National cups are something special for many teams and supporters. Today's match will decide whether it's Al-Taawon or Al Arabi 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-Taawon form and stats
With {0 Division 1 wins}, 2 draws and 6 defeats from their home games, Al-Taawon are certainly not brimming with confidence. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 18 attempts. Al-Taawon are slowly digging their own grave here at Mohammed Bin Saud Al-Qasimi Stadium with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in nine attempts. The last victory here came in the Al Arabi match.
As you see from the result above, Al-Taawon suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.
The Al-Taawon fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 10 in 8 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Al-Taawon have conceded 16 goals in these home games, a significant number. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
Al Arabi form and stats
Playing away, Al Arabi have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Division 1 this season.
Arabi delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Al Bataeh in their previous match; a Presidents Cup game. A 2-2 draw was the result before that, hosting Dibba Al Hisn in the Division 1.
The travelling fans enjoy Arabi's attacking play in away games, having scored 11 goals in 7 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only -1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. For Al Arabi, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only -1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: one win for Al-Taawon, zero draws and three wins for Al Arabi. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Al-Taawon missing players
Al Arabi missing players
| Al-Taawon | Al Arabi | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Won | W | 4 | 7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 6 | ||
| 19 | 9 | Lost | L | 5 | 12 | ||
| 29 | 18 | Scored | S | 20 | 36 | ||
| 58 | 24 | Conceded | C | 22 | 43 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 88% | ||
| 76% | 77% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 55% | 56% | ||
| 48% | 38% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 45% | 36% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 16% | ||
| 68% | 77% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 64% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Clean Sheets | C S | 18% | 16% | ||
| 24% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 18% | 24% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 1.9 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 221 | 85 | Total Shots | T S | 79 | 202 | ||
| 102 | 48 | Shots on Target | S O | 38 | 98 | ||
| 26% | 35% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 47% | 34% | ||
| 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 Arabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Al Bataeh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Al Hamriyah | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Al-Taawon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Dibba Al Hisn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | Emirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | 16 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Dibba Al Hisn | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 32 |
| 3 | Al Bataeh | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 29 |
| 4 | Al Hamriyah | 15 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 27 |
| 5 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 26 |
| 6 | Masfut | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 22 |
| 7 | Al Arabi | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 17 |
| 8 | Al Thaid | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 17 |
| 9 | Al Urooba | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -9 | 14 |
| 10 | Masafi | 15 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -16 | 10 |
| 11 | Al-Taawon | 15 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -20 | 2 |