Al Ahli vs Al Najma: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 9Kick-off on December 10, 2016 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Ahli vs Al Najma?
Al Ahli won 2-1 on December 10, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 45′O. BoughanmiAl Ahli (pen.)
- 73′Nedal IsmaeilAl Ahli
- 90′Abdulrahman YousifAl Najma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, Al Ahli have 3 wins, 1 draw and 4 defeats; Al Najma have 3, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2016 | Al Riffa(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Manama(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2016 | Al Hala(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2016 | Malkiya(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2016 | Muharraq(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2016 | Al Hala(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Malkiya(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2016 | Muharraq(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2016 | Al-Hidd(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Oct 1, 2016 | East Riffa(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ahli score 0.9 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 8; Al Najma score 1.4 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | 0.9 | 1.0 | 4 | 2/8 | 2/8 |
| Al Najma | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 5/8 | 5/8 |
Over the last 8 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Ahli sit 5th in Premier League (9 points from 7 matches) and Al Najma sit 7th (8 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Al Ahli | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Najma | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy