Bahrain vs Malaysia Prediction & Match Preview

Bahrain’s emphasis will now move onto the second of their group E encounter, which is expected to take place against Malaysia at Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.

Both teams would want some positive outcome from the encounter to keep their prospects of competing in this tournament alive.

Bahrain were defeated 3-1 by one of the tournament favourites, South Korea, on the opening matchday of the group stage. The team, after experiencing three straight wins, has now suffered three defeats in a row in all competition, though all three of them came in against some formidable opponents and teams ranked above them.

Juan Antonio Pizzi’s team did show a valiant effort against South Korea and would certainly hope to do the same against a team that has conceded six goals in their past two matches.

Their opponents, Malaysia, on the other hand, were poor in their opening match, as they fell to a 4-0 defeat to Jordan while also being 3-0 down after just halftime. The Harimau Malaya, with that defeat, have now gone winless in their past two matches to go with their defensive deficiencies.

Recent Meetings

• The last match between these two was in June of 2022, when Bahrain won 2-1.
• Bahrain, with four wins, are also on a six-game unbeaten streak against this opposition.

Bahrain vs Malaysia Prediction

Bahrain are listed as favourites, and given their strong record against Malaysia alongside their effort against South Korea, it appears like a wise choice to back the Muharabi Dilmun. Therefore, a victory for Bahrain at 1.67 odds will be our main betting pick here considering all the observations.

For the second tip, the odds of 1.79 for both teams to score look quite attractive. Given the defensive performances of both teams, Bahrain has failed to keep a clean sheet in each of their past three matches, whereas Malaysia has conceded six goals in their last two. While brave punters can also wager on the game to conclude with a 2-1 final score in favour of Bahrain at 6.50 odds.  

Liam Foster- January 18, 2024

Bahrain vs Malaysia Betting Tips

Bahrain to win

OK

	1.70 Odds
	1.67 Odds

Both Teams to Score

OK

	1.79 Odds
	1.75 Odds

Bahrain 2-1

OK

	8.50 Odds
	6.50 Odds