Match Report
15 points separated the sides: East Riffa 2nd on 52, Al Hala 5th on 37. In league terms the two rates read 1.86/1.41 for Al Hala and 1.91/0.55 for East Riffa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.57.
9 matches unbeaten backed East Riffa's arrival, having scored in 9 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 3 for Al Hala, 1 for East Riffa and 1 drawn, at 0.8 goals per meeting. Only 20% of these meetings ended in a home win. These meetings skew tight — only 0% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium) (Riffa) (capacity 35,580). On the scoreboard, East Riffa led 2-1 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-4.
Goal scorers
Al Hala: 2 goals with no recorded scorer · East Riffa: 4 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Al Hala 58% · East Riffa 42% · Total shots: 11-7 · On target: 7-5 · Corners: 6-3