MANAMA, Bahrain (April 2, 2026) (Interstat) — A’ali CSC opened its domestic campaign with a 2-1 victory over Bahrain SC on Thursday at Madinat ’Isa Stadium. The home side overcame an early deficit after Bahrain SC’s Hasan Omar scored in the 25th minute. A’ali CSC responded with a tying goal from Matheus Lima in the 36th minute and secured the win with a second-half score. The result defied the pre-match projection from Interstat, whose simulator had forecast a 1-0 win for A’ali CSC. The firm’s ELO rating system had given the hosts a 75.3% probability to win. With the victory, A’ali CSC begins the Bahrain Premier League season at 1-0-0, while Bahrain SC starts 0-1-0.