Match Report
Muharraq, 1st with 55 points, sat 48 points above Bahrain SC (12th, 7). Per game in the league, Muharraq were scoring 2.05 and conceding 0.32, Bahrain SC 0.68 and 2.55, against a competition average of 1.2 goals per team per game.
Muharraq had won four straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. From the last five rounds, Muharraq held 13 points of 15 and Bahrain SC 4.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 3 for Muharraq, 0 for Bahrain SC and 1 drawn, at 3.75 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 25% of the meetings went to the host.
Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 20,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Muharraq led 5-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 7-0.
Goal scorers
Muharraq: Samy Frioui (5'), Elliot Simões (12'), Elliot Simões (38'), Soufiane Mahrouq (45'), Abdulkareem Diara (63'), Facundo Tobares (82'), Juninho Piauiense (9')
Key stats
Possession: Muharraq 50% · Bahrain SC 50% · Total shots: 25-2 · On target: 12-1 · Corners: 5-0