Al Ahli vs Al Najma: result 3-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 07:00 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 3-1 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 27′Jamal RashidAl Ahli
- 44′Abdulrahman Yousif Salem Abdulla SulimanAl Najma (pen.)
- 90′Jamal RashidAl Ahli (pen.)
- 90′Hamza SanhajiAl Ahli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ahli have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Al Najma have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Al Riffa(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Muharraq(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2021 | East Riffa(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 10, 2021 | Manama(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Malkiya(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 30, 2021 | Al-Hidd(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2021 | Busaiteen(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Budaiya(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Al Riffa(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Muharraq(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Ahli win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Al Najma win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2021 | Al Najma 0-1 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2020 | Al Najma 2-0 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2019 | Al Ahli 2-2 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Jan 19, 2018 | Al Najma 3-2 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Al Ahli 0-1 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Al Najma 0-2 Al Ahli | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ahli score 1.2 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najma score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | 1.2 | 1.2 | 7 | 6/15 | 5/15 |
| Al Najma | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Ahli sit 7th in Premier League (27 points from 22 matches) and Al Najma sit 10th (22 points from 22 matches).
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Al Ahli | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 10 | Al Najma | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 22 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy