Match Report
Al Budaiya, 1st with 55 points, sat 18 points above Alhassam (6th, 37). Scoring rates set the scale: Al Budaiya 2.55 scored and 0.73 conceded per game, Alhassam 1.45 and 1.14, with the league averaging 1.48.
Al Budaiya arrived on a run of six straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 15/15 points for Al Budaiya against 4/15 for Alhassam.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 3 Al Budaiya wins, 1 for Alhassam, 0 draws, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
Al-Ahli Stadium in Manama staged the fixture, a ground that holds 30,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Budaiya led 2-1 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 3-1.