AL-MUHARRAQ, Bahrain (Interstat) — A second-half strike from Juninho Piauiense delivered a 1-0 victory for visiting Muharraq over Malkiya in a Bahrain Premier League match Saturday at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Stadium.

The decisive moment came in the 59th minute, breaking a deadlock in a match where Muharraq was heavily favored. The result extends Muharraq’s strong league form, improving its record to eight wins, four losses and three draws this Premier League season. Malkiya, which had battled to a draw in the teams’ previous meeting in September, falls to four wins, three losses and three draws in league play.

The narrow win defied the pregame projection from Interstat, which had simulated a 2-1 Muharraq victory and gave the club an 80.6% probability to win.