Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Al Arabi in 6th and Masfut in 7th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Al Arabi form and stats
2 victories, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Al Arabi have to build on here at Al Arabi Stadium in the Division 1.
The fans are hoping that Al Arabi will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-5 away loss in the Division 1 game against Al Bataeh (placed 5th). Preceding that match was a defeat to Masafi (1-2).
Al Arabi were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Al Arabi are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 5 games. Al Arabi's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Masfut form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Division 1 travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Division 1 home defeat versus Al Hamriyah with 1-5 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Emirates's place.
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Al Hamriyah was particularly ugly (1-5). The humiliation is still top of mind.
The Masfut manager has got the team scoring on the road, with 8 away goals in 4 league matches. In the opposite end, Masfut have conceded 7 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Masfut - Al Arabi 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last seven meetings): Al Arabi won three games, one match ended with a draw and Masfut has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / threeAl Arabi missing players
Masfut missing players
| Al Arabi | Masfut | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 13 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 8 | 14 |
| 15 | 5 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 19 |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 90% | 80% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 90% |
| 50% | 60% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 60% |
| 30% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 70% | 60% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 75% | 80% |
| 20% | 40% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 20% |
| 20% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 6.8 | 6.2 |
| 4.3 | 5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| 1.8 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 91 | 48 | 7 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 37 | 72 |
| 45 | 24 | 2 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 16 | 31 |
| 29% | 29% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 45% |
- Al Arabi have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- All of Masfut's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Masfut have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Masfut have scored in all their matches so far.
- Masfut have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded away.
- Masfut 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 | Emirates | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 24 |
| 2 | Dibba Al Hisn | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 24 |
| 3 | Al Hamriyah | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 19 |
| 4 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 17 |
| 5 | Al Bataeh | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 |
| 6 | Al Arabi | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 12 |
| 7 | Masfut | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 8 | Al Urooba | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -4 | 11 |
| 9 | Al Thaid | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 10 | Masafi | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -14 | 4 |
| 11 | Al-Taawon | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | -13 | 2 |