Al Shabab vs Al Riffa: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 13Kick-off on February 19, 2023 at 05:50 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 and Al Riffa drew 2-2 on February 19, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 20′M. FalAl Shabab
- 69′Amin Al ShanainaAl Riffa
- 83′Sayed HashimAl Riffa
- 90′Faris GhatashaAl Shabab
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shabab have 6 wins, 1 draws and 8 defeats; Al Riffa have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 7, 2023 | Khalidiya(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 27, 2023 | East Riffa(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Al Hala(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Khalidiya(home) | 0-1 | Federation Cup |
| Dec 27, 2022 | Al-Hidd(home) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 8, 2023 | Bahrain SC(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Khalidiya(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 22, 2023 | East Riffa(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2023 | Al-Hidd(away) | 3-3 | Federation Cup |
| Dec 26, 2022 | Manama(home) | 0-1 | Premier 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Al Riffa vs Al Shabab on Sep 11, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shabab score 1.2 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shabab | 1.2 | 0.9 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Al Riffa | 1.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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