Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Muharraq (1st, 55 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Sitra (8th, 27 pts). On the form table Sitra stood 4th over the last five rounds, despite being 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.2 goals per team per game, Muharraq ran at 2.05 scored and 0.32 conceded, Sitra at 1 and 1.41.
Muharraq had banked 10 of the last 15 points on offer; Sitra, 3.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 4 for Muharraq, 0 for Sitra and 1 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 20% of the wins in this matchup.
The match was played at Stād al-Bahrayn al-Watanī (Bahrain National Stadium) (Riffa) (capacity 35,580). On the scoreboard, Muharraq led 3-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 3-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Muharraq: Elliot Simões (39'), Arthur Rezende (11'), Abdulwahab Al Malood (23')
Key stats
Possession: Muharraq 63% · Sitra 37% · Total shots: 3-0 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 8-7