AL-MANAMAH, Bahrain (Interstat) — A’ali CSC edged Al Hidd 1-0 on Monday at Al Ahli Stadium, with Diego Cardoso scoring the only goal in the 12th minute on a header.

The victory lifted A’ali CSC to 8 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws in the Bahrain Premier League, and 9-8-3 across all competitions. Al Hidd fell to 8-8-5 in league play and 8-8-5 overall.

Cardoso’s early strike came after a brief spell of pressure from the visitors. A’ali CSC then absorbed Al Hidd’s attempts to equalize, holding the home side scoreless for the remainder of the match.

The result snapped a two-game losing streak for A’ali CSC, which had dropped a 2-0 decision to Sitra on April 27 and a 1-0 loss at Al Riffa on April 17. Before that, A’ali CSC had posted a 2-1 win over Bahrain SC on April 2 and a 1-0 victory at Malkiya on March 14.

Al Hidd entered Monday’s contest off a 2-1 defeat at Al Khaldiya SC on April 27 and a 1-0 loss to Muharraq on April 16. Prior to those setbacks, the club had recorded a 2-0 win at Budaiya on April 3.

The teams met previously this season on Dec. 26, 2025, when A’ali CSC won 2-1 at home. In that match, A’ali CSC took an early lead and held off a second-half push by Al Hidd.

Monday’s match was the 19th league fixture of the season for both sides. A’ali CSC has now collected 27 points in the Premier League table, while Al Hidd has 29 points.

Al Hidd has struggled to find consistent scoring of late, managing just one goal in its last three league matches. A’ali CSC, meanwhile, has relied on a stingy defense that has allowed one goal or fewer in four of its last five league games.

The victory also marked A’ali CSC’s third clean sheet of the 2025-26 league campaign. Al Hidd has been blanked six times in league play this season.

Other recent results for A’ali CSC include a 2-0 loss to Al Khaldiya SC on Feb. 27, a 1-0 loss to Al Shabab on Feb. 19, a 2-1 win at Al Ahli on Feb. 12, a 2-0 win over Al Najma Club on Feb. 5, a 2-0 win over Al Najma on Jan. 28, a 1-1 draw with Muharraq on Jan. 10, a 1-0 win at Budaiya on Jan. 2, a 0-0 draw at Sitra on Dec. 19, a 4-1 loss to Al Riffa on Nov. 8, a 1-0 loss at Bahrain SC on Oct. 30, a 1-0 loss to Malkiya on Oct. 19, a 0-0 draw at Al Shabab on Oct. 3, a 3-0 win at Al Najma on Sept. 19, and a 1-0 loss at Al Khaldiya SC on Sept. 12.

For Al Hidd, other results this season include a 0-0 draw with Al Riffa on Sept. 25, a 3-1 win at Bahrain SC on Sept. 20, a 2-2 draw at Malkiya on Sept. 11, a 2-1 win at Al Riffa on Jan. 24, a 2-0 win at Al Shabab on Jan. 8, a 3-3 draw with Al Ahli on Jan. 1, a 2-1 loss at A’ali CSC on Dec. 26, a 2-1 loss to Al Khaldiya SC on Dec. 19, a 3-0 loss at Muharraq on Nov. 9, a 2-1 loss at Budaiya on Oct. 31, a 3-1 win over Al Najma on Oct. 18, a 2-0 win at Al Ahli on Oct. 4, and a 3-0 win over Al Riffa on Feb. 7, as well as a 4-1 win over Sitra on Feb. 23 and a 1-0 loss at Al Najma on March 13.

The match was the second of three scheduled league meetings between the clubs this season. The third is set for later in the spring.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Al Hidd 1, A’ali CSC 0, with Al Hidd given an 82.10 percent probability to win by Interstat’s ELO system.