| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hidd | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9/15 | 8-4 |
| Al Shabab | 15 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7/15 | 3-3 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hidd | 5 | 18 | 21 | -13 | WLWWL | 4 | +1 |
| Al Shabab | 12 | 3 | 4 | -2 | DLW | 9 | +3 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2018-01-20
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al-Hidd 5th with 21 points, Al Shabab 12th with 4, 17 apart. In league terms the two rates read 2.22/2.94 for Al-Hidd and 3.33/4 for Al Shabab (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 2.46.
Al-Ahli Stadium in Manama, capacity 30,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al-Hidd led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-2.
