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Bahrain vs Iran

20 August 2018 at 08:00
2923
Away

Iran

Match Summary

Bahrain defeated Iran 29:23. The match was played in Asian Games 2018. League standings: Bahrain #1, Iran #2.

Rivalry since 2014

Bahrain vs Iran Head to Head Results· 9

Bahrain and Iran have met 9 times — Bahrain won 7, Iran won 1, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2014. Bahrain leads the head-to-head with 7 victories from 9 meetings. A combined 481 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 53.44 per match (259 for the home side, 222 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 9 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 9 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Bahrain are currently unbeaten in the last 6 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 30–35 in 2015.

7
wins
Drawn
1
·
1
wins
Total goals
481 · 53.4/match
Both scored
9/9 · 100%
Over 2.5
9/9 · 100%

Recent Meetings

24/10/23Olympic Games
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30/09/23Asian Games
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26/01/22Asian Championship
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18/01/20Asian Championship
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20/10/19Olympic Games
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21/01/16Asian Championship
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25/11/15Olympic Games
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02/10/14Asian Games
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02/02/14Asian Championship
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Highest-scoring game: 3035 v 2015

Standings

Bahrain sit #1 and Iran are #2 in the Asian Games table heading into this match.

Group A

1Qatar4
GP2Won2Lost0
2Iran2
GP2Won1Lost1
3Malaysia0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group B

1South Korea3
GP2Won1Lost0
2Japan3
GP2Won1Lost0
3Pakistan0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group C

1Saudi Arabia4
GP2Won2Lost0
2Hong Kong2
GP2Won1Lost1
3Indonesia0
GP2Won0Lost2

Group D

1Bahrain6
GP3Won3Lost0
2Iraq4
GP3Won2Lost1
3Chinese Taipei2
GP3Won1Lost2
4India0
GP3Won0Lost3

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 11 May 2026