A'Ali vs MalkiyaPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Round three in Bahrain, with both teams only just under way. A'Ali have played a single match, a 1-1 home draw with Manama on 29 August; looking further back, at the end of last season they lost 0-1 at Muharraq after winning 2-0 against Budaiya and 1-0 at Al-Hidd, those wins having followed defeats to Sitra and Al Riffa. Malkiya have played twice and lost both without scoring: 0-1 at home to Al Najma on 2 September and 0-3 at Sitra on 27 August, four goals conceded in total. Their most recent wins date back to last spring, a 4-0 at Bahrain SC and a 3-0 against Al Najma. The head-to-head is close but tilts towards the hosts: three wins for A'Ali, one for Malkiya and one 2-2, with the most recent meeting last March finishing 1-0 for today's home side. The league is averaging 2.63 goals per game. The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off. Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above. In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one. The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.