Shabab Al Ahli Dubai - Al Dhafra. 2nd spot against 13th spot. The ball is round - get a thorough preview here!
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have the most points from losing position (12) in Uae League
- Al Dhafra have the most conceded goals (44) in Uae League
It's no vacation for neither Shabab Al Ahli Dubai nor Al Dhafra as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Al-Rashid Stadium as Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have scored 15 goals to get 16 points from 8 games. The overall stats in the Uae League are 5-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to Al-Rashid Stadium after drawing with Al Wahda (placed 5th) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Before that, Shabab had a home game versus Dibba Al Fujairah which ended with a victory 5-1.The Shabab Al Ahli Dubai fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.
Al Dhafra form and stats
As the visiting team matches, Al Dhafra, who have the most conceded goals (44) in Uae League, have produced an overall stat of 0-0-8 so far. A depressing eight defeats in a row for Al Dhafra in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Al Ain.
Dhafra failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Al Ittihad Kalba (placed 8th) that ended with defeat 0-2.
A 1-4 loss hosting Al Ain before that.The attacking power of Al Dhafra when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 8 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Al Dhafra defense is as useful as an ashtray on a motorcycle, having conceded 30 goals in their away games. Al Dhafra has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
These teams met each other previously this season: Al Dhafra - Shabab 3-2. Numbers for the former ten meetings involving these two teams are: six wins for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, two draws and two wins for Al Dhafra. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: seven games.
Top Goalscorers
  F. Cartabia 5 goals |  O. Khribin 5 goals |  I. da Cruz 4 goals |
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| Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | Al Dhafra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 10 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 32 | 15 | 8 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 15 |
| 15 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 11 | 30 | 44 |
| 88% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 81% | 88% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 88% | 81% |
| 69% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 62% |
| 25% | 12% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| 19% | 12% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 62% | 44% |
| 62% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 38% | 50% |
| 31% | 25% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 19% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 62% | 50% |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 3.4 | 3.2 |
| 4 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 1.6 | 1.9 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.5 | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 12 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| 5.7 | 5.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 35% | 33% | 67% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 37% | 41% |
| 9.2 | 10 | 8.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 15 | 13.2 | 11.6 |
| 3.1 | 3.9 | 3 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 6.2 | 5.3 |
- Al Dhafra have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Al Dhafra have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Al Dhafra have lost all their away matches so far.
- Al Dhafra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Dhafra have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Uae League
- Al Dhafra have the fewest points (0) away in Uae League
- Al Dhafra have the most conceded goals (30) away in Uae League
- Al Dhafra have the most conceded goals (44) in Uae League
- Al Dhafra have the most conceded goals in the first half (18) in Uae League
- Al Dhafra have the most conceded goals in the second half (26) in Uae League
- Al Dhafra have the the worst goal difference (-23) away in Uae League
- Al Dhafra have the the worst goal difference (-29) in Uae League
- Al Dhafra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have scored more than double the goals of Al Dhafra.
- Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have the most points from losing position (12) 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 Sharjah | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 23 | 34 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 33 |
| 3 | Al Wasl | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 32 |
| 4 | Al Ain | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 42 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 21 | 31 |
| 5 | Al Wahda | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 16 | 31 |
| 6 | Al Jazira | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 27 |
| 7 | Ajman | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 26 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 24 |
| 9 | Bani Yas | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -3 | 19 |
| 10 | Al Khaleej | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -7 | 16 |
| 11 | Al Bataeh | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -16 | 15 |
| 12 | Al Nasr | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | -14 | 14 |
| 13 | Al Dhafra | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 15 | 44 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 30 | -29 | 7 |
| 14 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 32 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 16 | -25 | 4 |
