Al Najma vs Al Ahli: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 11Kick-off on January 19, 2018 at 01:45 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Najma vs Al Ahli?
Al Najma won 3-2 on January 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 20′Mahdi Al HumaidanAl Ahli
- 44′Diaa SalmanAl Ahli
- 52′U. AgbaAl Najma
- 68′Abdulaziz KhalidAl Najma
- 90′Ali MadanAl Najma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najma have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Al Ahli have 2, 4 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2018 | Al Shabab(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2017 | Al Ittihad(home) | 4-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Al Shabab(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 20, 2017 | Al-Hidd(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Al Ahli(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2018 | Al Riffa(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Manama(home) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2017 | Al Ittihad(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 19, 2017 | Al Shabab(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Al Najma(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Al Najma win, 0 draws, 2 Al Ahli wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Al Ahli 0-1 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Al Najma 0-2 Al Ahli | Premier League |
| Dec 10, 2016 | Al Ahli 2-1 Al Najma | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najma score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Ahli score 0.6 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najma | 1.8 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Al Ahli | 0.6 | 1.8 | 4 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Najma sit 7th in Premier League (8 points from 7 matches) and Al Ahli sit 5th (9 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Al Ahli | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 7 | Al Najma | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
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