Jan Novak
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As part of the Asian World Cup qualifying cycle, a match between the national teams of Indonesia and Bahrain will take place. The meeting will be held in Jakarta on Tuesday, March 25. The game is scheduled to start at 2:45 PM Central European Time. I suggest betting on the game's productivity.
Match preview
Patrick Kluivert debuted as the head coach of the Indonesian national team with a crushing defeat against Australia. The match against a more modest Bahrain should be easier, and the team cannot afford to lose anymore.
One win in seven matches and six points allow them to aim for fourth place, which grants the right to continue the fight for a World Cup spot. However, they need to defeat a direct competitor for this.
Bahrain has similar statistics, making the match against Indonesia a six-pointer. Losing is undesirable as they still have matches against Saudi Arabia and China ahead.
Last Thursday, Bahrain lost to Japan, who, thanks to that victory, became the first to qualify for the upcoming World Cup. Talayic's wards did not impress in attack, so a different result is expected from them in the next match.
Match facts
- Indonesia has lost the last three matches.
- Bahrain scored in only one of the last three away matches.
- Indonesia scores an average of 1 goal per game when playing at home, while Bahrain scores an average of 1 goal per game when playing away.
Probable lineups
- Indonesia: Pas, Diks, Idzes, James, Hilgers, Verdonk, Haye, Chu a On, Ferdinan, ter Haar Romeny, Struijk.
- Bahrain: Luftallah, Al-Shamsan, Benaddi, Al-Hayyam, Al-Khalasi, Dhia, Al-Aswad, Al-Humaidan, Maroon, Madan, Abduljabar.
H2H
Indonesia has only defeated Bahrain once in its history.
Prediction
Both teams continue to fight for a playoff spot, so every mistake could be fatal. Considering this, I believe the match will be cautious, and I will bet on the total under 2.5 goals.
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