Manama vs Al Najma: result 3-2 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 17Kick-off on April 13, 2018 at 02:25 PM (UTC)Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium), Riffa
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What was the result of Manama vs Al Najma?
Manama won 3-2 on April 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 13′U. AgbaAl Najma
- 19′Sultan Mohamed HelalManama
- 27′Erick Luis Palma dos SantosManama
- 45′U. AgbaAl Najma
- 74′RonirManama
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manama have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Al Najma have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 2018 | Al Jaish(away) | 0-1 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Al Riffa(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 31, 2018 | Al Ahli(away) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Al Shabab(away) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Al Zawra'a(home) | 1-3 | AFC Champions League Two |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2018 | East Riffa(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Al Ittihad(away) | 2-2 | Premier League |
| Mar 1, 2018 | Al-Hidd(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Muharraq(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Al Riffa(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 1 Manama win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Al Najma win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2017 | Al Najma 2-1 Manama | Premier League |
| May 12, 2017 | Manama 2-2 Al Najma | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2016 | Al Najma 2-6 Manama | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Manama score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Al Najma score 1.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manama | 1.4 | 1.1 | 3 | 9/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Najma | 1.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Manama sit 2nd in Premier League (6 points from 3 matches) and Al Najma sit 10th (22 points from 22 matches).
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| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manama | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| 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