Al Ahli vs Al Riffa: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on May 2, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Ahli vs Al Riffa?
Al Riffa won 1-2 on May 2, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 30′Abdullah Al HashashAl Ahli (pen.)
- 46′S. FriouiAl Riffa
- 74′Vinicius VargasAl Riffa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ahli have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Al Riffa have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2025 | Manama(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Sitra(home) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Khalidiya(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Al Najma(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 29, 2025 | Khalidiya(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2025 | A'Ali(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Manama(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Sitra(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2025 | Sitra(home) | 1-2 | King's Cup |
| Apr 5, 2025 | Khalidiya(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Al Ahli win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Al Riffa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2024 | Al Riffa 2-1 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| May 8, 2024 | Al Riffa 1-2 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| Dec 17, 2023 | Al Ahli 2-1 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ahli score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Al Riffa | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 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 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