We said: Bahrain 0-1 Canada
Many of the names selected for these Canadian friendlies are likely not on Herdman's 26-man roster at the moment, and knowing they have one last chance to impress the manager should give Les Rouges an edge in this encounter.
Bahrain like to slow down the tempo of a game and follow you everywhere, and we expect they will make it difficult for Canada to transition and utilize their speed, but the Canucks' depth should eventually break through.
Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Canada win with a probability of 41.88%. A win for Bahrain had a probability of 34.96% and a draw had a probability of 23.2%.
The most likely scoreline for a Canada win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.72%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (6.63%) and 0-2 (5.66%). The likeliest Bahrain win was 2-1 (7.88%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.22%). The actual scoreline of 2-2 was predicted with a 6.7% likelihood.