National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al Sharjah or Al Ain that keep their silverware dream alive.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Al Sharjah form and stats
Al Sharjah was eliminated in the semi-finals last season in the Presidents Cup.Al Sharjah are steadily winning Uae League games and points here at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium. 5 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 9 games.
Al Sharjah drew their last game, also a home match. Hatta was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Al Wasl.
The hometeam coach A. Al Anberi made a successful contribution in the game against Hatta, bringing on Luanzinho who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.
The manager A. Al Anberi will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Al Fujairah in only four days.
Al Sharjah have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium with 15 goals in 9 league matches. On the other hand, Al Sharjah have conceded 9 goals.
Al Ain form and stats
Last season their Presidents Cup adventure ended in the 8th finals.Al Ain have an excellent away record in the Uae League so far with 7-1-1 from 9 games. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Al Sharjah game have they lost an away game, meaning Al Ain has taken points from seven away matches in a row.
The supporters enjoyed Al Ain's previous game versus Al Fujairah, a Uae League 2-1 win played at home. Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hatta at their stadium, the result 3-0.
The schedule is very tough for Al Ain now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Uae League game at Al Jazira is waiting in only four days.
Al Ain are scoring goals for fun in their league games away this season, having clocked up more than three goals per game on average (28 goals from 9 away games). Al Ain are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 7 times in 9 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Al Sharjah victories, three draws and four Al Ain wins. Over/under statistics; nine of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 F. Laba 17 goals |   R. Mendes da Graça 10 goals |  I. Coronado 7 goals |
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| Al Sharjah | Al Ain | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 11 | 6 | Won | W | 8 | 14 | ||
| 7 | 5 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | ||
| 48 | 25 | Scored | S | 29 | 55 | ||
| 31 | 14 | Conceded | C | 7 | 30 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 90% | 92% | ||
| 88% | 85% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 90% | 88% | ||
| 64% | 62% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 64% | ||
| 44% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 32% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 40% | 24% | ||
| 76% | 77% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 60% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Clean Sheets | C S | 60% | 36% | ||
| 12% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 10% | 12% | ||
| 6.1 | 6.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.5 | ||
| 5.3 | 4.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.3 | 4.5 | ||
| 1.4 | 1.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | ||
| 282 | 159 | Total Shots | T S | 137 | 313 | ||
| 111 | 56 | Shots on Target | S O | 58 | 130 | ||
| 43% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 41% | ||
| 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 Dubai | 17 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 25 | 39 |
| 2 | Al Ain | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 45 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 7 | 27 | 37 |
| 3 | Al Sharjah | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 32 |
| 4 | Al Jazira | 17 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 5 | Al Dhafra | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 29 |
| 6 | Al Wahda | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 29 |
| 7 | Al Nasr | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 27 |
| 8 | Al Wasl | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 26 |
| 9 | Bani Yas | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 17 | -7 | 20 |
| 10 | Ajman | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 23 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -10 | 18 |
| 11 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 17 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -13 | 16 |
| 12 | Al Khaleej | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -13 | 15 |
| 13 | Hatta | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | -16 | 13 |
| 14 | Al Fujairah | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 33 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -18 | 12 |