Al Shabab vs Al Riffa: result 2-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 21, 2017 at 03:15 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Al Shabab vs Al Riffa?
Al Shabab won 2-1 on September 21, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 44′Léo BahiaAl Riffa
- 45′Sayed JaafarAl Shabab (pen.)
- 90′Sayed Ibraheem AlawiAl Shabab
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 2 matches in all competitions, Al Shabab have 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats; Al Riffa have 10, 1 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2017 | Manama(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Al Ittihad(home) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2017 | Al Najma(away) | 0-6 | Premier League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Al Ahli(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| May 13, 2017 | Malkiya(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Apr 27, 2017 | Muharraq(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 22, 2017 | Al Najma(away) | 4-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shabab score 1.0 and concede 0.0 goals per match over their last 2; Al Riffa score 2.2 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0/2 | 0/2 |
| Al Riffa | 2.2 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 2 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).
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| # | 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