Japan vs Bahrain Prediction & Betting Tips (20 March)

It's very simple, only Australia has succeeded in extracting 1 point from the Japanese since the start of this last 1-1 qualification phase. For the rest, five victories have been drawn and sacred corrections inflicted on China twice 7-0, and 1-3, against this same Bahrain at the first leg 0-5, without forgetting a success in Saudi Arabia 0-2, and in Indonesia 0-4. With 16 out of 18 possible points after 6 days, the Japanese have not lost the slightest match since the 1/4 final elimination of the Asian Cup against Iran more than a year ago 2-1, an assessment of 10 games without defeat. Logically lower than his opponent, the Bahrain can still keep hope of making a top 2 in this group since with 6 points, it is only a length behind Australia which will have played just before facing Indonesia. A Australia that the Bahrain beat during the very first day 0-1, thus enjoying its numerical superiority wonderfully to push in the last minutes and send Souttar to CSC fault.

Finally, this is the only victory of visitors in this 3rd qualification round. In the process, they contracted a very heavy defeat against Japan on the first leg, and lost stupidly against China last November 0-1. During the month of December, the Bahrain participated in the Gulf of Nations Cup and after a good group stage with two successes against Saudi Arabia 2-3, and Iraq 2-0, he won the tournament in January by typing Oman in the 2-1 final, after being the fall of Kuwait in the semi-final 1-0. 

There are a few surprises in the Japanese group with the non-convocations of the Machida defenders (Union Saint-Gilloise, 16 sel), and Hashioka (Luton), and the most offensive Ogawa (9 goals in 9 sel including 4 pawns in this 3rd qualification round), and Ohashi (Blackburn), all present in November. Wounded, the Sano midfielder (Mainz), and the experienced defender Taniguchi (Saint-Trond) are forced to throw in the towel. Ligue 1 is rather well represented with the presence of Rennais Furuhashi (5 goals in selection), Rémois Nakaruma (8 goals in 14 capes), Ito (14 goals in 60 capes), and Sekine.

The Monaco Minamino (24 goals in 65 capes, including 3 achievements in this 3rd qualifying round) is also present as the trio at 8 realizations in selection: Kamada (Crystal Palace), Tanaka (Leeds), and Mitoma (Brighton). Note the presence of UEDA attackers (Feyenoord), and Maeda (Celtic) or Endo creators (Liverpool), and Kubo (Real Sociedad).