Al Riffa vs Al KhalidiyahPrediction, probable lineups, recent form & season stats

Al Riffa opened the new season with a 2-0 home win against Al Ittifaq Maqaba, extending a positive league run: before the break came a 3-2 against Bahrain SC, a 2-0 away at Malkiya, a 4-0 against Al Shabab and a 3-2 at Al Ahli. The only recent slip is the 1-2 against Muharraq in the King's Cup. Khalidiya began with a 7-2 away at Al Najma, the same opponents they beat 3-1 on the final matchday of last season. In their six most recent outings they have won five, with a single defeat, the 1-2 at home to Muharraq, and further wins at Budaiya, at home to Al-Hidd and away at Sitra. In the six previous meetings Al Riffa have never come out on top: three Khalidiya wins, by 2-1, 2-0 and 1-0, and three draws, two 2-2 results and a 1-1. 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.