Premier League: What this fixture might lack in glitz it should make up for in energy and commitment. Let's go: Al Ahli - East Riffa!
- Al Ahli have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- East Riffa have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Premier League
Both squads have had plenty of rest since their previous competitive action. Let's have faith in that this will be an enthusiastic game!
Al Ahli form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Al Ahli are 1-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). Two draws in a row at home now for Ahli.
The home regulars witnessed a 1-1 draw vs Al-Najma in the Bahrain Cup last time out and are hoping for a victory here.
A Premier League defeat was the result before that one, 1-5 away at Manama.The lack of attacking qualities in Al Ahli means that they have only scored {2 goals} in 5 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Al Ahli are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
East Riffa form and stats
As the visiting team in Premier League matches, East Riffa have produced an overall stat of 2-3-0 so far.
East Riffa might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Al Shabbab Manama proved too strong as East Riffa slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Al-Ahli Stadium.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Al Riffa at their stadium, the result 1-0.A tale of few goals? 9 of this club's most recent 11 league fixtures have seen zero, one or two goals.
The visitors have scored 3 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Riffa's manager Motroc has created a great defensive setup working very nicely in away games with only {1 conceded goals}. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Interested in a gamble on both teams to score (yes or no)? Unexpectedly enough, the previous time both teams scored in one of the away team's league fixtures was the last time they faced today's opponent Al Ahli! East Riffa - Al Ahli 2-4, six matches ago. Head-to-head numbers (for the previous ten meetings): Al Ahli won four games, two matches ended with a draw and East Riffa got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.
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| Al Ahli | East Riffa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 15 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 1 | 14 |
| 82% | 60% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 60% | 82% |
| 64% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 45% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 27% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 18% |
| 55% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 45% |
| 36% | 60% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 80% | 36% |
| 27% | 60% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 40% | 36% |
| 4.7 | 6 | 7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 3.8 | 5 |
| 3.5 | 3.8 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 7 | 4.9 |
| 1.6 | 1.2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.8 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | 7.4 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
| 2.9 | 3 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.6 | 1.9 |
| 44% | 13% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 38% | 48% |
| 5 | 6.2 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 2.5 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 2.7 | 2.6 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1 | 1.4 | 2.3 |
- Al Ahli have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- East Riffa have not yet lost a game away.
- East Riffa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- East Riffa have the fewest matches over the total-line (2) in Premier League
- East Riffa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Muharraq | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 2 | Manama | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 21 |
| 3 | Al Riffa | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 19 |
| 4 | Khalidiya | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 |
| 5 | Sitra | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 6 | Al-Hidd | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 17 |
| 7 | Al Hala | 11 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 9 | East Riffa | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -4 | 11 |
| 10 | Bahrain SC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 11 | Al Shabbab Manama | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | -4 | 10 |
| 12 | Budaiya | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 29 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -24 | 2 |
