Expect Blue Samurai to Win Big

We’re excited for this clash and our betting prediction is to back Japan -2.5 on the Asian Handicap market. This means the Blue Samurai will beat Bahrain by three goals or more at 1.85.

Match Preview & H2H

Japan played China away in their previous match. The scoreline was a 3-1 win in the World Cup qualifier at Xiamen Egret Stadium, with Koki Ogawa (2) and Ko Itakura on the scoresheet. Hajime Moriyasu's team boasted 67% possession and had five shots on target.

Bahrain´s last game was at home against Australia and the World Cup qualifier at Bahrain National Stadium finished in a 2-2 draw, with Mahdi Abduljabbar Hasan finding the net twice for the Red Wolves. Bahrain had three shots on goal and 41% of possession in the World Cup qualifier.

The latest match between Japan and Bahrain saw Japan run out 5-0 winners at Bahrain National Stadium. This was a World Cup qualifier in September 2024, with Japan having an impressive 76% possession and nine shots on target.

Confirmed Lineups

Japan confirmed lineup (4-4-2): Zion Suzuki (GK), Ayumu Seko, Ko Itakura, Hiroki Ito, Ritsu Doan, Wataru Endo, Hidemasa Morita, Kaoru Mitoma, Takefusa Kubo, Takumi Minamino, Ayase Ueda.

Bahrain confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Ebrahim Lutfalla (GK), Hamad Al-Shamsan, Amine Benaddi, Waleed Al Hayam, Abdulla El Khalassy, Sayed Saeed, Kamil Al-Aswad, Ali Madan, Mohamed Marhoon, Mahdi Al Humaidan, Mahdi Abduljabbar Hasan.

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Expert Asia World Cup Qualification Analysis

We take note of any injuries or suspensions affecting each side before going ahead with our football picks. The form guide and stats also help the team at jeetwin88.com crunch the numbers ahead of the action.

Key Japan vs Bahrain stats:

Japan have not lost any of their last 12 matches
Japan have won 11 of their past 12 matches
Japan have scored 2 or more goals in 10 of their past 12 matches
Japan have kept 10 clean sheets in their past 12 matches
Bahrain have failed to win any of their last 5 matches
Bahrain failed to score in 5 of their last 12 matches

Japan vs Bahrain Prediction

It’s time to bet against Bahrain for this Asia World Cup qualifier. The best way could be to back Japan and our prediction is to take the Blue Samurai on the Asian Handicap at 1.85.

If you’re feeling confident that Japan will win by a landslide, then you can back them -3.5 on the Asian Handicap at bigger odds.

Our Pick

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Published 23:25, 18 March 2025

Japan vs Bahrain Odds

The bookies are taking no chances with their betting odds of 1.08 about Japan which reflects they have a 92% chance of winning this Asia World Cup Qualification encounter. If you want to back the outsider for this match, Bahrain are available at 23.00.

The odds suggest that Over 2.5 Goals is a strong probability in this exciting match. If you think at least one side will keep a clean sheet, then Both Teams to Score No is 1.36.

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Last 5 Matches

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Team Stats

Latest Asia World Cup Qualification and match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Japan Betting Stats

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Full time Result

17 wins, 2 defeats and 1 draws in previous 20 matches
9 wins, 0 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

8 wins, 7 defeats and 5 draws in previous 20 matches
5 wins, 2 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 3.55 goals scored and 0.55 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 3.90 goals scored and 0.50 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 4.10 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 4.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 8 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 16 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Japan

Bahrain

Goals / match

3 0.8

Conceded / match

0.4 2

Total / match

3.4 2.8

Goals

An average of 1.15 goals scored and 1.20 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.30 goals scored and 0.80 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 2.35 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.10 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Goals / match

3 0.8

Conceded / match

0.4 2

Total / match

3.4 2.8

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Goals / match

3 0.8

Conceded / match

0.4 2

Total / match

3.4 2.8

Team News

Don’t miss out on the Japan vs Bahrain team news so you understand the players available for selection ahead of kick-off.

Japan vs Bahrain Lineups

Japan Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

Bahrain Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Japan Confirmed Lineup 4-4-2

1 Zion Suzuki

22 Ayumu Seko 4 Ko Itakura 21 Hiroki Ito 10 Ritsu Doan

6 Wataru Endo 5 Hidemasa Morita 7 Kaoru Mitoma 20 Takefusa Kubo

8 Takumi Minamino 9 Ayase Ueda

22 Ebrahim Lutfalla

5 Hamad Al-Shamsan 2 Amine Benaddi 3 Waleed Al Hayam 23 Abdulla El Khalassy

4 Sayed Saeed 10 Kamil Al-Aswad

7 Ali Madan 8 Mohamed Marhoon 20 Mahdi Al Humaidan

12 M. Abduljabbar Hasan

Bahrain Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Japan Substitutes

2Yukinari Sugawara
3Kota Takai
11Daizen Maeda
12Keisuke Osako
13Keito Nakamura
14Junya Ito
15Daichi Kamada
16Yuta Nakayama
17Ao Tanaka
19Reo Hatate
23Kosei Tani
29Shuto Machino

Bahrain Substitutes

1Abdulkarim Fardan
6Vincent Emmanuel
9Ibrahim Al-Khatal
11Ismail Abdul-Latif
13Mohamed Al-Romaihi
14Ali Abdulla Haram
15Jassim Al Shaikh
16Sayed Mahdy Baqer
17S. Ahmed Al-Wadaei
18Hazaa Ali
19Husain Abdulaziz
21Sayed Jaafar

Previous Japan Lineups

19 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification

China 1-3 Japan

Confirmed Lineups

15 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification

Indonesia 0-4 Japan

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15 Oct Asia World Cup Qualification

Japan 1-1 Australia

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Previous Bahrain Lineups

20 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification

Bahrain 2-2 Australia

Confirmed Lineups

14 Nov Asia World Cup Qualification

Bahrain 0-1 China

Confirmed Lineups

16 Oct Asia World Cup Qualification

Saudi Arabia 0-0 Bahrain

Confirmed Lineups

Check out the confirmed lineups and find out the formations being played by each team. We also list the substitutes, while you can see the previous starting 11s.

Team Squads

Japan Squad

Bahrain Squad

Find out the squads on a team-by-team basis, with stats available for each player.

Tables & Standings

World Cup Qualification AFC 3rd Round Group C

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Japan	6	5	1	0	22:2	16
2	Australia	6	1	4	1	6:5	7
3	Indonesia	6	1	3	2	6:9	6
4	Saudi Arabia	6	1	3	2	3:6	6
5	Bahrain	6	1	3	2	5:10	6
6	China	6	2	0	4	6:16	6

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#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Japan	2	1	1	0	8:1	4
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	3:2	4
3	Indonesia	3	1	1	1	2:4	4
4	China	3	1	0	2	4:6	3
5	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1:3	2
6	Bahrain	4	0	2	2	4:10	2

A great starting point for placing football bets is to check out the Asia World Cup Qualification standings so that you can see where each team is placed in the table.