Match Report
The table read 10th (Al-Najma, 24 pts) against 11th (East Riffa, 20 pts), 4 points apart. East Riffa's recent output outran their position: 5th on form over five rounds, 11th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.24/1.33 for Al-Najma and 0.95/1.41 for East Riffa (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.35.
Al-Najma arrived off three straight defeats.
5 meetings are on record — 3 won by Al-Najma, 2 by East Riffa, 0 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
First Statement Stadium, capacity 20,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-1.
Goal scorers
Al-Najma: Lazar Đorđević (90') · East Riffa: Hussain Al Khayat (58')
Key stats
Possession: Al-Najma 58% · East Riffa 42% · Total shots: 7-10 · On target: 1-3 · Corners: 3-0