Al Ahli to host East Riffa in Matchday 7 of the Bahrain Premier League

Al Ahli will host East Riffa on 31 October 2026 at 18:00 Saudi time, in the Matchday 7 fixtures of the Bahrain Premier League for the 2026 season.

Al Ahli sit sixth in the table with 8 points from 6 matches, having recorded two wins, two draws and two defeats, scoring 7 goals and conceding 7. East Riffa, meanwhile, are seventh with 7 points from 6 matches, with two wins, one draw and three defeats, scoring 5 goals and conceding 10.

In their last five matches, Al Ahli drew 1-1 away to Malkiya on 24 October 2026, lost 1-2 at home to Khaldiya on 18 October 2026, won 3-1 away to Manama on 10 October 2026, lost 0-2 at home to Al Ittifaq Muqaba on 12 September 2026, and won 1-0 away to Al Hidd on 5 September 2026.

East Riffa, for their part, lost their last outing 0-1 at home to Muharraq on 23 October 2026, suffered a heavy 0-4 away defeat to Riffa on 17 October 2026, won 2-1 at home against Al Ali on 11 October 2026, won 3-2 away against Al Najma on 11 September 2026, and drew 0-0 at home against Sitra on 2 September 2026.

In previous meetings between the two sides, East Riffa won the last encounter on 12 May 2025 by 1-0 at home, while Al Ahli won the meeting before that on 9 January 2025 by 3-2 at home. Al Ahli also won 1-0 on 14 February 2024, lost 1-2 to East Riffa on 24 September 2023, and beat them 1-0 on 8 February 2023.