National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al Jazira or Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 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 Jazira form and stats
Last season their Arabian Gulf Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.3 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Al Jazira have to build on here in the Uae League. 3W-1D-3L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Arabian Gulf Cup for Al Jazira.
The Al Jazira crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Al Nasr here in a Uae League match. A strong away win before that one, visiting Bani Yas and winning 2-1.
The Al Jazira fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 6 matches. 6 goals have been conceded.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, as they won the Arabian Gulf Cup.Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 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 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai: 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss. It’s been three wins in a row for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai on their travels, an amazing performance which inspire hopes of making this one the fourth consecutive victory.
It's the second away game in a row for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Al Ain in the Uae League last time out. Before that, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai secured a home win against Al Ittihad Kalba with the score 5-0.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. The Shabab Al Ahli Dubai defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (2 goals in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai - Al Jazira 4-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Last ten meetings between the teams: Al Jazira won 2, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai won 6 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 
Ali Ahmed Mabkhout
7 goals
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Leonardo
6 goals
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Ahmed Khalil
6 goals
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Al Jazira missing players
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai missing players
| Al Jazira | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Won | W | 10 | 18 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | ||
| 9 | 4 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | ||
| 37 | 17 | Scored | S | 24 | 58 | ||
| 31 | 15 | Conceded | C | 7 | 17 | ||
| 88% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 69% | 80% | ||
| 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 60% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 15% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 20% | ||
| 40% | 42% | BTTS | BTTS | 38% | 44% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 54% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 15% | 16% | ||
| 4.3 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.7 | ||
| 5.1 | 4.2 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.1 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.6 | 1.9 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 2.1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 256 | 129 | Total Shots | T S | 112 | 271 | ||
| 103 | 55 | Shots on Target | S O | 51 | 123 | ||
| 36% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 41% | ||
| 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 |