Al Najma vs East Riffa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on October 21, 2023 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Madinat 'Isa Stadium, Manama
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What was the result of Al Najma vs East Riffa?
Al Najma won 2-1 on October 21, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 13′Ahmad KoriEast Riffa
- 22′Mohamed Al RomaihiAl Najma
- 84′Edimar Ribeiro da CostaAl Najma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najma have 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats; East Riffa have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 14, 2023 | Budaiya(away) | 0-1 | Federation Cup |
| Oct 6, 2023 | Al Hala(away) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 28, 2023 | Al Shabab(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 23, 2023 | Al Riffa(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Busaiteen(away) | 1-3 | Federation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 15, 2023 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba(home) | 2-0 | Federation Cup |
| Oct 7, 2023 | Manama(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 29, 2023 | Busaiteen(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2023 | Al Ahli(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 30, 2023 | A'Ali(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Al Najma win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 East Riffa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2022 | East Riffa 3-1 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Jan 4, 2022 | East Riffa 3-2 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Sep 2, 2021 | Al Najma 1-2 East Riffa | Federation Cup |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Al Najma 0-1 East Riffa | Premier League |
| Dec 14, 2020 | East Riffa 1-1 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Al Najma 1-0 East Riffa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: East Riffa vs Al Najma on Feb 14, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najma score 1.4 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; East Riffa score 1.3 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najma | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| East Riffa | 1.3 | 1.0 | 2 | 9/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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