Al Ain welcomes Al Sharjah in this Arabian Gulf Cup Quarter-finals. Read on for key stats and predictions!
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Al Ain form and stats
Last season, Al Ain's Arabian Gulf Cup journey ended in the quarter-finals against Bani Yas.Seven points from three Uae League home games is a great start for Al Ain, who are hoping to build on that form here.
The fans are hoping that Al Ain will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 2-4 away loss in the Arabian Gulf Cup game against Al Khaleej. Before that, Al Ain drew at home versus Al Ittihad Kalba.
A disaster for the home team in their last match (vs Al Khaleej) as a comfortable lead 2-0 was completely ruined into a loss 2-4.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Al Ain handle that role? We have found four games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The win/draw/lost stats in these games are W2-D2-L0.
Al Ain have proved capable of finding the net in their games here with 5 goals in 3 league matches. Al Ain have conceded 3 in these home matches.
Al Sharjah form and stats
Al Sharjah's mission in Arabian Gulf Cup last season failed in the group stage.The story so far for the visiting team on their Uae League travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.
Al Sharjah won their last game, 5-1 versus Al Fujairah played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Hatta's place.
As mentioned above, Al Sharjah was the only team on the pitch versus Al Fujairah in their previous game, winning 5-1. This could be a tougher task.
Al Sharjah are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of four matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Al Sharjah are hosting Bani Yas in the Uae League only four days away.
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 12 goals in 4 league games away this season. The Al Sharjah manager Abdul Azeez Mohamed has seen his team go crazy on the road this season, having scored 12 goals in 4 league matches away. As opposed to that, Al Sharjah have seen the ball go into their own net 4 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 3 wins for Al Ain, 3 draws and 4 wins for Al Sharjah. Over 2,5 goals: 9 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.Top Goalscorers
 
K. Laba
8 goals
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Coronado
6 goals
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Ricardo Gomes
5 goals
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Al Ain missing players
Al Sharjah missing players
| Al Ain | Al Sharjah | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Won | W | 7 | 15 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 5 | ||
| 45 | 19 | Scored | S | 26 | 55 | ||
| 41 | 18 | Conceded | C | 15 | 30 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 96% | ||
| 88% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 79% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 73% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 68% | ||
| 52% | 55% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 36% | 52% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 21% | 28% | ||
| 60% | 73% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 64% | ||
| 20% | 9% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 28% | ||
| 28% | 27% | Failed to Score | F T | 21% | 12% | ||
| 5.5 | 5.6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 6 | 6 | ||
| 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.4 | 5.6 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.8 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.2 | 1.5 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 330 | 143 | Total Shots | T S | 157 | 287 | ||
| 134 | 60 | Shots on Target | S O | 67 | 131 | ||
| 34% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 42% | ||
- Al Ain 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 Sharjah | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Al Ain | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Al Nasr | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Al Jazira | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Al Wahda | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Ajman | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Al Wasl | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Hatta | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Bani Yas | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Al Dhafra | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 12 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Al Fujairah | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 6 |
| 14 | Al Khaleej | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 3 |