Al Najma vs Al Riffa: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 12Kick-off on March 4, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Najma vs Al Riffa?
Al Riffa won 1-3 on March 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 30′J. JallowAl Najma
- 47′Vinicius VargasAl Riffa
- 56′J. MathieuAl Riffa
- 70′WellingtonAl Riffa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najma have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Al Riffa have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2025 | Manama(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2025 | Sitra(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 2, 2025 | Al Hala(away) | 1-3 | King's Cup |
| Jan 18, 2025 | Khalidiya(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Jan 11, 2025 | A'Ali(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2025 | East Riffa(home) | 2-2 | King's Cup |
| Feb 23, 2025 | Bahrain SC(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2025 | Al-Arabi SC(away) | 1-1 | AGCFF Gulf Champions League |
| Feb 9, 2025 | Malkiya(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2025 | Al-Ettifaq(home) | 2-1 | AGCFF Gulf Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Al Najma wins, 2 draws, 4 Al Riffa wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2024 | Al Riffa 3-0 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Mar 8, 2024 | Al Najma 3-3 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Al Najma 0-8 Al Riffa | Federation Cup |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Al Riffa 2-2 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Mar 14, 2022 | Al Najma 0-2 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Dec 22, 2021 | Al Najma 0-3 Al Riffa | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najma score 1.6 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 1.3 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najma | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
| Al Riffa | 1.3 | 0.8 | 7 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
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 Riffa sit 1st (15 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Riffa | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 15 |
| 7 | Al Najma | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
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