National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's City or Al Nasr 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!
City form and stats
City was eliminated in the group stage last season in the Presidents Cup.City's struggle is real here at Rashid Al-Maktoum Stadium with only 5 points collected from 6 Division 1 games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-2-3.
City haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 185 minutes ago. Fahad scored that one.
City played out a slightly shocking loss 0-1 against Al Arabi in their previous game, also a home game.
Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Al Thaid (0-3).City are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 6 games. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for City with 13 goals conceded in these matches.
Al Nasr form and stats
Last season their Presidents Cup adventure ended in the round of 16.There's been little loot from Al Nasr's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 6 away games in the Uae League. Al Nasr only have 0 wins to counter their 3 defeats and 3 draws.
The attacking players of Al Nasr have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 236 minutes.
Two away matches in a row for Al Nasr, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Al Bataeh in the Arabian Gulf Cup.
Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's place.The attacking power of Al Nasr when travelling is not overwhelming with 5 goals scored from 6 league matches away. Nasr have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
City missing players
Al Nasr missing players
| City | Al Nasr | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 6 | 6 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Lost | L | 7 | 13 | ||
| 23 | 12 | Scored | S | 14 | 30 | ||
| 54 | 28 | Conceded | C | 29 | 43 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 69% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 64% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 32% | ||
| 20% | 23% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 8% | ||
| 56% | 46% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 52% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 7% | 20% | ||
| 32% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 36% | 32% | ||
| 3.7 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.1 | ||
| 5.9 | 5.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 4.9 | ||
| 2 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.9 | ||
| 6 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 6 | 6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.4 | 9.4 | ||
| 2.3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.8 | ||
| 39% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 30% | 32% | ||
| 8.1 | 7.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.2 | 11 | ||
| 3.9 | 4.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.2 | 4.7 | ||
| 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 |
| 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 Wahda | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 3 | Al Wasl | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Al Sharjah | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 20 |
| 5 | Al Ain | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 17 |
| 6 | Al Jazira | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 17 |
| 7 | Ajman | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 17 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | Al Bataeh | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | -11 | 12 |
| 10 | Bani Yas | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 11 |
| 11 | Al Khaleej | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Al Nasr | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 6 |
| 13 | Al Dhafra | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 26 | -22 | 4 |
| 14 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | -17 | 1 |
