Al Nasr vs Al Wasl match preview: Even contest expected at Al Maktoum Stadium

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Competition: United Arab Emirates Uae League
Competition: Thu 05.May
Match begins: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: Al Maktoum Stadium (15058 seats)

Al Nasr are set for a new challenge after their 2-2 vs Al Ittihad Kalba last time. Al Wasl are coming to town!

Insights:
  • Al Nasr have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Uae League
  • Al Wasl have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Uae League

This is a match between teams from the same area, a local derby. The community is buzzing.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Al Nasr form and stats

Overall Uae League stats at home this season for Al Nasr are 4-2-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Nasr drew their last game, 2-2 away at Al Ittihad Kalba (placed 10th).

Before that game, the home loss against Al Sharjah with the scoreline 0-2.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Al Nasr have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost one.

The Al Nasr fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches. Nasr have conceded 11 in these home matches.

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Al Wasl form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Uae League travels is 4 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

Al Wasl won their last game, 3-0 versus Emirates played at home.

A 2-3 defeat away at Al Ain before that.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Al Wasl playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were four Al Wasl wins, one draw and two defeats.

Wasl are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 11 games (in the league). As opposed to that, Al Wasl have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met earlier this season: Al Wasl - Nasr 1-2. Previous ten meetings with these squads: Al Nasr won five, Al Wasl triumphed in two and we saw three draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Al NasrA. Pinheiro de Carvalho
A. Pinheiro de Carvalho
10 goals
Al NasrD. Saba
D. Saba
9 goals
Al NasrS. Tagliabúe
S. Tagliabúe
8 goals

Al Nasr missing players

Al Wasl missing players

Al Nasr Al Wasl
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 11 21
7 4 0 Won W 2 4 7
5 2 2 Drew D 1 3 8
9 4 1 Lost L 0 4 6
34 18 3 Scored S 3 15 28
30 11 4 Conceded C 0 14 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 91% 86%
95% 90% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 64% 67%
71% 60% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 45% 38%
33% 30% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 36% 24%
5% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 19%
48% 30% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 55% 48%
29% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 45% 48%
24% 30% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 9% 19%
 
5.3 4.1 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.7 5.2 6
5.3 4.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.9 5
2 2.1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 2
4 2 2 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9.9 8.3 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 9.9 10.7
3.9 3.3 3.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 4.4 4.3
42% 55% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 31% 31%
 
10.5 8.8 10.7 Shots against (avg) S A 7.3 7 7.2
4.5 3.8 4.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.9 2.7
Key stats in Uae League this season:
  • Al Nasr have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Uae League
  • Al Nasr have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Uae League
  • Al Nasr have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Al Nasr haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Wasl have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Wasl have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Uae League
  • Al Wasl have the most matches under the total-line (11) in Uae League

  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 Ain 21 16 4 1 45 16 11 9 2 0 24 8 10 7 2 1 21 8 29 52
2 Al Wahda 21 13 6 2 42 18 10 6 3 1 19 9 11 7 3 1 23 9 24 45
3 Al Jazira 21 13 3 5 36 23 11 10 0 1 24 13 10 3 3 4 12 10 13 42
4 Al Sharjah 21 13 3 5 34 21 11 9 0 2 20 10 10 4 3 3 14 11 13 42
5 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 21 8 6 7 24 25 10 7 1 2 18 13 11 1 5 5 6 12 -1 30
6 Al Wasl 21 7 8 6 28 21 10 3 5 2 13 7 11 4 3 4 15 14 7 29
7 Bani Yas 21 8 5 8 28 27 11 5 2 4 16 11 10 3 3 4 12 16 1 29
8 Ajman 21 8 4 9 26 28 11 5 3 3 17 14 10 3 1 6 9 14 -2 28
9 Al Nasr 21 7 5 9 34 30 10 4 2 4 18 11 11 3 3 5 16 19 4 26
10 Al Ittihad Kalba 21 5 9 7 25 29 11 2 6 3 11 14 10 3 3 4 14 15 -4 24
11 Khorfakkan Club 21 6 3 12 30 40 10 5 1 4 17 11 11 1 2 8 13 29 -10 21
12 Al Dhafra 21 4 6 11 24 31 10 2 4 4 13 14 11 2 2 7 11 17 -7 18
13 Al Urooba 21 1 7 13 19 52 11 1 5 5 13 23 10 0 2 8 6 29 -33 10
14 Emirates 21 2 3 16 16 50 10 1 2 7 7 23 11 1 1 9 9 27 -34 9