Bahrain vs Australia - Match Betting Preview, Predictions and Odds

The Socceroos continue their push for FIFA World Cup qualification when they travel to take on Bahrain. We have highlighted the latest odds for the match and take a closer look at how the contest is shaping up.

Bahrain vs Australia Odds

Here are the latest odds with some of the best Australian soccer betting sites. It is always a good idea to compare bookmaker prices if you want to wager for the best value you can find. Bet365 are the best price for a Bahrain win, PlayUp have the best odds for the draw and all three have similar prices for Australia.

Team
Bahrain	6.00	5.50	5.50
Australia	1.61	1.61	1.60
Draw	3.60	3.60	3.75

Bahrain vs Australia Betting Preview

Australia will look to take an important step towards World Cup qualification when they take on Bahrain in Group C of the third round of the Asia qualifying stage.

They head into this match on the back of a goalless draw at home to Saudi Arabia that leaves them needing a win to try and close the gap to group leaders Japan and move away from the chasing pack.

Bahrain, meanwhile, suffered a late loss against China and sit one off the bottom of the group but well within touching distance of those above them should they upset the Socceroos.

Australia will be favourites to take the win and should have too much for Bahrain here if they can produce the levels they should be capable of under new boss Tony Popovic. That said, Bahrain beat them in the reverse fixture in September to end the reign of manager Graham Arnold and will be aiming to do the double here.

Bahrain vs Australia Tips

Check out our top betting tips and predictions for this match. We consider recent form, potential line-ups, head-to-head records and much more when highlighting our best bet for the match.

Australia To Win With -1 Handicap

Australia are the favourites to win here and should get the job done. Backing them with a -1 handicap looks the way to go. They are capable of scoring goals and can win by two or more if they can strike early.

2.75 with bet365

Team News

Australia have plenty of options and a number of attackers vying for those key positions in a side that failed to take chances in the previous game.

Ajdin Hrustic was taken off at half-time against Saudi Arabia but that was apparently a tactical change rather than injury, which means he may be available for this if Popovic decides not to freshen up the attacking department.

He was replaced by young Victory attacker Nishan Velupillay for the second half but he himself had to be replaced in the final 15 minutes after picking up an ankle injury. He will be assessed but could miss out.

Bahrain will be without centre-back Waleed Al Hayam after he saw red in the closing stages against China. Sayed Baqer could come in to cover for him.

Mahdi Al Humaidan could come into the side to add extra experience into midfield unless the manager decides to stick with Kamil Al-Aswad to balance the attack.

Predicted Line-ups

Australia: Gauci; Geria, Souttar, Burgess; Miller, O’Neil, Irvine, Bos; McGree, Hrustic, Duke.

Bahrain: Lutfalla; Benaddi, Baqer, Saeed; Emmanuel, Al-Asfoor, Haram, Marhoon; Madan, Al Aswad, Al Jabar.

Squad Details

Here is a quick look at the other options for Australia manager Tony Popovic ahead of this fixture. This is the squad selected for this round of qualifying matches.

Australia Squad

Max BALARD, NAC Breda, Netherlands
Aziz BEHICH, Melbourne City FC, Australia
Brandon BORRELLO, Western Sydney Wanderers FC, Australia
Jordy BOS, K.V.C Westerlo, Belgium
Martin BOYLE, Hibernian FC, Scotland
Cameron BURGESS, Ipswich Town FC, England
Anthony CACERES, Sydney FC, Australia
Milos DEGENEK, FK Crvena zvezda, Serbia
Mitchell DUKE, FC Machida Zelvia, Japan
Joe GAUCI (Gk), Aston Villa FC, England
Jason GERIA, Melbourne Victory FC, Australia
Craig GOODWIN, Al Wehda FC, Saudi Arabia
Rhyan GRANT, Sydney FC, Australia
Ajdin HRUSTIC, U.S. Salernitana 1919, Italy
Jackson IRVINE, FC St Pauli, Germany
Paul IZZO (Gk), Randers FC, Denmark
Hayden MATTHEWS, Sydney FC, Australia
Riley McGREE, Middlesbrough FC, England
Lewis MILLER, Hibernian FC, Scotland
Aiden O’NEILL, Standard de Liège, Belgium
Kye ROWLES, Heart of Midlothian FC, Scotland
Mat RYAN, AS Roma, Italy
Harry SOUTTAR, Sheffield United FC, England
Nishan VELUPILLAY, Melbourne Victory FC, Australia
Patrick YAZBEK, Nashville SC, United States
Kusini YENGI, Ports

Betting Statistics

Here are some key statistics to consider ahead of the Bahrain vs Australia World Cup qualifying clash. These can help your betting choices.

Australia have won 6 our of the last 7 meetings between these teams

Australia have not won by more than two goals in those victories

Mohamed Marhoon has the most goals for Bahrain (3) this qualifying campaign

Kusini Yengi is Australia’s top scorer with 4 in 4.

Hasan, Mohamed Ahmed has the lowest minutes-to-cards ratio of 84 minutes per booking

Where to Bet on Bahrain vs Australia

Here are some of the best betting sites for betting on the Socceroos and the World Cup qualifying campaign. We think bet365 is an excellent option for soccer betting as the range of markets and competitive odds set them apart. The bet365 betting app and live streaming service is also excellent. That said, any in this top five lost are worth consideration.