Malkiya vs Al Najma: result 0-1 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on October 6, 2018 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Malkiya vs Al Najma?
Al Najma won 0-1 on October 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 68′Abdullah SaifAl Najma
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malkiya have 4 wins, 3 draws and 8 defeats; Al Najma have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Al-Hidd(away) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Al Hala(home) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 24, 2018 | Al Jazeera(home) | 1-2 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Al Najma(away) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 17, 2018 | Al Quwa Al Jawiya(away) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2, 2018 | Muharraq(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Budaiya(away) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 24, 2018 | Al Shabab(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Apr 21, 2018 | Malkiya(home) | 3-3 | Premier League |
| Apr 13, 2018 | Manama(away) | 2-3 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Malkiya win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Al Najma win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2018 | Al Najma 3-3 Malkiya | Premier League |
| Oct 16, 2017 | Malkiya 1-3 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Al Najma 2-2 Malkiya | Premier League |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Malkiya 0-0 Al Najma | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Malkiya score 1.5 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najma score 1.7 and concede 1.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malkiya | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0 | 11/15 | 10/15 |
| Al Najma | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Malkiya sit 5th in Premier League (33 points from 23 matches) and Al Najma sit 10th (22 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Malkiya | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 33 |
| 10 | Al Najma | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 21 | 35 | 22 |
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