Match Report
27 points separated the sides: Al Khalidiyah 2nd on 54, Sitra 8th on 27. Recent form flatters Sitra's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 8th. In league terms the two rates read 1/1.41 for Sitra and 1.91/0.73 for Al Khalidiyah (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Defeat had not touched Al Khalidiyah in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 3/15 points for Sitra, 13/15 for Al Khalidiyah.
7 meetings are on record — 1 won by Sitra, 6 by Al Khalidiyah, 0 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. The pattern favours whoever hosts: home teams have won 86% of the meetings.
The venue was Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium) (Riffa), with room for 35,580 spectators. Al Khalidiyah led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Sitra: 1 goal with no recorded scorer · Al Khalidiyah: Joel Beya (45'), Mohamed Al Romaihi (90'), Nizar El Otmani (81')
Key stats
Possession: Sitra 41% · Al Khalidiyah 59% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 4-9 · Corners: 4-9