AR-RIFĀ’, Bahrain (April 17, 2026) (Interstat) — Al Ahli secured a 2-1 victory over Bahrain SC in a Premier League match Friday at Stād Al Bahrayn Al Watanī. The visitors established a quick two-goal lead with headers from Abdulla Al Hashash in the eighth minute and Jasim Mohammed Jawad in the 13th. Bahrain SC’s Faisal Hasan cut the deficit with a 34th-minute strike, but Al Ahli’s defense held firm. The result defied a Interstat projection of a 1-1 draw, though its system favored Al Ahli with a 62.7% win probability. Al Ahli begins its league campaign 1-0, while Bahrain SC starts 0-1.