Al Najma vs Al Riffa: result 1-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 6Kick-off on January 16, 2021 at 01:35 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 1-2 on January 16, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 42′Mahdi Al HumaidanAl Riffa
- 65′Ali MadanAl Riffa
- 77′Luis JuniorAl Najma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najma have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 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 8, 2021 | Busaiteen(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Al Ahli(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 26, 2020 | Budaiya(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2020 | East Riffa(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Al-Hidd(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Muharraq(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Najma win(s), 0 draw(s), 4 Al Riffa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2020 | Al Riffa 4-0 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Feb 29, 2020 | Al Najma 4-2 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2019 | Al Riffa 3-0 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Al Najma 0-1 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Al Najma 0-2 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Al Najma 6-0 Al Riffa | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najma score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 2.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najma | 1.2 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Al Riffa | 2.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Najma sit 10th in Premier League (22 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 |
| 10 | Al Najma | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 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