2017/2018| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ittihad | 1 | D1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1/3 | 0-0 |
| Al Ahli | 3 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4/9 | 5-4 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ittihad | 9 | 18 | 14 | -20 | WDLLW | 5 | +4 |
| Al Ahli | 10 | 18 | 13 | -23 | DLWDL | 7 | +3 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-02-20
1 points and 1 places separated them: Al Ittihad 9th with 14, Al Ahli 10th with 13. Recent form flatters Al Ittihad's table spot — 5th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. In league terms the two rates read 1.61/2.72 for Al Ittihad and 1.61/2.89 for Al Ahli (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.46.
The venue was Madinat 'Isa Stadium in Manama, with room for 10,000 spectators.
