Al Najma 2-1 Al Ettihad in the Bahraini Premier League, round 1.

Al Najma won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (L–W–L–L–L), scoring 6 and conceding 11.

Al Ettihad won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–L), scoring 17 and conceding 5.

The two sides have met 10 times: Al Najma 8 wins, Al Ettihad 1, 1 draw.