least three goals.
- Saudi Arabia have conceded first in their last three games.
- Four of Bahrain's last five games have been level at the break.
- Form guide: Saudi Arabia: L-W-D-L-W; Bahrain: D-L-W-D-D
Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain Prediction
Saudi Arabia have had an indifferent start to their World Cup qualifying campaign. The Falcons also have a patchy record in recent head-to-head games, winning one of the last four, losing one.
Bahrain, meanwhile, started off this round of the qualifiers with a shock away victory over Australia in September and will look to pull off another surprise. However, expect the hosts to claim a comfortable victory and also keep a clean sheet.
Prediction: Saudi Arabia 3-0 Bahrain
Saudi Arabia vs Bahrain Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Saudi Arabia to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score: No
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Saudi Arabia to score over 1.5 goals
