Al-Najma played 0-1 scoreline vs Muharraq in their previous match, a match to learn from. The next assignment is this sturdy Al Riffa side.
- Al-Najma have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Premier League
Al Riffa have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 3700 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Al-Najma form and stats
When playing at home in the Premier League, Al-Najma, who have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League, have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 3 defeats from 4 games. All in all it has been a very rough period for Al-Najma who hasn’t won a league-game in their last ten attempts. Their previous win was against Al-Hidd, 178 days ago.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 261 minutes without scoring a league goal. Aoulad was the last player to find the net.
Al-Najma faced defeat in their previous match, away at Muharraq (0-1).
Before that, Al-Najma played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Manama.Al-Najma has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 1 goal from 4 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 7 goals have been conceded.
Al Riffa form and stats
Al Riffa have an excellent away record in the Premier League so far with 4-3-0 from 7 games. Al Riffa has drawn their two previous away games.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al-Hidd (placed 8th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 2-2.
A 1-1 draw at Al Hala's stadium before that.Al Riffa has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 7 games. Riffa are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 3 goals away.
Head 2 Head
Al-Najma and Al Riffa have met earlier this season: Al-Najma - Al Riffa 0-3. Previous ten meetings involving these contenders: Al-Najma won two, Al Riffa were winners in eight and we saw zero draws. seven games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with less than 2,5 goals.Al-Najma missing players
Al Riffa missing players
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| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 13 | 22 |
| 22 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 85% |
| 77% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 71% | 54% |
| 46% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 43% | 38% |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 29% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 8% |
| 54% | 25% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 29% | 31% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 71% | 69% |
| 46% | 75% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 14% | 15% |
| 4.1 | 3.8 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.4 | 5.5 |
| 5.2 | 6.2 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 6.4 | 5.2 |
| 2.3 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1.8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6.6 | 6.2 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11.3 | 10.3 | 9.2 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.7 | 5.1 | 4.2 |
| 36% | 17% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 41% | 36% | 40% |
| 10.3 | 10.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 5.7 | 7.7 | 6.9 |
| 5.3 | 4.8 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
- Al Riffa have not yet lost a game.
- Al Riffa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Riffa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Riffa have scored more than double the goals of Al-Najma.
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most clean sheets (5) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most clean sheets (9) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most matches over the total-line (5) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most scored goals (13) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the the best goal difference (+10) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the the best goal difference (+16) in Premier League
- Al-Najma have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al-Najma have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Al-Najma have the fewest clean sheets (0) at home in Premier League
- Al-Najma have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Premier League
- Al-Najma have the fewest points (1) at home in Premier League
- Al-Najma have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in Premier League
- Al-Najma have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home in Premier League
- Al-Najma have yet to win a game at home.
- Al-Najma haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Al Riffa | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manama | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 29 |
| 3 | Khalidiya | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 24 |
| 4 | Muharraq | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 23 |
| 5 | East Riffa | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 21 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | -6 | 15 |
| 7 | Al Hala | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 14 |
| 8 | Al-Hidd | 14 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | -13 | 9 |
| 9 | Budaiya | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 8 |
| 10 | Al-Najma | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -13 | 7 |