Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: East Riffa (2nd, 52 pts) held a 31-point advantage over Busaiteen (9th, 21 pts). Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, East Riffa ran at 1.91 scored and 0.55 conceded, Busaiteen at 1.23 and 1.5.
5 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — East Riffa 4, draws 0, Busaiteen 1, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup. History points to goals: 80% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
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; 3 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
East Riffa: Ahmed Saleh Sanad (55'), Ndiaye Abdou Aziz (89') · Busaiteen: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: East Riffa 63% · Busaiteen 37% · Total shots: 2-1 · On target: 2-1 · Corners: 7-2