Arabian Gulf Reserve League preview: Can Al Ain U21 edge out victory against Al Ittihad Kalba U21?

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Competition: United Arab Emirates Arabian Gulf Reserve League
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium (25000 seats)

Arabian Gulf Reserve League: Al Ain U21 host Al Ittihad Kalba U21 in what could be an intriguing football fixture. Tipsway gives you all the news, stats and facts!

Insights:
  • Al Ain U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Ittihad Kalba U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Al Ain U21 form and stats

The story so far in the Arabian Gulf Reserve League for Al Ain U21 at their home stadium (Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Happy days for Al Ain U21 in their previous game, a fixture away at Bani Yas U21 (placed 12th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Emirates U21.

The Ain fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 8 league matches. Al Ain U21 have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Al Ittihad Kalba U21 form and stats

3-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Al Ittihad Kalba U21 in their Arabian Gulf Reserve League matches away.

Home advantage was not enough for Al Ittihad Kalba U21 in their previous game as they lost hosting Ajman U21, 3-4.

Preceding that game, the 1-4 loss visiting Al Sharjah U21's place.

For Ittihad, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

The teams have met each other previously this season, with the match result Al Ittihad Kalba U21 - Al Ain U21 1-3 logged in the official records. Numbers for the former five meetings featuring these two sides are: three wins for Al Ain U21, zero draws and two wins for Al Ittihad Kalba U21. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Al Ain U21 missing players

Al Ittihad Kalba U21 missing players

Al Ain U21 Al Ittihad Kalba U21
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 1 Played P 3 8 15
8 4 0 Won W 1 3 7
6 2 0 Drew D 0 2 3
2 2 1 Lost L 2 3 5
29 15 0 Scored S 2 16 37
14 7 1 Conceded C 5 17 30
88% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 75% 87%
44% 62% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 80%
25% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 62% 80%
19% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 50% 47%
62% 62% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 62% 73%
31% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 13%
19% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 33% 25% 13%
 
3.3 4.3 4 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.5 4.6
4.8 4.9 7 Corners against (avg) C A 8 4.8 4.3
2.3 2.1 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
3.7 1.9 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 9.8 11.9
2.2 1.9 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.2 5.8
82% 100% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 29% 37%
 
3.8 0.9 1 Shots against (avg) S A 13 8.8 8.6
1.9 0.9 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5 4.7
Key stats in Arabian Gulf Reserve League this season:
  • Al Ain U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Ain U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Ain U21 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Al Ittihad Kalba U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 U21 16 11 5 0 48 10 8 5 3 0 25 5 8 6 2 0 23 5 38 38
2 Al Sharjah U21 16 10 3 3 28 17 8 5 0 3 16 11 8 5 3 0 12 6 11 33
3 Al Ain U21 16 8 6 2 29 14 8 4 2 2 15 7 8 4 4 0 14 7 15 30
4 Al Wahda U21 16 8 3 5 31 18 9 4 2 3 20 9 7 4 1 2 11 9 13 27
5 Al Jazira U21 15 7 5 3 24 15 7 2 2 3 12 12 8 5 3 0 12 3 9 26
6 Ajman U21 15 8 2 5 28 20 7 5 1 1 17 5 8 3 1 4 11 15 8 26
7 Al Ittihad Kalba U21 14 7 3 4 34 26 6 4 1 1 18 9 8 3 2 3 16 17 8 24
8 Al Dhafra U21 16 6 3 7 33 25 8 3 1 4 21 14 8 3 2 3 12 11 8 21
9 Al Nasr U21 16 4 6 6 15 19 8 2 5 1 4 3 8 2 1 5 11 16 -4 18
10 Al Wasl U21 16 4 5 7 19 21 8 1 4 3 7 10 8 3 1 4 12 11 -2 17
11 Emirates U21 16 4 4 8 27 29 9 2 3 4 16 16 7 2 1 4 11 13 -2 16
12 Bani Yas U21 16 3 3 10 15 33 8 1 1 6 6 16 8 2 2 4 9 17 -18 12
13 Al Orooba U21 16 3 2 11 11 46 8 2 0 6 7 22 8 1 2 5 4 24 -35 11
14 Khor Fakkan U21 16 1 2 13 4 53 8 1 1 6 4 19 8 0 1 7 0 34 -49 5