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by Nella Wagah in World Cup Predictions
Japan have a date with destiny when they play host to Bahrain in the Asia region World Cup qualifiers on Thursday. Playing in Group C Japan, leads with 16 points, 10 ahead of their visitors. Below we have a prediction for the match.
Leading second placed Australia by nine points, a win will guarantee Japan a top-two finish. That way they will be the first nation to qualify for the 2026 World Cup apart from the host nations.
In the last round, Japan beat China 3-1 away for their 10th unbeaten outing. That run includes a 5-0 away win in Bahrain and the Blue Samurai conceded just one goal in the process.
Bahrain started this round of the qualifiers on a high, beating Australia 1-0 away from home. However, they’ve failed to live up to the billing, going winless in all the five World Cup qualifying matches that have followed.
Ahead of this game they were participating in the Gulf Cup of Nations. Four wins in five matches at the competition was good preparation for the tough fixtures ahead. In the most recent game there, they beat Oman 2-1.
The visitors wrapped up the last round of qualifiers disappointed. They conceded in stoppage time, to draw 2-2 with Australia. That marked the third time in five qualification matches that they conceded two or more.
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The Best Betting Odds for Japan v Bahrain Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.1 | 10 | 21 |
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1.06 | 8.5 | 21 |
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1.25 | 4.4 | 12 |
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1.14 | 8.95 | 15.5 |
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1.14 | 8.95 | 15.5 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Japan and Bahrain?
Our prediction for the Japan vs Bahrain match is: Japan to win and over 3.5 goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 20/03/2025 between Japan and Bahrain in World Cup :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 59.49% for a win of Japan against Bahrain with odds of 1.25 at Ladbrokes.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Japan vs Bahrain is 16.63% with odds of 10.5 at Betwinner.
- Our prediction model gives a 23.88% chance ⭐ for a win of Bahrain vs Japan with odds of 32 at Betwinner.
Japan - Bahrain Prediction and Best Odds:
| Japan Bahrain Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Japan wins | 59.49% | 1.25 at Ladbrokes |
| Over 2.5 goals | 63.04% | 1.44 at William Hill |
| Both Team To Score | 47.92% | 3.3 at Unibet |
| Half-time / Full-time : Japan/Japan | 35.84% | 1.44 at Bet365 |
Japan vs Bahrain Form
Japan and Bahrain's standings in the World Cup
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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1
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20 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 22 |
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5
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6 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -8 |
Japan and Bahrain Last Matches
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Nov 2024 - World Cup
15 Nov 2024 - World Cup
15 Oct 2024 - World Cup
10 Oct 2024 - World Cup
10 Sep 2024 - World Cup
5 Sep 2024 - World Cup
5/6 (83%)
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
15 Oct 2024 - World Cup
5 Sep 2024 - World Cup
11 Jun 2024 - World Cup
21 Mar 2024 - World Cup
24 Jan 2024 - Asian Cup
14 Jan 2024 - Asian Cup
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
19 Nov 2024 - World Cup
15 Nov 2024 - World Cup
10 Oct 2024 - World Cup
10 Sep 2024 - World Cup
6 Jun 2024 - World Cup
3 Feb 2024 - Asian Cup
4/6 (67%)
1/6 (17%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Jan 2025 - Gulf Cup
31 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
28 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
25 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
22 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
19 Nov 2024 - World Cup
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
31 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
28 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
25 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
19 Nov 2024 - World Cup
14 Nov 2024 - World Cup
10 Oct 2024 - World Cup
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
4 Jan 2025 - Gulf Cup
22 Dec 2024 - Gulf Cup
15 Oct 2024 - World Cup
5 Sep 2024 - World Cup
11 Jun 2024 - World Cup
21 Mar 2024 - World Cup
Japan vs Bahrain Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
100 %
0 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
10 Sep 2024 - World Cup
31 Jan 2024 - Asian Cup
Players list
Z. Suzuki
DefenderA. Seko
K. Itakura
H. Ito
MidfielderT. Kubo
A. Tanaka
W. Endo
J. Ito
K. Nakamura
D. Kamada
ForwardS. Machino
E. Lutfalla
DefenderA. Al-Khulasi
H. Abdulkarim
A. Benaddi
W. Al Hayam
V. Ani Emmanuel
MidfielderK. Al Aswad
S. Saeed
ForwardM. Al Romaihi
M. Humaidan
M. Marhoon
Substitutes
K. Tani
K. Osako
DefenderY. Nakayama
Y. Sugawara
K. Takai
MidfielderK. Nakamura
D. Kamada
R. Hatate
A. Tanaka
J. Ito
S. Machino
D. Maeda
S. Jaffer
A. Fardan
DefenderV. Ani Emmanuel
S. Baqer Mahdy
H. Ali
MidfielderS. Al Wadaei
J. Al Shaikh
A. Haram
E. Al Khatal
ForwardM. Al Romaihi
I. Ismail Hassan
H. Abdulkarim
Most goals and assists
Japan
Bahrain
A. Ueda
(8 Goals)
M. Marhoon
(3 Goals)
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M. Hasan
(3 Goals)
J. Ito
(9 Assists)
K. Al-Aswad
(1 Assists)
Japan - Bahrain Key Points
- Three of Bahrain’s last five World Cup qualifiers had over 3.5 goals.
- Bahrain are winless in the last five World qualifying matches.
- Japan are unbeaten in 10 matches, winning nine.
- Three of Japan’s last five matches had over 3.5 goals.
- Japan’s last five home matches produced an average 3.8 goals.
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Our Japan vs Bahrain Prediction
Bahrain did well at the Gulf Cup of Nations in January, winning four of their five matches. The challenge gets tougher here, having lost 5-0 at home to Japan. With four games to play, they still have a chance at qualifying but in this Thursday game it will be a big result if they avoid defeat.
Japan have not only dominated the qualifiers, but have also been scoring a lot. In six matches in these qualifiers, they scored 22 goals. Our prediction for Japan v Bahrain is for Japan to win and over 3.5 goals.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Japan Bahrain
| Japan vs Bahrain | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan wins | 1.13 | 1.1 | -2.7% |
| Draw | 9.5 | 10 | +5.3% |
| Bahrain wins | 15 | 21 | +40.0% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Japan is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have decreased by 2.7% since opening
- The probability of this result was 88.5% and is now 90.9% (2.4%)
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