Japan is likely to be the favourite to win the title at this AFC Asian Cup. Because I'm always amazed at how effortlessly they play when they face their opponents.
Currently the ongoing Bahrain vs Japan match also has a score of 0-2 in favour of Japan. And Japan could increase the advantage in this match. Because Bahrain looks very difficult to return goals against Japan. And on the contrary Japan played very comfortably and so disciplined. I think Japan can score 1 more goal in this second half.
It is very natural that Japan is the favorite team in the Asian Cup, because they are the ones who have won the most trophies in this championship. As for the match between Bahrain vs Japan, these two teams actually have quite a big difference based on the FIFA rankings. So, it is not surprising that Japan was able to overthrow Bahrain. By the way, almost the entire Japanese squad that competed against Bahrain played in the European league. only one player plays in the Japanese league, namely Seiya Maikuma.
Meanwhile, for Bahrain, it seems that the national team squad is dominated by local players and competes in the Middle East League. So in terms of player depth, Japan is more competitive than the other teams competing in this championship.
Talking about the course of the match, Japan should be able to create more than 3 goal opportunities. Unfortunately, they couldn't convert several opportunities into additional goals. technically and in terms of playing ability, Japan is above the level of the Bahrain national team. well, Japan has the right to advance to the next round.
As for the other match between Iran vs Syria, currently Iran has a temporary position with a score of 1-0. Based on statistics, Iran dominated the match by far. Let's wait for the results of this match, whether they match my predictions. at least, Iran was ahead 1-0. Only 1 goal left, this match is as I predicted. but with the condition, Iran must win this match with a clean sheet. or at least, for a safe position Iran must score 3 goals. even then, if Syria is able to score 1 goal in this match. the first half is over, we wait for the second half.