MANAMA, Bahrain (Interstat) — Muharraq defeated Al Najma 3-1 on Monday in a Bahrain Premier League match at Madinat ’Isa Stadium.

Soufiane Mahrouk opened the scoring in the 50th minute with a right-footed goal. Zachary Hadji doubled the lead in the 58th minute with another right-footed strike. Husain Abdulkarim made it 3-0 in the 76th minute with a right-footed goal. Al Najma’s Elliot Simões pulled one back in the 85th minute, scoring from a corner kick.

Muharraq improved to 13 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws in league play and 15 wins, 5 losses and 4 draws across all competitions. Al Najma fell to 6 wins, 9 losses and 2 draws in the league and the same record overall.

Muharraq entered the match having won its previous game, a 1-0 victory over Budaiya on April 29. Al Najma had lost its last match, 3-0 to Malkiya on April 28.

Muharraq next faces Busaiteen on Friday in the Federation Cup.

The Interstat game simulator projected a final score of Muharraq 2, Al Najma 1, and Interstat’s ELO system gave Muharraq an 84.50 percent probability to win.