National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al Ittihad Kalba or Bani Yas that keep their silverware dream alive.
This arena has artifical turf, which is not Bani Yas's everyday surface at their own football field. When playing on artifical turf Bani Yas have performed like this: Played six matches with the results 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat with the goal numbers 11-6 (scored/conceded).
Al Ittihad Kalba and Bani Yas should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Al Ittihad Kalba form and stats
Al Ittihad Kalba was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Presidents Cup.Al Ittihad Kalba have played 7 Uae League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).
Al Ittihad Kalba's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-3 versus Bani Yas.
A Arabian Gulf Cup defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Al Jazira.Al Ittihad Kalba are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 7 games. 7 goals have been conceded.
Bani Yas form and stats
Last season their Presidents Cup adventure ended in the semi-finals.2-2-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bani Yas in their Uae League matches away.
It's the second away game in a row for Bani Yas, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus Al Ittihad Kalba in the Uae League last time out.
Prior to that match, a home win 4-1 against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in the Uae League.Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Bani Yas have scored 8 goals in 6 league games away. As for defending, Bani Yas rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 10 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Ittihad Kalba-Bani Yas H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Ittihad Kalba two wins, Bani Yas five wins, three draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  O. Camara 4 goals |  N. Giménez 4 goals | S. Ivković 3 goals |
Al Ittihad Kalba missing players
Bani Yas missing players
| Al Ittihad Kalba | Bani Yas | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 14 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 10 | 7 | Won | W | 5 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Drew | D | 4 | 7 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | ||
| 32 | 22 | Scored | S | 21 | 37 | ||
| 30 | 14 | Conceded | C | 16 | 31 | ||
| 92% | 86% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 72% | 79% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 80% | ||
| 52% | 57% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 52% | ||
| 20% | 21% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 8% | 7% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 60% | 71% | BTTS | BTTS | 58% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 29% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 20% | ||
| 20% | 14% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 32% | ||
| 5 | 5.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 5 | ||
| 5.7 | 5.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.7 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.1 | 2 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 10.4 | 11.6 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.1 | 9.4 | ||
| 3.8 | 4.6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.7 | ||
| 34% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 44% | 40% | ||
| 8.9 | 8.3 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.2 | 10.8 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.7 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Al Ain | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 16 | 30 |
| 2 | Al Wahda | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| 3 | Al Jazira | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Al Sharjah | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| 5 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 6 | Al Nasr | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 18 |
| 7 | Bani Yas | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 18 |
| 8 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 18 |
| 9 | Al Wasl | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 17 |
| 10 | Ajman | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -3 | 15 |
| 11 | Al Khaleej | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -5 | 15 |
| 12 | Al Dhafra | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 13 | Al Urooba | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 33 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | -19 | 8 |
| 14 | Emirates | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -19 | 5 |
