AFC Champions League betting and spectator preview: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai and Foolad meet at King Abdullah Sports City to measure strength and learn who makes it to the next stage.
It's quite the trip for Foolad when visiting Shabab Al Ahli Dubai as the cities are 1500 kilometers apart.
It's no vacation for neither Shabab Al Ahli Dubai nor Foolad 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
Shabab participated in AFC Champions League the last season, where they reached the group stage.The home supporters can't complain about results here at King Abdullah Sports City as Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have scored 18 goals to get 22 points from 10 games. The overall stats in the Uae League are 7-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).
The Shabab Al Ahli Dubai boss Redha and his crew return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Ahal in the AFC Champions League.
Heartbreak before that as Shabab Al Ahli Dubai lost 1-2 at Al Jazira's place.There will be little rest for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai after this match as they are travelling to Al Gharafa for a AFC Champions League game in only four days.
The Shabab fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 18 goals in 10 league matches. On the other hand, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have conceded 13 goals.
Foolad form and stats
Last season their AFC Champions League adventure ended in the group stage.As the visiting team in Persian Gulf Pro League matches, Foolad have produced an overall stat of 4-4-4 so far.
180 minutes! That's how long the Foolad goalkeeper Shahabeddin Gordan and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Foolad delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Al Gharafa in their previous game; a AFC Champions League fixture. Coulibaly, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.44. Coulibaly hit one key pass and won 3 of 3 duels.
Preceding that game was the away Persian Gulf Pro League victory against Nassaji Mazandaran with the score of 2-0.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ahal in just four days.
The visitors have scored 9 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's not easy to score on Foolad as they have only conceded 10 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  L. Pereira Mendes 9 goals |   M. Ghaedi 4 goals | A. Nourollahi 3 goals |
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai missing players
Foolad missing players
| Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | Foolad | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 8 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 10 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 31 | 20 | Scored | S | 10 | 25 | ||
| 27 | 14 | Conceded | C | 8 | 13 | ||
| 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 64% | 82% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 40% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 17% | 20% | ||
| 24% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 8% | 9% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 60% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 28% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.9 | 4 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 3.4 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 1.7 | ||
| 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 11.7 | 11.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.9 | 5.9 | ||
| 4.8 | 5.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.9 | 2.1 | ||
| 26% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 40% | ||
| 8.8 | 7.4 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.7 | 5.6 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 1.7 | 1.8 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ahal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Al Gharafa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Foolad | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | 20 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 28 | 49 |
| 2 | Al Wahda | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 39 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | 23 | 42 |
| 3 | Al Jazira | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 41 |
| 4 | Al Sharjah | 20 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 29 | 21 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 39 |
| 5 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 30 |
| 6 | Bani Yas | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 26 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 28 |
| 7 | Al Wasl | 20 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 25 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 26 |
| 8 | Al Nasr | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Ajman | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 10 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 27 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 15 | -4 | 23 |
| 11 | Al Khaleej | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 28 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 25 | -8 | 21 |
| 12 | Al Dhafra | 20 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 18 |
| 13 | Al Urooba | 20 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 19 | 47 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 23 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -28 | 10 |
| 14 | Emirates | 20 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 23 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -31 | 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 | Esteghlal | 24 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 33 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 25 | 56 |
| 2 | Persepolis | 24 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 16 | 50 |
| 3 | Sepahan | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 35 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 10 | 20 | 45 |
| 4 | Foolad | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 22 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 38 |
| 5 | Mes Rafsanjan | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 35 |
| 6 | Gol Gohar | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 35 |
| 7 | Paykan | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 33 |
| 8 | Sanat Naft | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -3 | 31 |
| 9 | Zob Ahan | 24 | 9 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | -3 | 31 |
| 10 | Aluminium Arak | 24 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 12 | -2 | 30 |
| 11 | Havadar | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | -2 | 28 |
| 12 | Nassaji Mazandaran | 24 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 21 | 27 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 11 | -6 | 27 |
| 13 | Tractor Sazi | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | -8 | 20 |
| 14 | Naft Masjed Soleyman | 24 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 29 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 14 | -19 | 17 |
| 15 | Fajr Sepasi | 24 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 13 | -14 | 16 |
| 16 | Padideh Khorasan | 24 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 19 | -21 | 14 |
