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Japan vs BahrainLive Score, Lineups & H2H

WC Qualification Asia2026
Japan

Japan

Goal66'
Goal87'
2
-FT
0
Mar 20, 2025
National Olympic Stadium|Tokyo
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Bahrain

Bahrain

Match Timeline

Match Timeline

88'Yellow Card
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—
Japan
Goal!
2-0
Goal
Goal
87'·Japan
⚽
86'Substitution
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—· In
Japan
85'Substitution
—
—· In
Bahrain
82'Substitution
—
—· In
Bahrain
76'Substitution
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—· In
Japan
Goal!
1-0
Goal
Goal
66'·Japan
⚽
63'Substitution
—
—· In
Japan
63'Substitution
—
—· In
Japan
61'Substitution
—
—· In
Bahrain
46'Substitution
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—· In
Japan
19'Yellow Card
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—
Bahrain

Team Lineups

Japan
Japan
Manager: N/A

Starting XI

1
UUnknown
Unknown
24
4
UUnknown
Unknown
25
5
UUnknown
Unknown
26
6
UUnknown
Unknown
26
7
UUnknown
Unknown
26
8
UUnknown
Unknown
27
9
UUnknown
Unknown
27
10
UUnknown
Unknown
26
20
UUnknown
Unknown
27
21
UUnknown
Unknown
25
22
UUnknown
Unknown
25

Substitutes

2
UUnknown
Unknown
25
3
UUnknown
Unknown
25
11
UUnknown
Unknown
27
12
UUnknown
Unknown
24
13
UUnknown
Unknown
27
14
UUnknown
Unknown
27
15
UUnknown
Unknown
26
16
UUnknown
Unknown
25
17
UUnknown
Unknown
26
18
UUnknown
Unknown
27
19
UUnknown
Unknown
26
23
UUnknown
Unknown
24
Bahrain
Bahrain
Manager: N/A

Starting XI

2
UUnknown
Unknown
25
3
UUnknown
Unknown
25
4
UUnknown
Unknown
26
5
UUnknown
Unknown
25
7
UUnknown
Unknown
26
8
UUnknown
Unknown
26
10
UUnknown
Unknown
26
12
UUnknown
Unknown
27
20
UUnknown
Unknown
26
22
UUnknown
Unknown
24
23
UUnknown
Unknown
25

Substitutes

1
UUnknown
Unknown
24
6
UUnknown
Unknown
25
9
UUnknown
Unknown
26
11
UUnknown
Unknown
27
13
UUnknown
Unknown
27
14
UUnknown
Unknown
26
15
UUnknown
Unknown
26
16
UUnknown
Unknown
25
17
UUnknown
Unknown
27
18
UUnknown
Unknown
25
19
UUnknown
Unknown
27
21
UUnknown
Unknown
24

Japan vs Bahrain — computed insights

Current streaks (all competitions)
TeamGamesRunUnbeatenWinlessScored inConceded inLast-5 ptsLast-5 goals
Japan15W29015113/1515-2
Bahrain15W2206112/159-5

Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.

Japan — last 5 games
  1. W5-0 @ Bahrain2024-09-10
  2. W2-0 @ Saudi Arabia2024-10-10
  3. D1-1 vs Australia2024-10-15
  4. W4-0 @ Indonesia2024-11-15
  5. W3-1 @ China PR2024-11-19
Bahrain — last 5 games
  1. W3-2 @ Saudi Arabia2024-12-22
  2. W2-0 vs Iraq2024-12-25
  3. L1-2 vs Yemen2024-12-28
  4. W1-0 vs Kuwait2024-12-31
  5. W2-1 @ Oman2025-01-04
Head-to-head, computed
Meetings on record
3
Period covered
2005-03-30 – 2024-09-10
Japan wins
3
Draws
0
Bahrain wins
0
Avg goals per meeting
3.33
Over 2.5 goals
67%
Both teams scored
33%
Home side won
33%share of all meetings won by whichever club hosted

Aggregated from 3 finished meetings (2005-03-30 – 2024-09-10) in the GioScore fixtures corpus.

Most recent meetings
DateHomeScoreAway
2024-09-10Bahrain0-5Japan
2024-01-31Bahrain1-3Japan
2005-03-30Japan1-0Bahrain
Standings context (current table)
TeamPosPldPtsGDFormForm rankForm vs pos
Japan1102327WWDLW13-12
Bahrain26118LWWDD61-59

Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.

Table context
Points gap
12 ptsJapan 23 · Bahrain 11
Positions
#1 vs #2
Goals per game
3/0.3 vs 1.83/0.5scored/conceded per game · league average 1.4

Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2025-03-20

Previous Meetings

Previous Meetings

Last 3 matches
Japan
Won 100%
(3/3)
Draw 0%
(0/3)
Bahrain
Won 0%
(0/3)
Goals
9-1
Total matches
3

Head to Head

Head to Head

Last 3 matches

3
Japan wins
0
Draws
0
Bahrain wins
Goals Scored
9 - 1
Sep 10, 2024 • WC Qualification Asia
Bahrain
Bahrain
0-5
Japan
Japan
Jan 31, 2024 • AFC Asian Cup
Bahrain
Bahrain
1-3
Japan
Japan
Mar 30, 2005 • WC Qualification Asia
Japan
Japan
1-0
Bahrain
Bahrain

Fixtures

WC Qualification Asia — matches this week

Match Report

12 points and 1 places separated them: Japan 1st with 23, Bahrain 2nd with 11. Bahrain's recent output lagged their position: 61st on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 3/0.3 for Japan and 1.83/0.5 for Bahrain (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.4.

9 matches unbeaten backed Japan's arrival, having scored in 15 consecutive games.

National Olympic Stadium in Tokyo hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-0 full-time score.

Goal scorers

Japan: 2 goals with no recorded scorer

More details:

Japan — live results and scheduleBahrain — live results and schedule

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the score of Japan vs Bahrain?
Japan 2-0 Bahrain. WC Qualification Asia match played on 20 Mar 2025.
What league is Japan vs Bahrain in?
This match is part of the WC Qualification Asia. The match was played at National Olympic Stadium. Full standings, kickoff time, and live statistics are available on GioScore.
What is the head-to-head record between Japan and Bahrain?
In 3 meetings between 2005 and 2024: Japan has 3 wins, 0 draws, and 0 losses against Bahrain.
Where was Japan vs Bahrain played?
The match was played at National Olympic Stadium.