The Manama Club & Al Riffa head coaches Shamlan and Ashour are both anxious about and eagerly anticipating this vital fixture in the higher part of the Premier League positions.
- Manama Club have the most scored goals (25) in Premier League
- Al Riffa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
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.
Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their previous game. Let's aim for an energetic match!
Manama Club form and stats
Manama Club, who have the most scored goals (25) in Premier League, have collected 11 points from their Premier League home games so far after 3-2-1. It’s been three wins in a row for Manama Club here at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.
Manama are returning here after visiting Khalidiya and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sitra (0-2).From these home matches, Manama Club have conceded only 5 goals.
Al Riffa form and stats
The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Premier League. Two points from the last two away games for Al Riffa, which the math geniuses among you will translate to two draws.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Muharraq (placed 3rd) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 0-0.
Before that, Riffa travelled to Al Shabbab Manama and returned home with a draw after the game finished 2-2.The travelling fans enjoy Al Riffa's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (5 so far).
Head 2 Head
The squads have played each other already this season, with the result Al Riffa - Manama Club 0-1 logged in the official records. Manama Club-Al Riffa H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Manama Club two wins, Al Riffa five wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Manama Club missing players
Al Riffa missing players
| Manama Club | Al Riffa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | 12 | 2 | Scored | S | 0 | 11 | 19 |
| 11 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 12 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 86% | 93% |
| 57% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 57% | 57% |
| 36% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 43% | 43% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 43% | 29% |
| 21% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 36% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 43% | 36% |
| 43% | 17% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 43% | 36% |
| 29% | 17% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 29% | 36% |
| 4.8 | 4.2 | 6 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 8 | 5.3 | 5.9 |
| 4.7 | 4.5 | 6.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| 2.1 | 1.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.3 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8.4 | 8.5 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3.7 | 3.4 |
| 53% | 52% | 40% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 42% | 40% |
| 6.7 | 7.7 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 2.9 | 4.8 |
| 2.5 | 3.2 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
- Al Riffa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded away.
- Manama Club have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Manama Club have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Manama Club have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Premier League
- Manama Club have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Premier League
- Manama Club have the most scored goals (25) in Premier League
- Manama Club have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in Premier League
- Manama Club have the the best goal difference (+14) in Premier League
- Manama Club haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Manama Club is in the best form (5-0-1) in Premier League
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Manama Club | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Khalidiya | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Muharraq | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| 4 | Al Riffa | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 24 |
| 5 | Sitra | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 7 | Al-Hidd | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 16 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 8 | Al Hala | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | East Riffa | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4 | 15 |
| 10 | Al Shabbab Manama | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | -4 | 14 |
| 11 | Bahrain SC | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | -5 | 13 |
| 12 | Budaiya | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -26 | 5 |
