Al Riffa vs Malkiya: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 18Kick-off on May 8, 2021 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Riffa vs Malkiya?
Al Riffa won 2-1 on May 8, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 28′Y. ArfaouiMalkiya
- 29′Ali MadanAl Riffa
- 59′Hazaa AliAl Riffa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Riffa have 12 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeats; Malkiya have 2, 8 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Al Ahli(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2021 | Al-Hidd(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Busaiteen(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Al Najma(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Budaiya(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2021 | Muharraq(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 23, 2021 | East Riffa(away) | 0-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2021 | Manama(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 9, 2021 | Budaiya(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 3, 2021 | Al Ahli(home) | 0-0 | 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 1.8 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Malkiya score 0.6 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Riffa | 1.8 | 0.7 | 7 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Malkiya | 0.6 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
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 Malkiya sit 5th (33 points from 23 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 |
| 5 | Malkiya | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 33 |
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