Al Najma, Budaiya Draw in Bahrain Premier League Opener

MANAMA, Bahrain (Interstat) — Budaiya and Al Najma played to a 1-1 draw in their Bahrain Premier League match on Saturday at Stād Al Bahrayn Al Watanī. Ali Humood put the visiting Al Najma ahead in the 61st minute, but Budaiya’s Dušan Joković equalized in the 77th minute to split the points. The result mirrored the pregame projection from Interstat, which gave Budaiya a 56.7 percent chance to win. Both clubs begin their league campaigns with a draw, moving their records to 0-0-1.