The league table is allowed to rest as Al Wasl and Al Wahda battle for Arabian Gulf Cup honors in this first 1st Round leg of two fixtures.
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 Wasl form and stats
Last season their Arabian Gulf Cup adventure ended in the quarter-finals.Al Wasl are yet to win a home game, having collected 0 points from their first two Uae League games here at Zabeel Stadium. We have seen two home losses in a row now for Wasl, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.
No payout for Wasl in their previous match, an away game at Al Wahda that ended in defeat 2-3. In the game before, an away victory in the Uae League match versus Al Ittihad Kalba with a 3-0 scoreline.
Early season league goal statistics from Al Wasl's 2 home games: 1 goal, 7 conceded.
Al Wahda form and stats
They also participated in Arabian Gulf Cup last season. This ended in the quarter-finals.Al Wahda are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the Uae League, having played 2 games and collected 3 points (1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss).
T. Matavž, P. M'Poku and Lucas Pimenta scored in Wahda's previous match, the home game against Al Wasl that ended 3-2. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Al Khaleej.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Al Wahda has managed 3 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Al Wahda - Al Wasl 1-2. Wasl-Al Wahda H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Wasl three wins, Al Wahda five wins, two draws. eight of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  T. Matavž 5 goals |   F. Virginio de Lima 4 goals |  I. Al Mekhaini Al Junaibi 3 goals |
Al Wasl missing players
Al Wahda missing players
| Al Wasl | Al Wahda | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 7 | Won | W | 6 | 13 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 5 | 8 | ||
| 48 | 20 | Scored | S | 15 | 42 | ||
| 49 | 18 | Conceded | C | 19 | 37 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 92% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 82% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 82% | 72% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 27% | 36% | ||
| 40% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 18% | 16% | ||
| 68% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 60% | ||
| 20% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 24% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 16% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2.1 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.4 | 1.8 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 331 | 177 | Total Shots | T S | 131 | 310 | ||
| 129 | 63 | Shots on Target | S O | 58 | 130 | ||
| 37% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 26% | 32% | ||
| 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 |