Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Muharraq (2nd, 40 pts) held a 27-point advantage over Al Shabab (9th, 13 pts). Recent form flatters Al Shabab's table spot — 4th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 9th. Per game in the league, Al Shabab were scoring 1.22 and conceding 2.11, Muharraq 2.5 and 0.94, against a competition average of 1.65 goals per team per game.
The venue was Madinat 'Isa Stadium in Manama, with room for 10,000 spectators.


