The host team, Al Riffa, should be odds-on favourites in this game, but Muharraq have exhibited both competence and determination. Learn more about the game!
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Premier League
These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.
Al Riffa and Muharraq should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Al Riffa form and stats
Al Riffa have performed here at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī this season with 6 wins from 9 Premier League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.
The home fans saw a 0-0 draw versus Manama last time out and are looking for a victory here.
Preceding that game was the home draw versus East Riffa that ended 2-2.Riffa has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. From these home matches, Al Riffa have conceded only 5 goals.
Muharraq form and stats
5 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Muharraq playing as the away team in the Premier League this season.
Muharraq play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 2-3 to Budaiya (placed 7th).
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Manama.The visiting Muharraq have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 12 goals from 9 games.
Head 2 Head
Muharraq - Al Riffa 0-0 was the product when these contenders last met, earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's two Al Riffa victories, five draws and three Muharraq wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less.Al Riffa missing players
Muharraq missing players
| Al Riffa | Muharraq | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 17 |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 28 | 13 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 12 | 21 |
| 8 | 5 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 82% | 78% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 59% | 44% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 78% | 59% |
| 35% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 33% | 35% |
| 29% | 33% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 11% | 18% |
| 6% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 12% |
| 29% | 33% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 29% |
| 71% | 67% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 44% | 53% |
| 18% | 22% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 22% | 29% |
| 5.8 | 6 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 5.4 | 6.4 |
| 4.6 | 3.2 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.4 | 3.7 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 10.5 | 10.2 | 11 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.5 | 10.9 | 9.4 |
| 4.9 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.6 | 3.8 |
| 34% | 33% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 27% | 32% |
| 6.6 | 5.9 | 7.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.2 | 1.8 |
- Al Riffa have not yet lost a game.
- Al Riffa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (8) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most clean sheets (12) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most points (21) at home in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the the best goal difference (+20) in Premier League
- Muharraq have the fewest matches under the total-line (5) in Premier League
- Muharraq haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 20 | 39 |
| 2 | Manama | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 36 |
| 3 | Khalidiya | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 30 |
| 4 | Muharraq | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Al Hala | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 25 |
| 6 | East Riffa | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 24 |
| 7 | Budaiya | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 29 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 17 |
| 8 | Al Ahli | 18 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 20 | -11 | 17 |
| 9 | Al-Hidd | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 13 |
| 10 | Al-Najma | 18 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -19 | 8 |
