📏 Form Guide

Al-Muharraq

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Al-Muharraq go into this match after a 0-0 Premier League drawn game versus Khalidiya.

It has been a rare occasion in recent times where Al-Muharraq have shown defensive steel. It will be a concern for them that Al-Muharraq have been scored against in 5 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 8 goals on the way. That kind of trend isn’t assured to be carried forward here, of course.

Riffa SC

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Last time out, Riffa SC drew 3-3 in the Premier League tie with Al-Najma.

A succession of outstanding showings from the Riffa SC defensive players has resulted in the number of goals they’ve conceded standing at 4 from their last 6 fixtures in total. During the same period of time, the number of goals that they have scored themselves amounts to 9.

🤜🤛 Head to head

Checking out their prior head to head duels going back to 12/03/2021, there has been little to separate the clubs with Al-Muharraq winning 2 of those games, Riffa SC 2 and 2 being draws after 90 minutes of play.

A combined sum of 17 goals were scored between them during those clashes, with 9 for Muharraq and 8 netted by Riffa. The average number of goals per game works out to 2.83.

The previous league meeting between the two was Premier League match day 3 on 08/10/2023 when it ended Riffa SC 3-2 Al-Muharraq.

📋 Team News: Riffa SC

With a completely injury-free group to pick from, the Riffa SC boss Ali Ashour doesn’t have any fitness worries at all before this match.

⚡ Prediction

It’s looking like Riffa SC and Al-Muharraq should both get enough opportunities to score, although it’s hard to separate the two.

We’ll see, but this looks like it could end up all-square. We’re therefore tipping a very even match with a 1-1 scoreline when the full-time whistle blows.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 18:09 03/04/2024