Al Shabab vs Al Riffa: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on January 18, 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 Shabab vs Al Riffa?
Al Shabab won 2-0 on January 18, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 58′A. AnnanAl Shabab
- 81′513351Al Shabab
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shabab have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Al Riffa have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11, 2025 | Manama(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 13, 2024 | Sitra(home) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Khalidiya(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Nov 24, 2024 | Al Najma(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Oct 26, 2024 | Bahrain SC(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 10, 2025 | Muharraq(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | East Riffa(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Dec 9, 2024 | Al Ahli(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 4, 2024 | Al Qadsia(away) | 0-1 | AGCFF Gulf Champions League |
| Nov 27, 2024 | Al Qadsia(home) | 2-2 | AGCFF Gulf Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Al Shabab win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Al Riffa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dec 23, 2019 | Al Riffa 3-1 Al Shabab | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shabab score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 1.4 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 1.1 | 1.4 | 4 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Riffa | 1.4 | 0.9 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Shabab sit 11th in Premier League (14 points from 22 matches) and Al Riffa sit 3rd (49 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