Al Riffa vs Al Shabab: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 20Kick-off on May 17, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Riffa vs Al Shabab?
Al Shabab won 1-3 on May 17, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 44′Ali HaramAl Riffa (pen.)
- 45′Riad IdbouiguiguineAl Shabab
- 59′Abd Al Rahman AbdullahAl Shabab
- 88′Hussain QasabAl Shabab
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Riffa have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Al Shabab have 4, 7 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 | Muharraq(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2025 | East Riffa(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 2, 2025 | Al Ahli(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | A'Ali(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2025 | Manama(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Manama(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2025 | Sitra(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| May 2, 2025 | Khalidiya(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Al Najma(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2025 | Bahrain SC(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Al Riffa win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Al Shabab win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 18, 2025 | Al Shabab 2-0 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Apr 8, 2024 | Al Shabab 4-2 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Dec 21, 2023 | Al Riffa 3-1 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2023 | Al Shabab 2-2 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Al Riffa 1-0 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Al Shabab 1-3 Al Riffa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Al Shabab vs Al Riffa on Jan 18, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Al Riffa score 1.9 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Al Shabab score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Riffa | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Al Shabab | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Riffa sit 3rd in Premier League (49 points from 22 matches) and Al Shabab sit 11th (14 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 |
| 11 | Al Shabab | 22 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 8 | 34 | 14 |
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