Bahrain vs Syria head-to-head record

Bahrain wins: 6
Draws: 6
Syria wins: 10

22 meetings, 1981 to 2023Goals: Bahrain 24, Syria 26

Bahrain and Syria have met 22 times since 1981. Syria have won 10, Bahrain 6, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 28 March 2023, when Bahrain won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 22 meetings have produced 50 goals, 2.27 per game. The biggest win is Bahrain’s 3–1 in a friendly in 2021. Bahrain have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Bahrain or Syria?

All matches22 matches

6 Bahrain6 drawsSyria 10

Competitive12 matches

3 Bahrain3 drawsSyria 6

Friendlies10 matches

3 Bahrain3 drawsSyria 4

Key numbers

Goals: Bahrain 24, Syria 262.27 per game
First meeting: Syria 0–1 BahrainWorld Cup qualifying, 19 Mar 1981
Most recent: Bahrain 1–0 SyriaFriendly, 28 Mar 2023
Bahrain’s biggest win: Bahrain 3–1 SyriaFriendly, 25 Mar 2021
Syria’s biggest win: Bahrain 0–2 SyriaFriendly, 14 Nov 2010
Most goals in a meeting: Bahrain 2–3 SyriaPrime Minister's Cup, 9 Dec 2002
Current run: Bahrain, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Bahrain 2–3 SyriaPrime Minister's Cup, 9 Dec 2002Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 30%
TFN Elo rating now: Bahrain 1450 (123rd), Syria 1586 (83rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

28 Mar 2023
Bahrain1Syria0
Friendly
Arad, Bahrain
25 Mar 2021
Bahrain3Syria1
Friendly
Isa Town, Bahrain
11 Oct 2018
Bahrain0Syria1
Friendly
East Riffa, Bahrain
18 Dec 2012
Bahrain1Syria1
WAFF Championship
Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
14 Nov 2010
Bahrain0Syria2
Friendly
Riffa, Bahrain

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Bahrain win and drops with every Syria win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Bahrain have won more Below: Syria have won more

Level

Syria lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Syria from 11 October 2018.

Every meeting on one timeline

Bahrain wins

Draws

Syria wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Bahrain's home games

11 matches

434

BahrainDrawsSyria

In Syria's home games

4 matches

013

BahrainDrawsSyria

At neutral venues

7 matches

223

BahrainDrawsSyria

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Bahrain	Draws	Syria	Goals
Friendly	10	3	3	4	12–12
World Cup qualifying	5	2	2	1	6–5
AFC Asian Cup qualifying	2	0	0	2	0–2
Arab Cup	2	1	0	1	3–2
AFC Asian Cup	1	0	0	1	0–1
Prime Minister's Cup	1	0	0	1	2–3
WAFF Championship	1	0	1	0	1–1

Meetings by decade

Bahrain wins Draws Syria wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Bahrain	Draws	Syria	Goals
1980s	5	1	1	3	8
1990s	1	1	0	0	2
2000s	11	2	4	5	30
2010s	3	0	1	2	5
2020s	2	2	0	0	5

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Bahrain	Syria
Wins in a row	22021 to 2023	42000 to 2002
Unbeaten meetings	52002 to 2006	82004 to 2018

The longest run of draws is 3, from 13 October 2004 to 30 January 2006.

Top scorers in Bahrain vs Syria

1A'ala HubailBahrain2
2Yousef Sheikh Al-EshrehSyria2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 22 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Bahrain and Syria played each other?

22 times, starting on 19 March 1981. 12 of those meetings were competitive and 10 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bahrain and Syria?

Syria, with 10 wins to 6. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bahrain vs Syria?

Bahrain’s 3–1 win in a friendly on 25 March 2021 in Isa Town.

When did Bahrain and Syria last play?

On 28 March 2023 in Arad, when Bahrain won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Bahrain and Syria?

In 12 competitive matches, Bahrain have 3 wins, Syria have 6, and 3 ended level.

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Every Bahrain vs Syria result

All 22 Competitive 12 Friendlies 10

Every Bahrain vs Syria result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
28 Mar 2023	Bahrain	1–0	Syria	Friendly	Arad, Bahrain
25 Mar 2021	Bahrain	3–1	Syria	Friendly	Isa Town, Bahrain
11 Oct 2018	Bahrain	0–1	Syria	Friendly	East Riffa, Bahrain
18 Dec 2012	Bahrain	1–1	Syria	WAFF Championship	Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
14 Nov 2010	Bahrain	0–2	Syria	Friendly	Riffa, Bahrain
29 Dec 2008	Bahrain	2–2	Syria	Friendly	Manama, Bahrain
23 Jan 2008	Bahrain	1–2	Syria	Friendly	Manama, Bahrain
30 Jan 2006	Bahrain	1–1	Syria	Friendly	Manama, Bahrain
4 Dec 2005	Bahrain	2–2	Syria	Friendly	Doha, Qatar (neutral)
13 Oct 2004	Syria	2–2	Bahrain	World Cup qualifying	Damascus, Syria
18 Feb 2004	Bahrain	2–1	Syria	World Cup qualifying	Muharraq, Bahrain
19 Dec 2002	Bahrain	2–0	Syria	Arab Cup	Kuwait City, Kuwait (neutral)
9 Dec 2002	Bahrain	2–3	Syria	Prime Minister's Cup	Riffa, Bahrain
9 Aug 2000	Syria	1–0	Bahrain	Friendly	Latakia, Syria
13 Apr 2000	Bahrain	0–1	Syria	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Tehran, Iran (neutral)
31 Mar 2000	Syria	1–0	Bahrain	AFC Asian Cup qualifying	Damascus, Syria
18 Sept 1998	Bahrain	2–0	Syria	Friendly	Manama, Bahrain
11 Dec 1988	Bahrain	0–1	Syria	AFC Asian Cup	Doha, Qatar (neutral)
12 Jul 1988	Bahrain	1–2	Syria	Arab Cup	Amman, Jordan (neutral)
20 Sept 1985	Syria	1–0	Bahrain	World Cup qualifying	Damascus, Syria
6 Sept 1985	Bahrain	1–1	Syria	World Cup qualifying	Riffa, Bahrain
19 Mar 1981	Syria	0–1	Bahrain	World Cup qualifying	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (neutral)