Al-Najma vs Al Khalidiyah Prediction: The two teams will find the back of the net

Al-Najma will play Al Khalidiyah at Bahrain National Stadium in round nine of the Bahrain Premier League. The two teams are coming off a league win and will have high hopes here. Which team gets things right? Below, I provide match previews and make predictions. 

Al-Najma

Al-Najma showed character in their last league game, which ended 1-3 and will hope to keep things running. Al-Najma needed to come from behind in that encounter to secure maximum points, with Mohammad Al Marmour, Yacouba Diarra, and Omar Saber netting for this side. However, Al-Najma headed into this game with an unbeaten run of six games. In that run, Al-Najma drew Al-Muharraq while defeating East Riffa, Al-Shabab, Malkia, and Bahrain SC. This season, Al-Najma have 16 points from 8 games and sit second. Al-Najma scored 18 goals in those matches, the second most by any side this season while conceding 11. 

Al Khalidiyah

Al Khalidiyah's last league game was against Bahrain SC, and they secured a win. In a game that ended 3-0, Al Khalidiyah took the lead before the break through Michel Rocha's own goal, before Mahdi Abd Al Jabar and Ismaeel Abdullaif struck, giving them maximum points. However, Al Khalidiyah have won three of their last six games, the first two against Al-Shabab and Altyn Asyr. In the meantime, other encounters saw this team lose to Al-Muharraq, Al Taawon, and Malkia. This season, Al Khalidiyah have 15 league points accumulated from seven games. While seated in the third spot, Al Khalidiyah scored 15 goals and conceded 6. 

Expert Betting Tips

Al-Najma are doing so well but have a lot of defensive play to improve against a side like Al Khalidiyah. However, Al Khalidiyah are expected to show character even though they are on the road, as they have been a solid side in this fixture. This is going to be a close game, and while Al-Najma are playing so well now, I feel luck will be on their side at home.

The first option is both teams scoring bet with odds at 1.65 on 1Xbet

The second option is over 2.5 goals with odds at 1.65 on Bet365

The last option is a win for the home side, with odds at 4.75 on Betway