Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Al Dhafra in 6th and Al Nasr in 5th place.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Al Dhafra form and stats
When playing at home in the Uae League, Al Dhafra have managed 3 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games.
Stress levels are on the rise for Al Dhafra's attacking players as they have now played 191 minutes without scoring in a league game. J. Pedro was their last goal scorer.
In their previous game, the manager V. Rašović led his Al Dhafra to a defeat in the Uae League match away at Bani Yas. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium. Ahead of that match, Al Dhafra lost 0-1 at home to Al Jazira.
Al Dhafra has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Al Dhafra have conceded 9 goals.
Al Nasr form and stats
Al Nasr's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Nasr collect 14 points from their 7 away matches in the Uae League. 4 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat).
The attacking players of Al Nasr have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 292 minutes.
The manager K. Jurčić was unhappy after their last game, a Uae League match played at their home ground Rashid Al-Maktoum Stadium. Al Nasr suffered a 0-1 loss to Ajman (placed 10th). Before that, Al Nasr travelled to Al Wasl and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.
Al Nasr are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 11 times in 7 away games so far. Al Nasr have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Al Nasr - Al Dhafra 1-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - two - seven (Al Dhafra wins - draws - Al Nasr wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Pereira dos Santos 8 goals |   A. Pinheiro de Carvalho 5 goals |  Á. Negredo Sánchez 5 goals |
Al Dhafra missing players
Al Nasr missing players
| Al Dhafra | Al Nasr | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 7 | 15 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 19 | 10 | 2 | Scored | S | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | Conceded | C | 1 | 8 | 15 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 86% | 87% |
| 73% | 62% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 71% | 53% |
| 47% | 38% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 71% | 47% |
| 27% | 38% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 60% | 62% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 71% | 47% |
| 13% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 29% | 40% |
| 27% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 27% |
| 4.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 7 | 5.1 | 5.4 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 4 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 3.6 | 3.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.5 | 1 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 141 | 78 | 20 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 88 | 219 |
| 58 | 29 | 10 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 34 | 79 |
| 33% | 34% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 32% | 22% |
- Al Dhafra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Nasr have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 |