World Cup Qualifiers, Thursday, 05.09.2024 at 12:10pm
The first international break of the still young season is upon us. At least as far as the seasons in Europe are concerned, because elsewhere the action has already been going on for several months.
The Socceroos and the Dilmun now face each other in the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup.
And of course, how could it be otherwise, my Australia Bahrain tip assumes a clear affair for the home side
They are the clear favorites to make it to the World Cup in less than two years. The fact that they have been placed in the Asian qualifying group does nothing to change that.
Although there are strong teams with some top-class names in the form of South Korea, Japan and Iran, among others, the demands are high
In the end, eight to nine teams from the AFC will go to the World Cup anyway. Coach Graham Arnold’s squad does not want to leave any doubt about a successful qualification.
Already in the second phase of the group matches, the Australians have won six out of six games with a goal difference of 22:0.
However, their next opponents were no less deserving. Bahrain are aiming to qualify for a World Cup for the first time.
In the second qualifying phase, they came through behind the United Arab Emirates with just one defeat and two draws.
Defense in particular has been an important building block for the visitors. They have kept a clean sheet in five of their last seven international matches.
However, even a draw Down Under would be a great success. In the double chance betting for the Australia Bahrain tip, various bookmakers predict odds of around 3.10 should the Dilmun not lose
However, the visitors’ recent opponents have also included Yemen and Nepal. And with all due respect, the Socceroos are likely to be of a completely different caliber.
At the Asian Cup, which was held at the beginning of the year, Ghawaseen Al-Lulu were able to keep up with top teams such as Japan and South Korea at times
In both matches, Bahrain lost by a wide margin, but managed to score a goal each time. Will they do it again this time?
In the goal betting predictions for the Australia Bahrain betting tip, there are odds of around 2.10 for a game with goals on both sides.
My guess is that the home side’s defense will be too strong. The visitors are not well enough individually, which is why the odds are so high
So let’s take a look at the Socceroos. They scored several resounding victories in the previous group stage.
They won 2:0 and 5:0 in succession, although their opponents were certainly no heavyweights with Lebanon, Palestine and Bangladesh.
If the series continues, the Australians will have to win 2-0 again after their 5-0 victory over Palestine. Is a result bet worthwhile for the Australia Bahrain betting tip?
The odds for a 2-0 win for the home side are around 6.00, at least with the bookmakers we tested. As always, there is always a certain residual risk with such predictions.
I’m a fundamentally optimistic person, but I don’t think the visitors will be able to take anything worthwhile home with them.
The home side have too many players who play in one of Europe’s top leagues and can decide the game with one action if in doubt.
That’s why my Australia Bahrain tip is: The Socceroos are ahead both at the break and at the final whistle!
