MANAMA, Bahrain (Interstat) — Malkiya secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Al Shabab in a Bahrain Premier League match Saturday at Madinat ’Isa Stadium.

The decisive moment came in the 89th minute when Halim Abbou scored a right-footed goal for the home side, breaking a stalemate and delivering the win. The result defied a pre-match projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 1-1 draw. Its ELO system had given Malkiya a 55.6 percent probability to win.

With the result, Malkiya begins its league campaign with a win, improving to 1-0-0, while Al Shabab starts 0-1-0. Both clubs see their overall season records mirror those league marks.