Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Malkiya (4th, 33 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Bahrain SC (12th, 7 pts). In league terms the two rates read 0.68/2.55 for Bahrain SC and 1.05/0.73 for Malkiya (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.2.
Bahrain SC had lost six in a row. Bahrain SC had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Malkiya, 6.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 0 wins for Bahrain SC, 4 draws and 1 for Malkiya, at 2 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. More than two goals is the exception here — seen in 20% of meetings.
Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Malkiya led 3-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-4.
Goal scorers
Malkiya: Khaled Al khalaf (24'), Khaled Al khalaf (78'), 2 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Bahrain SC 41% · Malkiya 59% · Total shots: 7-13 · On target: 3-7 · Corners: 2-7