The visiting Dibba Al Hisn side should be favourites in this visit to Masafi, as the away team holds a 20 point advantage from their ten league games this season.
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!
Masafi form and stats
There have been more unhappy faces than points at this arena so far this season, with Masafi yet to win or draw a Division 1 game here. The sad story at Masafi Stadium is: Masafi played 4 games, lost 4 games. It's been an uphill battle for Masafi in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Dibba Al Fujairah game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.
Masafi drew their last game, 2-2 away at Al-Taawon (placed 11th). Before that match, a win away at Al Arabi.
Masafi have scored 1 goal here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. Masafi have conceded 8 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Dibba Al Hisn form and stats
Playing away, Dibba Al Hisn, who have the most points (13) away in Division 1, have won 4 games, drawn 1 and suffered 0 defeats in the Division 1 this season. A great winning streak in away games for Dibba Al Hisn as they have managed to win four matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the Al Bataeh have they travelled home without three points.
Prior to that result Dibba Al Hisn won their away game at Al Urooba. The scoreline was 3-2.
Dibba Al Hisn are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 8 times in 5 away games so far. It's not easy to score on Dibba Al Hisn as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Dibba Al Hisn - Masafi 2-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Masafi three wins, two draws and Dibba Al Hisn five victories. As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.Masafi missing players
Dibba Al Hisn missing players
| Masafi | Dibba Al Hisn | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 4 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Scored | S | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 90% |
| 70% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 80% |
| 40% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 40% |
| 20% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 20% | 10% |
| 10% | 25% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 20% | 10% |
| 30% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 40% | 40% |
| 70% | 75% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 20% | 10% |
| 4.4 | 4.2 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 6 | 4.9 |
| 6.2 | 8.5 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.6 | 3.9 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 88 | 33 | 5 | Total Shots | T S | 19 | 35 | 108 |
| 39 | 18 | 1 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 19 | 58 |
| 13% | 6% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 42% | 28% |
- Dibba Al Hisn has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
- Dibba Al Hisn has the most points (13) away
- Dibba Al Hisn have not yet lost a game.
- Dibba Al Hisn have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Dibba Al Hisn have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Dibba Al Hisn have scored more than double the goals of Masafi.
- Dibba Al Hisn have won significantly more corners away than at home.
- Masafi has the fewest points (0) at home
- Masafi has the fewest scored goals (1) at home
- Masafi has the fewest scored goals (5)
- Masafi has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Masafi has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3)
- Masafi has the most conceded goals in the first half (11)
- Masafi has the the worst goal difference (-14)
- Masafi has the the worst goal difference (-7) at home
- Masafi have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Masafi have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Masafi have lost all their home matches so far.
- 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 | 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 |