Al-Thuqbah will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 15 points behind Al-Ain.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Al-Ain are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.
Al-Thuqbah form and stats
7 victories, 5 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Al-Thuqbah have to build on here at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium in the Division 1. Al-Thuqbah has recorded two wins in a row here at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.
In their previous game, led his Al-Thuqbah to a defeat in the Division 1 match away at Al Jeel. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Prince Saud bin Jalawi Stadium.
Al-Thuqbah are traveling soon after this match as the Division 1 match at Al Jabalain awaits in four days.
The Al-Thuqbah fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 33 goals in 17 league matches. Al-Thuqbah's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 18 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al-Ain form and stats
5 wins, 11 draws and 1 loss. That’s the product of Al-Ain, who have the most clean sheets (15) in Division 1, playing as the away team in the Division 1 this season.
Al-Ain has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Al Bukayriyah for a Division 1 game that ended a draw (1-1).
A new game in only four days for Al-Ain, the Division 1 home match versus Ohod. Busy days.
Al-Ain are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 20 away goals from 17 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (16 so far).
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Al-Ain - Al-Thuqbah 1-1.Al-Thuqbah missing players
Al-Ain missing players
| Al-Thuqbah | Al-Ain | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 34 | 17 | 5 | Played | P | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 13 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 11 | 14 |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 56 | 33 | 11 | Scored | S | 6 | 20 | 50 |
| 38 | 18 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 16 | 25 |
| 85% | 88% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 88% |
| 74% | 76% | 60% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 60% | 65% | 65% |
| 44% | 53% | 60% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 20% | 35% | 38% |
| 24% | 24% | 40% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 24% | 21% |
| 21% | 24% | 40% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 3% |
| 59% | 71% | 60% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 65% | 50% |
| 29% | 18% | 20% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 35% | 44% |
| 26% | 24% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 12% | 18% |
| 3.4 | 3.5 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 4.1 | 2.4 |
| 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 1 | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| 2.1 | 2.2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 194 | 109 | 18 | Total Shots | T S | 16 | 76 | 107 |
| 90 | 48 | 9 | Shots on Target | S O | 12 | 44 | 66 |
| 34% | 33% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 20% | 45% |
- Al-Ain has the most clean sheets (15)
- Al-Ain has the the best goal difference (+25)
- Al-Ain have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Al-Ain have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Al-Thuqbah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
| 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 Batin | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 23 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 69 |
| 2 | Al-Ain | 34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 50 | 25 | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 30 | 9 | 17 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 16 | 25 | 65 |
| 3 | Al Quadisiya | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 57 | 33 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 16 | 24 | 63 |
| 4 | Al Bukayriyah | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 58 | 38 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 56 |
| 5 | Ohod | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 51 | 35 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 19 | 16 | 56 |
| 6 | Al Nahdha | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 45 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 24 | 5 | 52 |
| 7 | Al-Thuqbah | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 56 | 38 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 33 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 50 |
| 8 | Jeddah | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 41 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 3 | 50 |
| 9 | Al Ta'ee | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 38 | 34 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 4 | 46 |
| 10 | Al Jabalain | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 47 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 45 |
| 11 | Al Shoalah | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 36 | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 4 | 45 |
| 12 | Najran | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 45 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 21 | -1 | 44 |
| 13 | Al Jeel | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 33 | 44 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | -11 | 40 |
| 14 | Al Khaleej | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 21 | -5 | 39 |
| 15 | Al-Kawkab | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 28 | 39 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -11 | 38 |
| 16 | Al Ansar | 34 | 9 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 55 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 37 | -25 | 34 |
| 17 | Al Taqdom | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 34 | 60 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 19 | 34 | -26 | 33 |
| 18 | Al Najoom | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 56 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 35 | -22 | 32 |
| 19 | Al Mojzel | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 60 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -29 | 32 |
| 20 | Hottain | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 39 | 62 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 34 | -23 | 31 |