Bahrain SC vs Al-Najma Prediction: Expect goals from both teams

At Bahrain National Stadium, Bahrain SC will play Al-Najma in round seven of the Bahrain Premier League. The previous time out, both teams secured a win. Which side will keep things running?

Bahrain SC's last encounter was against Ali CSC, and they secured a 0-2 win. Bahrain SC scored twice before the break to take maximum points in that game, thanks to Anderson Junior and Gabriel Monteiro’s strike. However, Bahrain SC had an unbeaten run of results prior to that win, losing to Al-Muharraq and Al-Shabbab while drawing Malkia. This season, Bahrain SC have ten points accumulated from six games. In those encounters, Bahrain SC scored eight goals while conceding ten. 

Al-Najma's last league encounter was against Malkia, and they ran riot in a 5-1 encounter. In that game, Al-Najma scored twice in the first half while scoring the remaining three goals in the second half, with Mohamed Al-Romaihi scoring each. In the meantime, Al-Najma has an unbeaten run of four games into this, drawing Al-Muharraq in a goalless encounter. However, other games saw this team defeat East Riffa and Al-Shabbab despite going unbeaten in five games. This season, Al-Najma have 10 points from six games, leaving them 6th in the standings. 

The two teams are arguably playing at the same level, and I expect a lot from them. While this game will be competitive without a doubt, I feel the option will lie in attacking play, especially with both teams' weak defences. While the two teams have also been showing character lately, it is tough to back a side confidently, but Al-Najma have looked a bit decent lately, and despite being on the road, I will back them to take maximum points.