| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 15 | L2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9/15 | 6-5 |
| Malaysia | 15 | L1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7/15 | 7-11 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | LWW | 6 | -5 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 3 | 1 | -5 | LLD | 19 | -15 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2024-01-20
6 points for Bahrain (1st), 1 for Malaysia (4th): a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Malaysia no better than 19th for form, against 4th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.21 goals per team per game, Bahrain ran at 1 scored and 1 conceded, Malaysia at 1 and 2.67.
The venue was Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, with room for 40,740 spectators. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-0 full-time score.
