National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al Ain or Al Nasr that keep their silverware dream alive.
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.
Al Ain form and stats
Al Ain was eliminated in the quarter-finals last season in the Arabian Gulf Cup.Al Ain have played 6 Uae League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses). 4W-2D-1L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Arabian Gulf Cup for Al Ain. Al Ain are very eager to stop a potential losing streak, having lost their two previous games here.
Al Ain's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. Before that match, a Uae League win away at Al Wahda.
A decent goal production from Al Ain in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Al Ain defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 6 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Al Nasr form and stats
Last season their Arabian Gulf Cup adventure ended in the semi-finals.Al Nasr's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Nasr collect 13 points from their 6 away matches in the Uae League. 4 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Total Arabian Gulf Cup statistics for Al Nasr: 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. Al Nasr has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
307 minutes! That's how long the Al Nasr goalkeeper Ahmed Mohamed Shambieh and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
It's the second away game in a row for Al Nasr, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Al Jazira in the Uae League last time out. Before that, Al Nasr secured a home win against Al Fujairah with the score 1-0.
The travelling fans enjoy Al Nasr's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 6 league matches away. As opposed to that, Al Nasr have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Al Ain - Al Nasr 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 7 - 1 - 2 (Al Ain wins - draws - Al Nasr wins). As for goals, 10 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 0 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Laba 10 goals |  Caio 5 goals |   Tozé 5 goals |
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| Al Ain | Al Nasr | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 5 | Won | W | 7 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 7 | 3 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | ||
| 52 | 23 | Scored | S | 19 | 35 | ||
| 30 | 17 | Conceded | C | 12 | 26 | ||
| 92% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 72% | ||
| 64% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 58% | 56% | ||
| 40% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | ||
| 64% | 92% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 42% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 8% | 16% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.8 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.1 | 4.7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 4.3 | ||
| 1.8 | 2.1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.9 | 2 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 4 | ||
| 311 | 154 | Total Shots | T S | 135 | 303 | ||
| 128 | 65 | Shots on Target | S O | 59 | 128 | ||
| 41% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 29 |
| 2 | Al Sharjah | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 11 | 24 |
| 3 | Al Jazira | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 23 |
| 4 | Al Nasr | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 4 | 23 |
| 5 | Al Ain | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 21 |
| 6 | Al Dhafra | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| 7 | Al Wasl | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 18 |
| 8 | Al Wahda | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 25 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | -3 | 17 |
| 9 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 19 | 25 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | Ajman | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 13 |
| 11 | Bani Yas | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | Al Fujairah | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 10 |
| 13 | Hatta | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 21 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -11 | 8 |
| 14 | Al Khaleej | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 4 |