Al Ahli vs Al Riffa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on December 17, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Madinat 'Isa Stadium, Manama
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What was the result of Al Ahli vs Al Riffa?
Al Ahli won 2-1 on December 17, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 59′GustavinhoAl Ahli
- 75′Komail Al AswadAl Riffa
- 90′Diaa SalmanAl Ahli
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ahli have 7 wins, 6 draws and 2 defeats; Al Riffa have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 2023 | Umm Al Hassam(home) | 4-0 | King's Cup |
| Dec 2, 2023 | Al-Hidd(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Al Najma(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 17, 2023 | Bahrain SC(home) | 1-0 | Federation Cup |
| Nov 10, 2023 | Manama(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2023 | Al Zawra'a(away) | 1-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Dec 7, 2023 | A'Ali(home) | 5-0 | King's Cup |
| Dec 3, 2023 | Khalidiya(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2023 | Al Nejmeh(home) | 6-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Malkiya(home) | 2-2 | Federation Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Al Ahli win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 Al Riffa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 2023 | Al Riffa 1-1 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2022 | Al Ahli 1-0 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2022 | Al Riffa 2-0 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| Nov 2, 2021 | Al Riffa 3-2 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| May 1, 2021 | Al Ahli 2-2 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Jan 22, 2021 | Al Ahli 1-3 Al Riffa | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ahli score 1.5 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 2.4 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | 1.5 | 1.2 | 6 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Riffa | 2.4 | 1.0 | 4 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
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 Riffa sit 3rd (49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al Riffa | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 17 | 49 |
| 7 | Al Ahli | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
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