Sitra vs Al Khalidiyah prediction

The guests are sure of 2nd place. Even so they did not make any favors last round winning 1-0 at home against a tough defensive side like Ali CSC, and could have easily scored some more goals. But they were not that troubled in defense, came close to conceding with 10 minutes left to play as a deflected shot from around the penalty area went whistling past the left post, and the offside flag was raised without waiting for the VAR as an Ali CSC player was alone with the empty net near the end, and I am really not that convinced it was an actual offside. But Al Khalidiyah in all competitions on the road has no less than 14 games in a row going way back to last year, with both teams scoring. They won the King's Cup in Bahrain this season, being 2-0 down and in 10 men with same Sitra side, and winning in normal time scoring 3 goals in a row in 10 men with 3-2. So do not tell me they will not score here. They even scored 3 goals in the AFC Champions League 2 return leg at champions from Iran this season, Tractor, drawing 3-3 and coming close to ET after having lost the first leg in Bahrain 2-1. And made it past the group stage there, winning at Altyn Asyr 1-0, their last game on the road without BTS, also 2-1 win at Quwa from Iraq and 2-1 loss at Al Taawon, rich club from Saudi Arabia. Sitra though needs the win if they are to finish on 3rd place, attack is their key point this season. Usually dominate fixtures until they go ahead, same like in the King's Cup final when they went 2-0 ahead, but collapsed against 10 men Al Khalidiyah. Saw them take a 2-0 lead at Al Riffa, giving away a penalty kick and defending in numbers but defended quite amateurish the 2-1 lead in the end with a lot of time wasting, while their goals were both of them excellently taken. They can be dangerous from both set pieces and open play and usually score at least once home or away from home against any side in Bahrain, just like Al Khalidiyah, so I take BTS here.