Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Bani Yas & Shabab Al Ahli Dubai face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Presidents Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the AFC Champions League.
Bani Yas form and stats
Bani Yas was eliminated in the 8th finals last season in the Presidents Cup.The story so far in the Uae League for Bani Yas at their home stadium is 3 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat.
The fans are hoping that Bani Yas will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Uae League game against Al Wahda. Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Al Dhafra.
The game against Al Wahda was basically lost in the first half (0-3) and the second half was more of a formality.
Bani Yas are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. 8 goals have been conceded.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai form and stats
Nothing but glory last season for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, as they won the Presidents Cup.The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Uae League.
The manager R. Arruabarrena was unhappy after their last game, a AFC Champions League match played at their home ground Rashid Stadium. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai suffered a 1-2 loss to Al Hilal. It was a AFC Champions League defeat before that one as the away game against Pakhtakor wasn't a success with a 1-2 loss.
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Bani Yas won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  A. Al Junaibi 8 goals |  L. da Silva Souza 6 goals |   L. de Souza Soares 4 goals |
Bani Yas missing players
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai missing players
| Bani Yas | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 8 | 6 | Won | W | 6 | 14 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 9 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 6 | ||
| 33 | 20 | Scored | S | 15 | 46 | ||
| 39 | 11 | Conceded | C | 9 | 21 | ||
| 92% | 91% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 83% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 64% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 58% | 72% | ||
| 48% | 45% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 32% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 28% | ||
| 24% | 18% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 16% | ||
| 48% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 42% | 48% | ||
| 32% | 55% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 44% | ||
| 28% | 9% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 20% | ||
| 4.2 | 4.4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.7 | 5.9 | ||
| 4.4 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 3.9 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.2 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 250 | 115 | Total Shots | T S | 114 | 281 | ||
| 97 | 41 | Shots on Target | S O | 49 | 119 | ||
| 34% | 49% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 39% | ||
| 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 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 36 |
| 2 | Al Ain | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 40 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 23 | 31 |
| 3 | Al Jazira | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 30 |
| 4 | Al Wahda | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 29 |
| 5 | Al Sharjah | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 11 | 28 |
| 6 | Al Dhafra | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 26 |
| 7 | Al Nasr | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 1 | 24 |
| 8 | Al Wasl | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 28 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 9 | Bani Yas | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 15 | -5 | 20 |
| 10 | Ajman | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 15 | -9 | 18 |
| 11 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 13 |
| 12 | Hatta | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 13 | -13 | 12 |
| 13 | Al Fujairah | 16 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 20 | -16 | 12 |
| 14 | Al Khaleej | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | -15 | 9 |