Al Ahli vs Al Riffa: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on May 1, 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 Riffa?
Al Ahli and Al Riffa drew 2-2 on May 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 37′Hamza SanhajiAl Ahli
- 46′Mahdi TaradaAl Ahli
- 50′Mohamed MarhoonAl Riffa
- 51′Sayed HashimAl Riffa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ahli have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Al Riffa have 13, 1 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 25, 2021 | Sitra(away) | 2-0 | Federation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2021 | Al-Hidd(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Busaiteen(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Al Najma(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Budaiya(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Muharraq(home) | 1-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 2021 | Al Ahli 1-3 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ahli score 1.1 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 1.8 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | 1.1 | 1.1 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Riffa | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
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