AFC Champions League betting and spectator preview: Foolad and Al Ain meet at Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Al Ain, who are travelling more than 1600 kilometers to play this game.
Foolad form and stats
18 points is a decent return from 8 Persian Gulf Pro League games here at Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan for Foolad. The data says 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. The Foolad fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan and will expect new points from this game. Foolad has played 18 games in a row here without a defeat.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 255 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Patosi was the last player to find the net.
In the game before, an away victory in the Hazfi Cup match versus Machine Sazi with a 3-0 scoreline.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Persian Gulf Pro League game versus Tractor Sazi in only two days. This game is also played here at Shohadaye Foolad Khoozestan.
Foolad are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 8 games. Foolad have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 2 goals.
Al Ain form and stats
Ain's mission in AFC Champions League last season failed in the group stage.Playing away, Al Ain have won 6 games, drawn 3 and suffered 2 defeats in the Uae League this season. Al Ain love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
Ain might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Al Nasr proved too strong as Al Ain slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium. Prior to that result Al Ain won their away game at Ajman in the Uae League. The scoreline was 2-0.
Ain has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 19 goals from 11 games. 13 goals have been conceded by Ain in these games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  F. Laba 12 goals | C. Canedo Corrêa 6 goals |  M. Coulibaly 3 goals |
Foolad missing players
Al Ain missing players
| Foolad | Al Ain | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 10 | ||
| 12 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 8 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 24 | 12 | Scored | S | 19 | 37 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 13 | 31 | ||
| 72% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 44% | 36% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 32% | ||
| 4% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 32% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 68% | ||
| 60% | 82% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 28% | ||
| 36% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 12% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.8 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 8.5 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 11.6 | ||
| 3.2 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 30% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 35% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Persepolis | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 |
| 2 | Sepahan | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 40 |
| 3 | Esteghlal | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
| 4 | Foolad | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Tractor Sazi | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 27 |
| 6 | Aluminium Arak | 19 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 18 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -3 | 27 |
| 7 | Gol Gohar | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Mes Rafsanjan | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 25 |
| 10 | Paykan | 19 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -1 | 25 |
| 11 | Padideh Khorasan | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -2 | 24 |
| 12 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 20 |
| 13 | Saipa | 19 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 18 |
| 14 | Zob Ahan | 19 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -7 | 17 |
| 15 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 14 | -9 | 16 |
| 16 | Machine Sazi | 19 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 19 | -18 | 9 |
| 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 Jazira | 23 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 57 | 25 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 15 | 32 | 50 |
| 2 | Bani Yas | 23 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 44 | 21 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 9 | 23 | 49 |
| 3 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 23 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 46 | 28 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 14 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 14 | 18 | 43 |
| 4 | Al Sharjah | 23 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 42 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Al Nasr | 23 | 13 | 3 | 7 | 40 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 42 |
| 6 | Al Ain | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 30 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 7 | 37 |
| 7 | Al Wahda | 23 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 23 | 10 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | -7 | 35 |
| 9 | Al Wasl | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 46 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 5 | 34 |
| 10 | Al Khaleej | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 32 | 46 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 29 | -14 | 21 |
| 11 | Al Dhafra | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 48 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 29 | -20 | 21 |
| 12 | Al Fujairah | 23 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 13 | 30 | -22 | 14 |
| 13 | Ajman | 23 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 50 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 33 | -31 | 14 |
| 14 | Hatta | 23 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 20 | -31 | 9 |