MUHARRAQ, Bahrain (Interstat) — Al Muharraq SC defeated East Riffa 1-0 on Friday at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium in Muharraq, scoring the only goal of the global football match in the 40th minute and holding the lead through the second half. Al Muharraq SC was the visiting team, and East Riffa was the home team. The 40th-minute goal gave Al Muharraq SC a halftime advantage, and East Riffa could not find an equalizer after the break. Al Muharraq SC scored one goal total, while East Riffa scored none. The goal list for the game contained one entry, and no additional goals were recorded after the 40th minute.

Al Muharraq SC’s season record in this competition is now 2 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw. East Riffa’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 2 losses. Across all competitions, Al Muharraq SC is now 3 wins, 0 losses and 1 draw, while East Riffa is 1 win, 2 losses. The result continued an unbeaten start for Al Muharraq SC across all competitions and gave East Riffa a second loss in this competition. East Riffa remained at one win in the competition and one win across all competitions. Al Muharraq SC remained unbeaten in this competition and across all competitions after the victory.

Al Muharraq SC entered the match after a 3-0 home win over Malkia, a 2-0 home win over Gol Gohar and a 2-2 draw at Al Khalidiyah earlier this season. East Riffa had lost 4-0 at Al Riffa SC and beaten Aali Club 2-1 at home in its previous matches this season. Those results gave Al Muharraq SC an unbeaten run across all competitions going into the game, while East Riffa was seeking a second win of the season. The previous results also set the backdrop for a match in which Al Muharraq SC carried the lead after the 40th-minute goal. Al Muharraq SC’s earlier results included two home wins and a draw on the road, while East Riffa’s earlier results included one home win and one road loss.

The match stayed at 1-0 after the goal, with East Riffa unable to score at home and Al Muharraq SC protecting its advantage. Al Muharraq SC’s goal in the 40th minute was the only scoring entry in the game. East Riffa finished with no goals, and Al Muharraq SC finished with one. The game took place at Sheikh Ali bin Mohammed Al Khalifa Stadium in Muharraq, with East Riffa as the home team and Al Muharraq SC as the visiting team. The clean sheet helped Al Muharraq SC close out the result. East Riffa’s home attack did not produce a goal, and Al Muharraq SC’s defense made the single goal stand.

Al Muharraq SC’s win moved the visiting side to two wins in this competition and three wins across all competitions. East Riffa’s home defeat left the home side with one win in this competition and one win across all competitions. The match produced one total goal, with Al Muharraq SC scoring in the 40th minute and East Riffa unable to respond. The result was decided by that single first-half goal. Al Muharraq SC finished the game with the lead it had taken before halftime, and East Riffa finished without a goal at home.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Al Muharraq SC 1, East Riffa 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Al Muharraq SC with an 83.8 percent probability to win. Al Muharraq SC had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -0.75. The total score of 1 went over the over/under line of 2.5.