Al Shabab vs Al Riffa: result 1-3 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 14Kick-off on August 20, 2020 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Madinat 'Isa Stadium, Manama
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What was the result of Al Shabab vs Al Riffa?
Al Riffa won 1-3 on August 20, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 9′?Al Riffa
- 30′?Al Riffa (pen.)
- 43′?Al Shabab
- 49′?Al Riffa
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shabab have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Al Riffa have 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2020 | East Riffa(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Aug 8, 2020 | Al Najma(away) | 1-4 | Premier League |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Muharraq(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Al-Hidd(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 28, 2020 | East Riffa(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2020 | Busaiteen(home) | 5-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 7, 2020 | Manama(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2020 | Muharraq(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 13, 2020 | Al Hala(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 9, 2020 | Al Ahli(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Al Shabab win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Al Riffa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 23, 2019 | Al Riffa 3-1 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Apr 4, 2019 | Al Riffa 1-1 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Al Shabab 0-4 Al Riffa | Premier League |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Al Riffa 2-3 Al Shabab | Premier League |
| Sep 21, 2017 | Al Shabab 2-1 Al Riffa | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Al Riffa vs Al Shabab on Dec 23, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shabab score 1.0 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 1.9 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Al Riffa | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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