Iran vs Bahrain Prediction & Match Preview

Arun - June 6, 2021

Iran vs Bahrain
World Cup Qualifier
Date: Monday, 7 June 2021
Kick-off at 17:30 UK/ 18:30 CET
Venue: Bahrain National Stadium (Riffa).

It is a big game for both Iran and Bahrain as they are engaged in a tussle to finish top of Group C.

Bahrain come to this match sitting at top of the group with 12 points from their 6 games with Iran at 3rd on 9 points from their 5 matches. Iraq is sandwiched between with 11 points from 5 games making this a three-horse race.

A win for Bahrain here will put them in the best position to finish top with their final group game against the minnows Hong Kong. At the same time, a draw will keep them waiting until the final group game between Iran and Iraq.

On the other hand, Iran must win their remaining three games to finish top. This seems like a tough task with 2 of those being against Bahrain and Iraq, teams to whom they lost the first leg qualifiers.

Iran vs Bahrain Head-to-head

• Bahrain won 1-0 when these two teams met in October 2019.
• The teams share 3 wins along with 3 draws from their last 9 h2h meetings across all competitions.
• Iran are yet to win as an away team against Bahrain. They lost 4 and drew 2 since 2001. Just a reminder that this game is played at Bahrain National Stadium, the same venue where they played in 2019.
• Only 2 of their last 9 meetings saw over 2.5 goals or both teams scoring.

Iran vs Bahrain Prediction

It is do or die time for Iran and their downfalls in October 2019 handed them a tough equation to qualify to next round of World Cup qualifiers.

The team did respond well by winning 4 consecutive matches, however the only notable result is a 2-0 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina.

Bahrain on the other hand is a team that has grown in confidence since the 2019 Asian Championship and they are coming to this game on the back of 6 wins from last 8 along with a draw and loss.

This is a clear indication of how things are going to be tough for Iran and they are playing this game in a venue they failed to win in any of their previous appearances.

Therefore, we back Bahrain to avoid a defeat by bigger margins with the game historically producing under 2.5 goals.

Iran vs Bahrain Betting Tips

Under 2.5 goals @ 1.44 odd

Bahrain +1.5, +1 Handicap @ 1.45 odd.

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