Al Ahli vs Budaiya: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on January 8, 2026 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 Budaiya?
Budaiya won 2-3 on January 8, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 5′Abdullah Al HashashAl Ahli
- 18′631742Al Ahli
- 65′?Budaiya
- 74′602786Budaiya
- 76′631743Budaiya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ahli have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Budaiya have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Al-Hidd(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 28, 2025 | Sitra(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 20, 2025 | Al Riffa(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Bahrain SC(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Malkiya(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2026 | A'Ali(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 29, 2025 | Khalidiya(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2025 | Muharraq(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Al Najma(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 31, 2025 | Al-Hidd(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Ahli win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Budaiya win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2023 | Al Ahli 2-1 Budaiya | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Budaiya 1-4 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2021 | Budaiya 0-0 Al Ahli | Federation Cup |
| Oct 3, 2021 | Al Ahli 0-2 Budaiya | Federation Cup |
| Sep 12, 2021 | Al Ahli 1-1 Budaiya | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Al Ahli 1-1 Budaiya | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ahli score 1.5 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Budaiya score 1.4 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ahli | 1.5 | 1.7 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Budaiya | 1.4 | 1.9 | 0 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
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 Budaiya sit 9th (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Al Ahli | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
| 9 | Budaiya | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 24 | 34 | 22 |
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