Match Report
In the standings it was Al Shabbab 11th on 14 points, Al-Najma 10th on 22 — separated by 8. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Shabbab 0.36 scored and 1.55 conceded per game, Al-Najma 0.95 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.2.
GioScore's database holds 6 meetings between the two: 1 for Al Shabbab, 4 for Al-Najma and 1 drawn, at 2.67 goals per meeting. Home advantage is real in this fixture: whoever hosted won 67% of the meetings.
The match was played at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium) (Riffa) (capacity 35,580). On the scoreboard, Al-Najma led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al Shabbab: Arafat Al-Haj (90') · Al-Najma: Saleh Al Zubaidi (26')
Key stats
Possession: Al Shabbab 43% · Al-Najma 57% · Total shots: 9-11 · On target: 4-4 · Corners: 2-4




