National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al-Taawon or Al Hamriyah that keep their silverware dream alive.
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-Taawon form and stats
Last season, Al-Taawon's Presidents Cup journey ended in the group stage.2 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Al-Taawon have to build on here at Emirates Club Stadium in the Division 1.
A good away victory last time out for Al-Taawon, who won 2-1 against Al Fujairah. Some amazing scenes last match, when Štorman scored the winning goal five minutes into stoppage time.
Preceding that match was the home Division 1 game against Gulf Heroes that was lost 2-3.The Al-Taawon fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 7 matches. 10 goals have been conceded.
Al Hamriyah form and stats
They also participated in Presidents Cup last season. This ended in the group stage.The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Al Hamriyah so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 1-3-2 (win-draw-lose).
Two away games in a row for Al Hamriyah, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Gulf Heroes.
A loss against Emirates was the result prior to that, in a Division 1 home game.Hamriyah have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Hamriyah have pulled off a streak of 9 consecutive matches without defeat (5-4-0) when facing Al-Taawon.Al-Taawon missing players
Al Hamriyah missing players
| Al-Taawon | Al Hamriyah | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 7 | ||
| 15 | 7 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | ||
| 34 | 17 | Scored | S | 21 | 49 | ||
| 37 | 18 | Conceded | C | 16 | 33 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 96% | ||
| 80% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 77% | 84% | ||
| 56% | 46% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 60% | ||
| 24% | 23% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 28% | ||
| 64% | 62% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 64% | ||
| 12% | 23% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 5.8 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.6 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8.1 | 9.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.8 | 9.8 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.1 | ||
| 53% | 55% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 48% | ||
| 9.7 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.3 | 7.8 | ||
| 3.3 | 2.9 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 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 | Dibba Al Hisn | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 24 |
| 2 | Hatta | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 23 |
| 3 | Emirates | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 18 | 21 |
| 4 | Al Jazira Al Hamra | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 21 |
| 5 | Al Arabi | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 20 |
| 6 | Al Hamriyah | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 7 | Al Thaid | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 8 | Masafi | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Al-Taawon | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Masfut | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 15 | -2 | 17 |
| 11 | Gulf Heroes | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 18 | 27 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 16 |
| 12 | Al Ramms | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 13 | Al Urooba | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 12 |
| 14 | Al Fujairah | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 15 | City | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -12 | 8 |
| 16 | Baynounah SC | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -20 | 6 |
| 17 | Fursan Hispania | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 24 | -24 | 6 |
