Bahrain · League overview
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Nothing separates the top two in the Premier League title race, with Al Riffa and Khalidiya both on 11 points. Al Riffa are still unbeaten after five games.
On current form, Al Ittifaq Maqaba are the side to fear: their last five read DWWWL, worth 10 points, and they sit 3rd. Nobody has scored more than Khalidiya, who have 14 goals from five games. The scoring rate in Premier League fixtures sits at 2.7 goals per game: neither a goal-fest nor a grind.
At the bottom, Malkiya have a point from five games and are staring at relegation. Every gap and goal difference is in the full Premier League table, and our Premier League predictions cover the next round of fixtures.
Circle Khalidiya vs Al Ittifaq Maqaba on Friday 23 October: 2nd meets 3rd, and the result could reshape the top of the table.