The league table is allowed to rest as Al Dhafra and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai battle for Arabian Gulf Cup honors in this first 1st Round leg of two fixtures.
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Al Dhafra form and stats
Last season their Arabian Gulf Cup adventure ended in the group stage.Perfect Uae League season at home so far for Al Dhafra 2 wins from 2 appearances. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium.
The fans are hoping that Al Dhafra will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-4 away loss in the Uae League game against Al Ain. Prior to that, an away loss at Al Sharjah in the Uae League.
Early season league goal statistics from Al Dhafra's 2 home games: 7 goals, 2 conceded.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai form and stats
Shabab was sent out of Arabian Gulf Cup in the final last season.Shabab Al Ahli Dubai are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Uae League, having played 3 games and collected 5 points (1 win, 2 draws and 0 losses). Shabab Al Ahli Dubai are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played nine in a row without losing.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 2-2 draw at Al Khaleej. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Hatta in the Uae League.
It looked so good for Shabab vs Al Khaleej, but the job was not completed and victory was lost as a 2-0 lead was turned into a 2-2 draw.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai are regular goalscorers on their travels. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Shabab Al Ahli Dubai - Dhafra 1-1, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Dhafra won one game, three matches ended with a draw and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai has six wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  Y. Al Bakhet 3 goals |  S. Al Mansoori 2 goals |   Y. Al Hammadi 1 goals |
Al Dhafra missing players
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai missing players
| Al Dhafra | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 10 | 5 | Lost | L | 3 | 5 | ||
| 32 | 19 | Scored | S | 22 | 41 | ||
| 33 | 15 | Conceded | C | 15 | 25 | ||
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 93% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 71% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 57% | 56% | ||
| 24% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 21% | 24% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 12% | ||
| 60% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 60% | ||
| 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 29% | 36% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 14% | 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 | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | ||
| 195 | 98 | Total Shots | T S | 167 | 286 | ||
| 81 | 39 | Shots on Target | S O | 66 | 125 | ||
| 40% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 33% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 2 | Al Nasr | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 13 |
| 3 | Bani Yas | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 4 | Al Wahda | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 5 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | Al Ain | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 7 | Al Jazira | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 8 | Al Dhafra | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -3 | 7 |
| 9 | Al Wasl | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 10 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -6 | 6 |
| 11 | Ajman | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -7 | 2 |
| 12 | Al Fujairah | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -7 | 1 |
| 13 | Al Khaleej | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -9 | 1 |
| 14 | Hatta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | -14 | 1 |