Malaysia vs Bahrain: It’s a battle of the top 2 spots in Group E as Malaysia meet Bahrain on MD 2 of the Asian Cup Qualifiers on Saturday in Kuala Lampur.
Match Details:
Teams: Malaysia vs Bahrain
Venue: Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lampur
Date: Saturday 11th June, 2022
Time: 06:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
Malaysia come into this after a 3-1 win over Turkmenistan in their opening match of Group E on Wednesday.
Rasid, Halim and Corbin-Ong scored for the visitors to ensure a dominant start to the competition as they jumped to the top of the table courtesy the three points.
This after successive losses in the AFF Suzuki Cup earlier in December; where they were victims to Vietnam and Indonesia.
Now the hosts eye successive wins to keep their chances of progress in their hands.
On the other hand, Bahrain beat Bangladesh 2-0 on MD 1 to start their campaign on a positive note.
Haram and Al-Aswad scored for Bahrain to get up and running which pushed them to 2nd place in the standings.
This win was important as Bahrain had lost successive matches in the FIFA Arab Cup to Oman before a friendly loss to Belarus.
The visitors have been inconsistent having won just 1 of their last 5 matches which also includes 3 losses and a draw sandwiched.
It’s the need of the hour to strike and strike big if movement to the next round is needed.
Form Guide
Malaysia: WLLWW
Bahrain: WLLDL
Last Matches of both teams:
Turkmenistan 1-3 Malaysia
Bahrain 2-0 Bangladesh
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Where to watch the live streaming and broadcast of Malaysia vs Bahrain in India?
The match is live streamed on Hotstar VIP App, Jio TV.
Team News
Both teams have no concerns in terms of injuries and fitness respectively.
Results of AFC Asian Cup 2023 Qualifiers 3rd round Group E matchday 1
Turkmenistan 🇹🇲 1-3 Malaysia 🇲🇾
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Malaysia possible 11:
Marlias, Davies, Saad, Cools, Corbin-Ong, Azih, Kutty, Rasid, Sumareh, Ahmad and Halim
Bahrain possible 11:
Jaffer, Isa, Al-Shamsan, Al Hayam, Al-Hooti, Al-Aswad, Haram, Al-Malood, Madan, Isa and Al-Humaidan
Prediction: Malaysia 2-2 Bahrain
Neither side in good form despite their opening day wins as they lack consistency.
However, we expect an engaging contest between the two and foresee a draw taking place given how the table is placed. There will be goals in this one due to the quality in attack.
