Al Najma vs Malkiya: result 2-0 and analysis
Federation CupGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on January 17, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Najma vs Malkiya?
Al Najma won 2-0 on January 17, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 70′?Al Najma
- 84′?Al Najma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Najma have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Malkiya have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 2024 | Al Riffa(home) | 0-8 | Federation Cup |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Muharraq(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 19, 2023 | Manama(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2023 | Busaiteen(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Al Ahli(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2024 | Sitra(home) | 1-0 | Federation Cup |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Al Riffa(away) | 2-2 | Federation Cup |
| Nov 3, 2023 | A'Ali(home) | 0-2 | King's Cup |
| Oct 14, 2023 | Al Ittihad(away) | 2-0 | Federation Cup |
| Mar 20, 2023 | Al Hala(away) | 1-2 | Federation Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Al Najma win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Malkiya win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 18, 2021 | Malkiya 1-2 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Malkiya 1-1 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Al Najma 3-0 Malkiya | Premier League |
| Oct 6, 2018 | Malkiya 0-1 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Al Najma 3-3 Malkiya | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Malkiya 1-3 Al Najma | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Najma score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Malkiya score 0.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Najma | 1.5 | 1.8 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Malkiya | 0.7 | 2.0 | 4 | 5/15 | 8/15 |
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