A key match in Uae League as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Al Ain in 2nd position and Al Sharjah placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Al Ain form and stats
3-2-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Uae League numbers at home for Al Ain, who have the most scored goals (35) in Uae League, so far this season.
Al Ain are confident in defense, having played 190 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
Al Ain's previous game was a Uae League match also played at home, ending 5-0 versus Al Wasl (placed 8th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Before that, Al Ain had a AFC Champions League home game versus Bunyodkor which ended with a victory 1-0.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Al Ain played a great game against Al Wasl and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the AFC Champions League game versus Sepahan in only four days. This game is also played here at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium.
Goals decide football matches and Al Ain are scoring many of them at home; 14 on target from 7 league matches. Al Ain's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 9 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Al Sharjah form and stats
As the visiting team in Uae League matches, Al Sharjah have produced an overall stat of 4-1-3 so far. It's looking increasingly bleak for Al Sharjah who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Ajman was the last time a defeat was avoided. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Al Sharjah's last three away games as they have all been lost.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Al Sharjah, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus Al Khaleej (placed 14th). A 2-3 defeat away at Shabab Al Ahli Dubai before that.
Al Sharjah have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 8 away matches. In the opposite end, Al Sharjah have conceded 13 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Sharjah - Al Ain 3-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Al Ain, two draws and four wins for Al Sharjah. Over 2,5 goals: ten times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.Top Goalscorers
 
F. Laba
14 goals
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I. Coronado
7 goals
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R. Mendes da Graça
7 goals
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Al Ain missing players
Al Sharjah missing players
| Al Ain | Al Sharjah | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
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Statistics | Stat | vs
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Away | Total |
| 14 | 7 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 14 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 35 | 14 | 1 | Scored | S | 4 | 19 | 28 |
| 15 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| 86% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 86% | 86% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 79% | 86% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 88% | 71% |
| 50% | 43% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 75% | 50% |
| 36% | 29% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 21% |
| 64% | 71% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 88% | 79% |
| 36% | 29% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 12% | 21% |
| 14% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.5 | 5.5 | 6.1 |
| 3.9 | 4.6 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5.4 | 4.5 |
| 1.3 | 1.6 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 189 | 89 | 27 | Total Shots | T S | 17 | 89 | 157 |
| 80 | 41 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 11 | 43 | 66 |
| 44% | 34% | 10% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 36% | 44% | 42% |
- Al Ain has the most scored goals (35)
- Al Ain has the most scored goals in the second half (21)
- Al Ain have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Al Ain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Sharjah have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Sharjah have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Al Sharjah haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- All of Al Sharjah'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 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 35 |
| 2 | Al Ain | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 20 | 27 |
| 3 | Al Jazira | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 4 | Al Sharjah | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 24 |
| 5 | Al Nasr | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Dhafra | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 23 |
| 7 | Al Wahda | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 0 | 23 |
| 8 | Al Wasl | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | -3 | 22 |
| 9 | Bani Yas | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 20 |
| 10 | Ajman | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 17 |
| 11 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -8 | 13 |
| 12 | Al Fujairah | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 18 | -16 | 10 |
| 13 | Hatta | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -14 | 8 |
| 14 | Al Khaleej | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 27 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -15 | 7 |