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, 2 draws, 3 Al Riffa wins.
| 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 6th in Premier League (7 points from 5 matches) and Al Riffa sit 1st (11 points from 5 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Riffa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Al Ahli | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
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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