Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Ahli 7th with 27 points, Bahrain SC 12th with 7, 20 apart. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Bahrain SC ran at 0.68 scored and 2.55 conceded, Al Ahli at 1.27 and 1.27.
Bahrain SC entered with four losses in a row.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 Bahrain SC wins, 1 for Al Ahli, 1 draw, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī, capacity 10,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Ahli led 2-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-2 the final score.
Goal scorers
Bahrain SC: Arafat Al-Haj (13') · Al Ahli: Abdullah Al-Hashsash (8'), Arafat Al-Haj (33')
Key stats
Possession: Bahrain SC 38% · Al Ahli 62% · Total shots: 9-21 · On target: 4-7 · Corners: 2-7