China PR v Bahrain Tips

Head-to-head between both teams sits at two wins and three draws for China. China won against them in their most recent head-to-head 0-1, with 5.75 odds. Now the odds opened at 2.60, and smart money has brought it down to 2.45. Odds move for a reason. They both sit 6th and 5th in their standings respectively, separated by goal difference. I believe China should try their best to climb out of the bottom place by beating them, taking psychological advantage of their home advantage.

The China team does not have great effectiveness, and the same happens to its rival on duty in this classification for the next World Cup at the Asian level. I think it can be a fairly closed match with few possibilities for the two teams to score, and in that case, the tie becomes the most likely.

China has three recent defeats, and in none of those games has it been able to score, while Bahrain is slightly better offensively than China.

The previous 3 meetings in a row between these sides have all been Under +2.50, including a 1-0 win for China in the reverse fixture following a 91st minute goal. The hosts' last 3 group fixtures have all been Under +2.50 before this, while 5 of Bahrain's last 6 matches have been Under +2.50 as well in this competition, including the previous 3 in a row before today.

China needs a win here and a performance. I think they can prevail and potentially by a few goals. I expect 2-1 or 3-1, so overs.

Bottom two in the table, and past meetings between the teams have been tight, low-scoring affairs. Both teams may struggle to create many chances in what looks like being a defensive game.

Both are out of form and not playing well defensively. I expect quite a few chances in this game and feel both will find the target.

Both teams arrive after a defeat in their most recent match so it's close on that basis but, China PR had been the better and slightly more consistent team prior to that. Both teams playing well enough to suggest at least 1 goal each team, China PR the more consistent team over the last few months.