A win for the hosts is anticipated from this game if the league table is a way to look into the future. The Al Ain U21 club members are optimistic that the mismatch between 4th and Emirates U21's 10th position in the table will show on the arena.
- Al Ain U21 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Emirates U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
This should be an engaging fixture with lots of action and excitement as both teams are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Bring it on!
Al Ain U21 form and stats
3 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Al Ain U21 have to build on here at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium in the Arabian Gulf Reserve League. Ain are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
Al Ain U21 enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Khor Fakkan U21's place. The match ended 2-0.
Ahead of that match, Ain lost 1-2 at home to Al Sharjah U21.Al Ain U21 have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium with 13 goals in 7 league matches. From these home matches, Ain have conceded only 6 goals.
Emirates U21 form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Arabian Gulf Reserve League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.
Emirates U21 might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Shabab Al Ahli U21 proved too strong as Emirates U21 slumped to a 2-3 defeat in front of their own fans.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 2-4 defeat against Ajman U21.The travelling fans enjoy Emirates's attacking play in away games, having scored 10 goals in 6 league matches away. Emirates U21 struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games. Emirates has visited these top teams two times, and 2 of 2 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
These opponents have battled previously this season: Emirates U21 - Al Ain U21 1-1.Al Ain U21 missing players
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| Al Ain U21 | Emirates U21 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 25 | 13 | 10 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 25 |
| 13 | 6 | 2 | Conceded | C | 4 | 11 | 26 |
| 86% | 86% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 71% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 43% | 57% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 83% | 79% |
| 29% | 29% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 43% |
| 21% | 29% | 67% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 64% | 57% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 67% | 64% |
| 29% | 29% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 21% | 29% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 17% | 14% |
| 3.2 | 4.3 | 5.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 3.5 | 5.4 |
| 5.1 | 4.9 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3 | 4.6 |
| 2.4 | 2.1 | 0.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6.5 | 6.5 | 7.2 |
| 2.1 | 1.9 | 3.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
| 83% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 43% | 59% |
| 3.5 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 6.5 | 10.7 |
| 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 4 | 5 |
- 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 at home.
- Al Ain U21 have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- All of Emirates U21's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Emirates U21 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Emirates U21 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Emirates U21 haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 | Shabab Al Ahli U21 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 39 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | 29 | 32 |
| 2 | Al Sharjah U21 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 30 |
| 3 | Ajman U21 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | Al Ain U21 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | Al Ittihad Kalba U21 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 26 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Wahda U21 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 23 |
| 7 | Al Dhafra U21 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 22 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| 8 | Al Jazira U21 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 20 |
| 9 | Al Wasl U21 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 17 |
| 10 | Emirates U21 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | -1 | 15 |
| 11 | Al Nasr U21 | 14 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Bani Yas U21 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 11 |
| 13 | Al Orooba U21 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 40 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 23 | -29 | 11 |
| 14 | Khor Fakkan U21 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 52 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 34 | -48 | 5 |
