Masafi vs Al Urooba match preview

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Competition: United Arab Emirates Division 1
Competition: Fri 21.February
Match begins: 13:25 (UTC)
Venue: Masafi Stadium (1000 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the Division 1, with both Masafi and Al Urooba experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 10th and the visitors in 9th 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!

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Masafi form and stats

Masafi have played 5 Division 1 games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-4 (wins-draws-losses).

Masafi are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-4 away versus Dibba Al Fujairah. Ahead of that match, Masafi won a home game hosting Dibba Al Hisn (1-0).

The lack of attacking qualities in Masafi means that they have only scored 2 goals in 5 league home games, less than half a goal per match. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Masafi defense is not exactly impregnable. 8 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Al Urooba form and stats

2 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses. That’s the product of Al Urooba playing as the away team in the Division 1 this season. Al Urooba love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Division 1 home defeat versus Al Thaid with 0-1 on the scoreboard. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Dibba Al Fujairah at their stadium, the result 3-0.

Al Urooba are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 9 times in 6 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Al Urooba have conceded 11 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Al Urooba - Masafi 1-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: three wins for Masafi, four draws and three wins for Al Urooba. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.

Masafi missing players

Al Urooba missing players

Masafi Al Urooba
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 1 6 11
2 1 0 Won W 1 2 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
9 4 1 Lost L 0 3 6
7 2 0 Scored S 2 9 15
23 8 2 Conceded C 1 11 20
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 40% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 73%
42% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 73%
25% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 45%
17% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 18%
33% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 64%
8% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 18%
58% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 18%
 
4.2 4 8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 2.2 2.8
6.2 8 9 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.3 4.1
1.9 2.2 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.3 3.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
113 44 14 Total Shots T S 8 47 83
53 26 9 Shots on Target S O 5 26 45
13% 8% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 35% 33%
Key stats in Division 1 this season:
  • Al Urooba have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Al Urooba have scored more than double the goals of Masafi.
  • Al Urooba have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Al Urooba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Masafi has the fewest scored goals (2) at home
  • Masafi has the fewest scored goals (7)
  • Masafi has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
  • Masafi has the fewest scored goals in the second half (4)
  • Masafi has the the worst goal difference (-16)
  • Masafi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Masafi 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 12 9 3 0 28 11 7 6 1 0 20 6 5 3 2 0 8 5 17 30
2 Dibba Al Hisn 11 7 3 1 16 8 5 3 2 0 8 3 6 4 1 1 8 5 8 24
3 Dibba Al Fujairah 12 6 3 3 23 14 6 3 1 2 12 7 6 3 2 1 11 7 9 21
4 Al Bataeh 11 5 4 2 16 9 6 4 1 1 10 3 5 1 3 1 6 6 7 19
5 Al Hamriyah 11 5 4 2 16 10 6 2 2 2 6 6 5 3 2 0 10 4 6 19
6 Al Thaid 12 4 2 6 14 18 5 2 2 1 10 9 7 2 0 5 4 9 -4 14
7 Al Arabi 12 3 4 5 18 21 6 2 2 2 9 7 6 1 2 3 9 14 -3 13
8 Masfut 11 3 4 4 16 21 6 1 2 3 6 12 5 2 2 1 10 9 -5 13
9 Al Urooba 11 3 2 6 15 20 5 1 1 3 6 9 6 2 1 3 9 11 -5 11
10 Masafi 12 2 1 9 7 23 5 1 0 4 2 8 7 1 1 5 5 15 -16 7
11 Al-Taawon 11 0 2 9 12 26 6 0 2 4 9 13 5 0 0 5 3 13 -14 2