Football Result

Verification of the Result Prediction

Power Comparison in the League

Team Formations

Estimated Goal Scoring Chance

Recent Matches before the game

H2H Record before the game

In a FIFA World Cup Qualifying - AFC match held on June 5, 2025, Saudi Arabia defeated Bahrain 2-0 at the Bahrain National Stadium. Musab Al-Juwayr opened the scoring for Saudi Arabia in the 16th minute, followed by a goal from Abdulrahman Al-Obud in the 78th minute, securing the victory. The AI prediction prior to the game correctly favored a Saudi Arabia win, aligning with the final result. The pre-game AI model did not expect a balanced game.
Bahrain, playing in a 4-4-2 formation, had more possession with 54% but struggled to convert that into goals, managing only 2 shots on target out of 17 total shots. Saudi Arabia, in a 4-3-3 formation, were more clinical, scoring twice from 3 shots on target out of 10. Both teams received two yellow cards each, and Saudi Arabia committed more fouls, with 10 compared to Bahrain's 4. The goalkeepers for each team made 2 saves (Saudi Arabia) and 1 save (Bahrain).
Analyzing recent form, Bahrain has struggled, losing recent qualifying matches against Indonesia and Japan, although they did have a couple of wins in the Arabian Gulf Cup at the end of last year. Saudi Arabia, on the other hand, has shown good form with recent wins including a friendly against Jordan and another qualifying match against China, and a draw with Japan, indicating their strength in the group.
Looking at the next matches, Bahrain faces a difficult away game against China. Based on their recent performances and head-to-head record where Bahrain lost the last match against China, and China needs to win after losing the last 3 qualification games, Bahrain will need to significantly improve their attacking performance. Saudi Arabia will host Australia in a crucial match; the last match ended in a draw, and Australia has been performing well lately, so it promises to be a challenging encounter for both sides.
Considering the previous head-to-head games between Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, there have been a number of draws, indicating that Bahrain can be a difficult opponent for Saudi Arabia, but this game shows that Saudi Arabia may be on the rise. In Saudi Arabia's head to head games with Australia, there has also been many draws, meaning their next game could be a difficult one.