Al Riffa vs Malkiya: prediction and stats
Federation CupGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on March 20, 2021 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
Match cancelled
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Riffa have 11 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeats; Malkiya have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2021 | Muharraq(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Mar 8, 2021 | East Riffa(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 19, 2021 | Manama(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 5, 2021 | Budaiya(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 30, 2021 | Busaiteen(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 2021 | Al Tadamun Buri(home) | 0-0 | Federation Cup |
| Mar 12, 2021 | Al-Hidd(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 7, 2021 | Busaiteen(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 18, 2021 | Al Najma(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 9, 2021 | East Riffa(home) | 2-4 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Al Riffa win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Malkiya win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2020 | Al Riffa 1-0 Malkiya | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Malkiya 0-2 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Oct 29, 2018 | Al Riffa 2-0 Malkiya | Premier League |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Al Riffa 1-0 Malkiya | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Al Riffa 0-3 Malkiya | Premier League |
| May 13, 2017 | Al Riffa 2-0 Malkiya | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Riffa score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Malkiya score 1.1 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Riffa | 1.7 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Malkiya | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
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