Al Shabab vs Al Najma: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 13Kick-off on March 3, 2024 at 04:15 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Shabab vs Al Najma?
Al Shabab won 2-1 on March 3, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 3′Sayed JaafarAl Shabab
- 65′Ali SaeedAl Shabab
- 84′Mohamed Al RomaihiAl Najma (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shabab have 5 wins, 7 draws and 3 defeats; Al Najma have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2024 | Manama(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 6, 2024 | Busaiteen(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 23, 2024 | Al Ittifaq Maqaba(home) | 2-1 | Federation Cup |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Al Tadamun Buri(home) | 3-1 | Federation Cup |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Umm Al Hassam(away) | 3-0 | Federation Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2024 | Al-Hidd(home) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 24, 2024 | Sitra(away) | 4-1 | Federation Cup |
| Jan 17, 2024 | Malkiya(home) | 2-0 | Federation Cup |
| Jan 14, 2024 | Al Riffa(home) | 0-8 | Federation Cup |
| Dec 24, 2023 | Muharraq(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Al Shabab wins, 1 draw, 3 Al Najma wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 28, 2023 | Al Najma 3-2 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Al Najma 1-1 Al Shabab | Federation Cup |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Al Najma 4-1 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Sep 27, 2019 | Al Shabab 1-0 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Feb 8, 2019 | Al Najma 2-1 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Al Shabab 2-1 Al Najma | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Al Najma vs Al Shabab on Sep 28, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shabab score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najma score 1.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1 | 13/15 | 10/15 |
| Al Najma | 1.7 | 1.5 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Al Najma | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 8 |
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