Malkiya vs Al Riffa: result 2-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 21Kick-off on May 22, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Malkiya vs Al Riffa?
Malkiya and Al Riffa drew 2-2 on May 22, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 2′O. MarshalMalkiya
- 17′Ali Hasan IsaAl Riffa
- 21′O. MarshalAl Riffa (o.g.)
- 70′Sayed AdnanMalkiya
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Malkiya have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2025 | Manama(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| May 11, 2025 | Sitra(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 6, 2025 | Khalidiya(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 1, 2025 | Al Najma(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | Bahrain SC(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2025 | Al Shabab(home) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| May 12, 2025 | Muharraq(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| May 7, 2025 | East Riffa(home) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| May 2, 2025 | Al Ahli(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Apr 26, 2025 | A'Ali(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Malkiya win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Al Riffa win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 9, 2025 | Al Riffa 0-2 Malkiya | Premier League |
| Nov 18, 2023 | Al Riffa 2-2 Malkiya | Federation Cup |
| Dec 15, 2021 | Al Riffa 3-0 Malkiya | Federation Cup |
| May 8, 2021 | Al Riffa 2-1 Malkiya | Premier League |
| Dec 27, 2020 | Al Riffa 1-0 Malkiya | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2019 | Malkiya 0-2 Al Riffa | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Malkiya score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Al Riffa score 1.8 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malkiya | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Al Riffa | 1.8 | 1.5 | 1 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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 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 |
| 5 | Malkiya | 23 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 23 | 17 | 33 |
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