Match Report
8th against 7th, but level on points: Sitra and Al Ahli both had 27. On the form table Sitra stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 8th overall. Per game in the league, Sitra were scoring 1 and conceding 1.41, Al Ahli 1.27 and 1.27, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Sitra, 0 draws and 1 for Al Ahli, at 3.4 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 80% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 80%.
Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium) (Riffa), capacity 35,580, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Ahli led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Al Ahli: Abdullah Al-Hashsash (70'), Vitinho (9')
Key stats
Possession: Sitra 56% · Al Ahli 44% · Total shots: 5-3 · On target: 0-2 · Corners: 6-5