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Bahrain vs Japan (BAH vs JPN) Match Preview

BAH vs JPN Match Preview: The AFC Asia Cup match between Bahrain vs Japan will be played on Wednesday, 31 January 2024 at 05:00 PM IST.

With six points in five games, Bahrain finished first in Group E, despite starting their campaign with a 3-1 defeat to South Korea. In their next two games, the Pearl Divers secured a pair of 1-0 wins over Malaysia and Jordan, with Korea drawing their next two games to slip to second.

Meanwhile, Japan, rather surprisingly, finished second in a group featuring Iraq, Indonesia and Vietnam. Ranked 17th in the world, the Samurai Blue, the highest ranked side in the cup, began their campaign with a 4-2 defeat of Vietnam, but fell 2-1 to a spirited Iraq side on matchday two. It was a shock loss, but Hajime Moriyasus side recovered to beat Indonesia 3-1 in their final group fixture to reach the knockouts.

Bahrain (BAH) Team Updates

• Ibrahim Lutfalla will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
• Sayed Mahdi Baqer will be the Defender his team.
• Jasim Ahmed Al-Shaikh will be the Mid-Fielder
• Abdulla Yusuf Helal and Kamil Al-Aswad will take care Striker/Forward for Bahrain team

Japan (JPN) Team Updates

• Zion Suzuki will probably do the Goal Keeping for his team
• Takehiro Tomiyasu will be the Defender his team.
• Takefusa Kubo will be the Mid-Fielder
• Ayase Ueda will take care Striker/Forward for Japan team

BAH vs JPN Dream11 Prediction

Bahrain looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favourites to win the match

Bahrain will be confident after back-to-back wins. Their defence has looked resilient as they look to shut down Japans menacing attack. However, the Samurai Blue are cut from a different cloth and should edge them out, albeit narrowly. Bahrain 1-2 Japan

BAH vs JPN AFC Asia Cup Match Expert Advice: Ali Jaafar Madan will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Waleed Mohamed Al-Hayam will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.

BAH vs JPN Head to Head

• In 12 previous clashes, Japan have won nine times and lost just twice. Bahrains last win over Japan came in January 2009, a 1-0 victory in an Asian Cup qualifier. Since then, Japan have beaten them twice, 1-0 in March 2009 and 2-0 in March 2010.
• Japan and Bahrain meet for the first time in nearly 14 years. Japan have lost just one of their last 13 games, winning 12.
• Japan, along with Iraq and South Korea, were the most prolific sides in the group stage with eight goals. After losing four straight games, Bahrain have won their next two.

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