Excitement is expected at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī when Manama meet Al Riffa in what promises to be a wonderful fixture. Here's the preview!
- Manama have the most scored goals (16) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Manama form and stats
As mentioned below, Manama are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Premier League games. Manama are on a three game winning streak in their home games.
Manama's last game was hosting Muharraq (placed 5th) and winning 3-0. Manama decided the match against Muharraq in the first half, and held firmly on to their lead (3-0) without using too much effort. The team showed great control while saving some energy.
A 1-1 draw away in the Bahrain Cup before that, with East Riffa (after extra-time, 4-3 on penalties) the opponent.The Manama manager Basheer Al Shamlan has got the team scoring with 6 from 3 home games in the league. Manama have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Al Riffa form and stats
The seven points Al Riffa have gathered from their first three away trips in the Premier League is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Manama.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Riffa goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 218 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
It's the second away game in a row for Al Riffa, but there's smiles all around after the 4-0 victory versus Budaiya (placed 10th) in the Premier League last time out. As mentioned above, Al Riffa was the only team on the pitch versus Budaiya in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.
A 0-0 draw at Muharraq (after extra-time, 1-4 on penalties)'s stadium before that.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Al Riffa are regular goalscorers on their travels. Al Riffa are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 0 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings between these squads: Manama won one, Al Riffa triumphed in six and we saw three draws. six games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.Manama missing players
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| Manama | Al Riffa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 6 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 8 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 67% | 75% |
| 88% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 62% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 75% | 33% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 25% | 67% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 33% | 25% |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 8.3 | 6.2 |
| 4.1 | 5 | 7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.3 | 4.9 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1 | 1.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8.7 | 8.7 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.7 | 10.2 |
| 4.3 | 4.3 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 6 | 4.5 |
| 47% | 46% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 39% | 42% |
| 7.6 | 7.3 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 7.3 | 7.2 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.3 | 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 (0) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals (3) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most clean sheets (3) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most clean sheets (6) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most matches over the total-line (4) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the the best goal difference (+12) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have the the best goal difference (+7) away in Premier League
- Al Riffa have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Al Riffa is in the best form (5-1-0) in Premier League
- Manama have scored in all their matches so far.
- Manama have the most dropped points from leading position (6) in Premier League
- Manama have the most scored goals (16) in Premier League
- Manama have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Premier League
- Manama have won all their matches at home so far.
- Manama have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Manama haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 12 | 20 |
| 2 | Manama | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Khalidiya | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| 4 | East Riffa | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 |
| 5 | Muharraq | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 6 | Al-Hidd | 8 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 7 | Al Hala | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -4 | 8 |
| 8 | Al-Najma | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | -6 | 6 |
| 9 | Al Ahli | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 5 |
| 10 | Budaiya | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 5 |
