Yemen vs Bhutan Prediction and Betting Tips | 18th November 2025

Yemen take on Bhutan in neutral Kuwait on Tuesday for their clash in the 2027 AFC Asian Cup qualifiers, aiming to remain hot on the heels of group leaders Lebanon. With eight points in four games, the Gulf nation are in second place, trailing their Middle Eastern rivals by two points with only two fixtures remaining, including against Lebanon themselves in March next year.

Yemen's ambitions of making their second Asian Cup appearance would dissipate if they fail to win their upcoming qualifying fixture. However, a big victory in their last game will give them scope for optimism.

The Gulf side crushed Brunei 9-0, powered by a sensational five-goal salvo from Nasser Al-Gahwashi as Yemen registered their joint biggest victory in history. They had also beaten the southeast minnows 2-0 on the road a few days earlier.

Having drawn their earlier two games, Yemen winning their next two appears to have bolstered their progression hopes. Wins in their last two fixtures would surely seal their berth at the Saudi Arabian showpiece.

Bhutan are currently at the bottom of the Group B standings with just one point in the bag, which came courtesy of a 0-0 draw with Yemen on matchday one. Since then, the Dragons lost 2-1 to Brunei before a pair of 2-0 and 4-0 losses to Lebanon last month.

Ranked 189th in the world, Bhutan's dream of making their debut at the Asian Cup lived on after getting eliminated from the race. But with two more fixtures remaining, they'll be hoping to salvage some pride by getting a win across the board.

Yemen vs Bhutan Head-To-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been four clashes between the sides in the past, with Yemen going unbeaten in all of them, winning three.
• After conceding twice in their first clash back in February 2000, Yemen have kept clean sheets against Bhutan in their next three.
• Bhutan are one of the eight countries without a win in the current round of the Asian Cup qualifiers after four games.
• Yemen are ranked 152nd in the world, while Bhutan are in 189th place.

Yemen vs Bhutan Prediction

Al-Yaman as-Sa'eed will be buoyed by their performance last month as they beat Brunei in back-to-back games to rekindle their qualification hopes.

With Bhutan underperforming and already knocked out of the race, the Gulf side must be able to see them off.

Prediction: Yemen 2-0 Bhutan

Yemen vs Bhutan Betting Tips

Tip 1 - Result: Yemen to win

Tip 2 - Goals over/under 2.5: Under 2.5 goals

Tip 3 - Both teams to score: No

Edited by Peter P