Al Ain have performed better than Al Dhafra so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Al Ain form and stats
Al Ain, who have the most scored goals (23) in Uae League, have collected 8 points from their Uae League home games so far after 2-2-0. Two draws in a row at home now for Al Ain.
Al Ain are returning here after visiting Ajman in a Uae League game and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. In the match before that, Al Ain hosted Al Nasr and drew the game 2-2.
Al Ain are traveling soon after this match as the Presidents Cup match at Dibba Al Hisn awaits in four days.
The Al Ain fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches. On the other hand, Al Ain have conceded 5 goals.
Al Dhafra form and stats
The visitors are W2-D0-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Uae League.
Al Dhafra delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Al Ittihad Kalba (placed 9th) in their previous match; a Uae League game. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Al Khaleej.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Al Dhafra manager V. Rašović as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Ajman.
Al Dhafra are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). Al Dhafra have conceded 6 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 9 - 0 - 1 (Al Ain wins - draws - Al Dhafra wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  K. Laba 9 goals |  Caio 4 goals |  Mohanad Salem 2 goals |
Al Ain missing players
Al Dhafra missing players
| Al Ain | Al Dhafra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 23 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 0 | 5 | 9 |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 78% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 33% |
| 67% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 44% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 78% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 56% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 22% |
| 22% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 25% | 22% |
| 5.8 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 4 | 4.3 |
| 3.2 | 3.8 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7 | 6 | 4.8 |
| 0.7 | 1 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 135 | 54 | 29 | Total Shots | T S | 9 | 39 | 83 |
| 54 | 24 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 3 | 17 | 32 |
| 43% | 29% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 28% |
- Al Ain has the most points from losing position (9)
- Al Ain has the most scored goals (23)
- Al Ain has the most scored goals in the second half (14)
- Al Ain have not yet lost a game at home.
- Al Ain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Ain have scored more than double the goals of Al Dhafra.
- Al Dhafra has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
- Al Dhafra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Dhafra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Dhafra's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
| 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 Sharjah | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 23 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 19 |
| 3 | Al Ain | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 18 |
| 4 | Al Jazira | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Al Nasr | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Bani Yas | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Al Wasl | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -2 | 11 |
| 8 | Al Dhafra | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 11 |
| 9 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -1 | 10 |
| 10 | Al Wahda | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 10 |
| 11 | Hatta | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -7 | 8 |
| 12 | Ajman | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -9 | 8 |
| 13 | Al Fujairah | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 6 |
| 14 | Al Khaleej | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -8 | 3 |