An important duel in the bottom section of the league table, with both teams experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic “six-pointer” with the home team placed 11th and the visitors in 12th place.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
This pitch has grass, which is not Al Ittihad Kalba's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Al Ittihad Kalba have performed like this: Played 37 matches resulting in 7 wins, 14 draws and 16 defeats with the goal stats 46-59 (scored/conceded).
Al Dhafra form and stats
Al Dhafra have collected 4 points from their Uae League home games so far after 1-1-2. Al Dhafra has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager V. Rašović and the players. Al Dhafra are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium, having lost their two previous games here.
The Al Dhafra fans got no joy from their last match, a Arabian Gulf Cup game also here at Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Al Nasr (placed 4th). Prior to that, an away loss at Al Jazira.
Al Dhafra have scored 3 league goals here from 4 matches, not a lot. 5 goals have been conceded.
Al Ittihad Kalba form and stats
The manager J. da Silva is not happy with the away performances in the Uae League so far, as all 4 matches have been lost. It's all red in the travel logs of Al Ittihad Kalba, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.
The supporters enjoyed Al Ittihad Kalba's previous game versus Al Jazira (placed 5th), a Arabian Gulf Cup 2-1 win played at home. A 1-1 draw at Al Ain's stadium before that.
Al Ittihad Kalba have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. For Al Ittihad Kalba, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Al Dhafra 6 wins, 1 draw and Al Ittihad Kalba 3 victories. As for goals, 6 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  P. Mlapa 5 goals |   Mohamed Saif 2 goals |  B. Dzsudzsák 2 goals |
Al Dhafra missing players
Al Ittihad Kalba missing players
| Al Dhafra | Al Ittihad Kalba | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 5 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 9 | 13 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 75% | 71% |
| 43% | 25% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 57% | 50% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 57% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 29% |
| 3.9 | 5.2 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 0 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 5 | 3.2 | 6 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 0 | 5 | 5.1 |
| 2.1 | 1.8 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.2 | 2.4 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 66 | 37 | 12 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 36 | 62 |
| 25 | 13 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 12 | 20 |
| 24% | 23% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 40% |
- Al Dhafra has the fewest scored goals in the second half (1)
- Al Dhafra have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Al Dhafra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Ittihad Kalba has the most conceded goals (9) away
- Al Ittihad Kalba have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Al Ittihad Kalba have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Al Ittihad Kalba have lost all their away matches so far.
- Al Ittihad Kalba haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| 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 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 19 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 16 |
| 3 | Al Ain | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 14 |
| 4 | Al Nasr | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 5 | Al Jazira | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | Al Wahda | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
| 7 | Ajman | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Al Wasl | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | -3 | 8 |
| 9 | Hatta | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 8 |
| 10 | Bani Yas | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Al Dhafra | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 7 |
| 12 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Al Fujairah | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -11 | 6 |
| 14 | Al Khaleej | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -6 | 3 |