Match Report
2 points and 1 places separated them: A'Ali 5th with 31, Malkiya 4th with 33. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, A'Ali ran at 0.86 scored and 0.91 conceded, Malkiya at 1.05 and 0.73.
6 meetings are on record — 2 won by A'Ali, 1 by Malkiya, 3 drawn, at 2.83 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 33% of the wins in this fixture. Both teams scored in 67% of the meetings.
The venue was Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium, with room for 20,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Malkiya: Sayed Hashim Issa (67')
Key stats
Possession: A'Ali 55% · Malkiya 45% · Total shots: 6-7 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 4-2