Al Riffa vs Al-Hala Prediction: Hosts title hopes need to be boosted with a win

In the round 16 of the Bahrain Premier League, Al Riffa will host Al-Hala at the Bahrain National Stadium. Al Riffa currently holds the second position in the standings, while Al-Hala is in seventh place.

Al Riffa will be eager to break their recent streak of poor results as they aim to revive their chances of winning the league title. Their last match against Al-Shabbab ended in a 4-2 loss, marking their fifth consecutive game without a win. Among these matches was a 1-0 away defeat to Manama Club. They also had draws against Al-Hidd, Al-Najma, and Al-Muharraq. Throughout these games, Al Riffa scored six goals but conceded nine.

Al-Hala suffered a 0-2 defeat against Al-Hidd, conceding a goal in each half with Tallysson Lucas Souza and Ahmad Flamerzi scoring for Al-Hidd. Looking at their recent five matches, they have lost two games, with one defeat against Busaiteen. However, they managed wins against Al-Ahli Manama and Al-Najma, and they had a goalless draw with Manama Club. Currently, Al-Hala has gathered 19 points from 15 games, scoring 15 goals and conceding 23 during this period.

The hosts are in dire need of a victory to maintain their position as title contenders. However, the visiting team has shown decent form and will aim to avoid another loss in this match. Past encounters between these two teams have seen Al Riffa dominating, and I anticipate a similar outcome this time. Historically, matches between these sides have been high-scoring affairs, and I expect both teams to score in this match as well.