International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Al Hilal and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai are looking forward to this AFC Champions League fight to decide who advances from the Round of 16.
These teams have little in common geographically as Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have to travel 900 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Al Hilal form and stats
Last season, Hilal's AFC Champions League journey ended in the finals.Al Hilal have performed here at Al Janoub Stadium this season with 5 wins from 8 Pro League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.
The club members hope that Al Hilal will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 3-5 away loss in the FIFA Club World Cup fixture against Real Madrid.
Before that, a strong away win at Flamengo. A FIFA Club World Cup game.
Al Hilal are not conceding a lot of goals here at Al Janoub Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai form and stats
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai was sent out of AFC Champions League in the group stage last season.Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have an excellent away record in the Uae League so far with 5-2-1 from 8 games.
Cartabia and Ganiev scored in Shabab's previous match, the home game against Al Dhafra that ended 2-0. Cartabia has scored for the away side three matches in a row. The capability!
Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Al Wahda.With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai are regular goalscorers on their travels. It's not easy to score on Shabab as they have only conceded 7 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Last ten meetings with these squads: Al Hilal won four, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai triumphed in two and we saw four draws. five games with more than 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  O. Ighalo 8 goals |   F. Cartabia 6 goals |  O. Khribin 5 goals |
Al Hilal missing players
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai missing players
| Al Hilal | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 8 | 16 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | ||
| 45 | 25 | Scored | S | 24 | 48 | ||
| 28 | 14 | Conceded | C | 10 | 23 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 84% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 64% | ||
| 32% | 31% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 17% | 12% | ||
| 52% | 54% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 7.7 | 9.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.2 | ||
| 3.9 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 4.1 | ||
| 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 13 | 14.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13.8 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 5.9 | ||
| 38% | 39% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 33% | ||
| 9.5 | 8.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.3 | 9.4 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 2.8 | 3.5 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Nassr | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 27 | 40 |
| 2 | Al Ittihad | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 31 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 25 | 40 |
| 3 | Al Shabab | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 37 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 23 | 40 |
| 4 | Al Hilal | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 26 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 32 |
| 5 | Al Taawon | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 30 |
| 6 | Al Fateh | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 28 |
| 7 | Dhamk | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 8 | Al Ta'ee | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 23 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -2 | 22 |
| 9 | Abha | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 22 |
| 10 | Al Raed | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 29 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -8 | 20 |
| 11 | Al Ittifaq | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 19 |
| 12 | Al Feiha | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 16 | -7 | 19 |
| 13 | Al Wahda | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 13 | -12 | 16 |
| 14 | Al Khaleej | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | -12 | 13 |
| 15 | Al Adalh | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -22 | 10 |
| 16 | Al Batin | 17 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 44 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 21 | -33 | 3 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 34 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 19 | 36 |
| 2 | Al Wasl | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 33 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | Al Ain | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 22 | 34 |
| 4 | Al Sharjah | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 22 | 34 |
| 5 | Al Wahda | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 34 |
| 6 | Al Jazira | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 21 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 30 |
| 7 | Ajman | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -3 | 24 |
| 9 | Bani Yas | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 17 | -5 | 19 |
| 10 | Al Khaleej | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -6 | 19 |
| 11 | Al Bataeh | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -17 | 15 |
| 12 | Al Nasr | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 21 | -16 | 14 |
| 13 | Al Dhafra | 17 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 46 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 32 | -31 | 7 |
| 14 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -26 | 4 |
