Al Riffa host Al Najma in Matchday 7 of the Bahrain Premier League

Al Riffa will host Al Najma in the seventh round of the Bahrain Premier League for the 2026 season, on 30 October 2026 at 18:00 Saudi Arabia and Damascus time.

Al Riffa top the league table with 14 points from 6 matches, having achieved 4 wins and 2 draws without any defeats, scoring 15 goals and conceding just 4. In contrast, Al Najma sit in ninth place with 7 points from 6 matches, having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 3, scoring 10 goals and conceding 14.

Al Riffa come into the match on the back of a good run of results, having won their last match against Sitra 3-2 away on 22 October 2026, before that beating East Riffa 4-0 at home on 17 October 2026, drawing 1-1 away against Malkiya on 9 October 2026, drawing 0-0 at home against Khaldiya on 10 September 2026, and beating Manama 5-1 away on 5 September 2026.

Al Najma, meanwhile, arrive at this encounter with mixed results, having lost their last match against Al Ali 1-2 at home on 22 October 2026, drawn 2-2 at home against Al Hidd on 17 October 2026, beaten Sitra 2-0 away on 11 October 2026, lost to East Riffa 2-3 at home on 11 September 2026, and beaten Malkiya 1-0 away on 2 September 2026.

In previous meetings between the two sides, Al Riffa beat Al Najma 2-1 on 13 January 2026 when Al Najma were the hosts, the two sides drew 1-1 on 13 September 2025 at Al Riffa's stadium, Al Riffa beat Al Najma 3-1 on 4 March 2025 at Al Najma's stadium, Al Riffa beat Al Najma 3-0 on 21 September 2024 at their own stadium, and the two sides drew 3-3 on 8 March 2024 at Al Najma's stadium.