Al Ahli vs Al Riffa: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on January 22, 2021 at 04:10 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 1-3 on January 22, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 11′Sayed HashimAl Riffa
- 32′Mahdi Al HumaidanAl Riffa
- 57′Sunday Divine AbaloAl Ahli
- 69′Mahdi Al HumaidanAl Riffa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ahli have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Al Riffa have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15, 2021 | Busaiteen(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 8, 2021 | Budaiya(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Al Najma(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | East Riffa(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Al-Hidd(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 16, 2021 | Al Najma(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 9, 2021 | East Riffa(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 2, 2021 | Al-Hidd(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Malkiya(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2020 | Manama(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Al Ahli win(s), 0 draw(s), 5 Al Riffa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2020 | Al Riffa 3-1 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Al Ahli 1-3 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Nov 5, 2019 | Al Ahli 0-2 Al Riffa | Federation Cup |
| Oct 30, 2019 | Al Riffa 2-0 Al Ahli | Federation Cup |
| Jan 11, 2018 | Al Riffa 0-2 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Al Riffa 3-0 Al Ahli | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ahli score 0.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 2.1 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | 0.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 2/15 | 3/15 |
| Al Riffa | 2.1 | 0.6 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
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