Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Muharraq (1st, 55 pts) held a 33-point advantage over Al-Najma (10th, 22 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.95/1.59 for Al-Najma and 2.05/0.32 for Muharraq (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Muharraq. The five-game form split read 4/15 points for Al-Najma against 12/15 for Muharraq.
6 meetings are on record — 0 won by Al-Najma, 4 by Muharraq, 2 drawn, at 1.83 goals per meeting. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 17% of meetings.
Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium) (Riffa), capacity 35,580, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Al-Najma: Zachary Marvin Hadji (58') · Muharraq: H. Abdulkarim (76'), Soufiane Mahrouq (51'), M. Matar (85' og)
Key stats
Possession: Al-Najma 28% · Muharraq 72% · Total shots: 4-13 · On target: 2-7 · Corners: 2-7