Jordan will face Bahrain on Thursday at the Khalifa International Stadium in the final round of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup group stage.
Chibarras Ones started their continental tour with a 4-0 victory over Malaysia, with Mahmoud Al Mardi and Musa Al Tamari scoring twice for the team. After that, their second group match ended in a 2-2 draw with South Korea, and it looked like they were headed for a hard-fought victory, but their opponents equalized with an own goal from Yazan Ararab in stoppage time in the second half.
Jordan lead the group with four of the six points and just need one point on Thursday to secure a place in the last 16.
Bahrain, on the other hand, lost 3-1 to South Korea in their group opener last week, but were probably lucky not to lose by an even bigger margin. They defeated Malaysia 1-0 at the Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium last Saturday, securing their first win of the tournament in the second group game, with Ali Madan scoring a stunning goal to defeat Muharabi Dilmun. Brought all 3 points.
The Pearl Divers sit third in their group with three points and will automatically advance to the finals if they win on Thursday, but a draw could be enough.
Jordan vs Bahrain matchup and important numbers
- Thirty meetings were held between the two teams. Jordan has won 14 of those, and Bahrain has won 10. There were six ties between the two teams.
- The last time the two teams met was in a friendly in September 2021, with Chivalrus Ones winning 2-1.
- Muharrabi Dilmun have lost just one of their last seven matches and have lost the last two in this one.
- Jordan are the top scoring team in Group E so far with six goals.
Jordan vs Bahrain predictions
Jordan is on an undefeated streak, losing just one of his last four games. They sit just one place behind their midweek opponents in the FIFA rankings and will be looking to take their chances heading into Thursday’s encounter.
Bahrain ended their losing streak at three with the latest results and will look to start from there this week. However, they have struggled in this game recently and could lose this one as well.
prediction: Jordan 1-0 Bahrain
Jordan vs Bahrain betting tips
Tip 1 – Result: Jordan wins
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/Under 2.5 – Under 2.5 goals (5 of the last 7 games between the teams have been under 2.5 goals)
Tip 3 – Both teams scored: No (both teams have only scored in 2 of their last 8 meetings)
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