Bahrain vs Bangladesh: Bahrain begin their Asian Cup Qualification campaign on Wednesday when they face Bangladesh in the Group E opener.
Match Details:
Teams: Bahrain vs Bangladesh
Venue: Stadium Nasional Bukit, Kuala Lampur
Date: Wednesday 8th June, 2022
Time: 02:45 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
Bahrain head into this after a 1-0 loss to Belarus in a friendly clash played in March earlier this year.
Solovei’s sole strike in first half extra time proved enough to inflict successive defeats on Bahrain.
The hosts have lost 3 of their last 5 matches across competitions and are desperate to start their campaign on a positive note.
On the other hand, Bangladesh played out a goalless draw against Indonesia in their previous clash in June.
Prior to that, they finished with a 1-1 draw against Nepal in the SAFF Championship. Bangladesh hasn’t got the wins per say but have lost just 1 of their last 5 matches which includes 3 draws as well.
This group consists of Malaysia and Turkmenistan as well so a positive start to the campaign is key to success.
Form Guide
Bahrain: LLDLW
Bangladesh: DDLDW
#RivalWatch perlawanan persahabatan lawan #HarimauMalaya 🇲🇾 bagi Kelayakan Piala Asia 2023 bulan Jun nanti yang berlangsung semalam.
Bahrain 0-1 Belarus
Highlights: https://t.co/lw97Xlw8ANBangladesh 0-0 Mongolia
Highlights: https://t.co/VT1ymdSa0o📸 @belarusff @bff_football pic.twitter.com/Vq3eO298Qq
— Harimau Malaya (@harimaumalaya7) March 30, 2022
Last Matches of both teams:
Bahrain 0-1 Belarus
Indonesia 0-0 Bangladesh
Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Bahrain vs Bangladesh in India?
The match is live streamed on Hotstar VIP App, Jio TV.
Bangladesh Official Training session at National Stadium, Bukit Jalil today ahead of the first match of the Asian Cup 2023 Final Round Qualifiers, Group E against Bahrain this Wednesday at 5.15 pm.#FAM #HarimauMalaya #ACQ2023 pic.twitter.com/upjsyrEqPR
— FA Malaysia (@FAM_Malaysia) June 6, 2022
Team News
Neither side has any injury concerns or suspensions to deal with ahead of this massive clash.
Bahrain possible 11:
Jaffer, Ayyad, Bughammar, Al Hayam, Ali, Al-Khatal, Marhoon, Haram, Al Aswad, Helal and Isa
Bangladesh possible 11:
Zico, Ghosh, Arafat, Badsha, Hossain, Bhuyan, Fahad, Fahim, Sufil, Ibrahim and Hossain
Prediction: Bahrain 1-0 Bangladesh
Despite the poor form, Bahrain is the better side in terms of quality and experience.
The hosts are a much higher ranked team in FIFA and should be able to get the three points here.
Bangladesh has drawn 3 of their last 5 matches but will be tested in Kuala Lampur.
A marginal win is expected for Bahrain.
