Al Riffa vs Al Shabab: result 2-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on April 20, 2018 at 02:25 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 2-3 on April 20, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 15′Qusay HabibAl Riffa
- 24′Sal Pape SereniAl Shabab
- 55′Sal Pape SereniAl Shabab
- 66′Sayed JaafarAl Shabab
- 80′Hazaa AliAl Riffa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Riffa have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Al Shabab have 2, 9 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Malkiya(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Manama(home) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2018 | East Riffa(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 2, 2018 | Al Ittihad(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Al-Hidd(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2018 | Al Ahli(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Muharraq(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Malkiya(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Manama(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 20, 2018 | East Riffa(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Al Riffa win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Al Shabab win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 21, 2017 | Al Shabab 2-1 Al Riffa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Al Shabab vs Al Riffa on Sep 21, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Al Riffa score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al Shabab score 0.9 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Riffa | 1.1 | 1.5 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Shabab | 0.9 | 1.2 | 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