Al Najma vs Busaiteen: result 2-1 and analysis
Federation CupGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on March 18, 2021 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Najma vs Busaiteen?
Al Najma won 2-1 on March 18, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 23′?Busaiteen
- 37′?Al Najma
- 72′?Al Najma
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; Busaiteen have 3, 5 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2021 | East Riffa(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 8, 2021 | Manama(home) | 1-5 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Malkiya(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Malkiya(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Manama(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2021 | Manama(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Malkiya(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Al Ahli(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2021 | Muharraq(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Al Riffa(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 3 Al Najma win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Busaiteen win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2021 | Al Najma 1-0 Busaiteen | Premier League |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Busaiteen 0-2 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Jan 20, 2020 | Al Najma 2-1 Busaiteen | Premier League |
| Nov 4, 2019 | Busaiteen 0-0 Al Najma | Federation Cup |
| Oct 29, 2019 | Al Najma 2-2 Busaiteen | Federation Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najma score 1.0 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Busaiteen score 0.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najma | 1.0 | 1.6 | 1 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Busaiteen | 0.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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