Match Report
East Riffa, 9th with 24 points, sat 25 points above Al Budaiya (12th, -1). In league terms the two rates read 1.09/1.18 for East Riffa and 0.45/2.95 for Al Budaiya (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.26.
The head-to-head ledger counts 4 games: 2 East Riffa wins, 1 for Al Budaiya, 1 draw, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Only 25% of the meetings produced more than two goals.
The venue was Al-Muharraq Stadium, with room for 35,580 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 3 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
East Riffa: Mohamed Duaij (90'), Saleh Rateb (69') · Al Budaiya: T. Ben Zitoun (59')
Key stats
Possession: East Riffa 63% · Al Budaiya 37% · Total shots: 2-1 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 6-3