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 7th and Al Wahda in 5th place.
Al Dhafra and Al Wahda should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Al Dhafra form and stats
When playing at home, Al Dhafra have managed 5 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 8 games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium after three straight home wins.In their previous game, the manager V. Rašović led his Al Dhafra to a defeat in the Uae League match away at Al Wasl. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Al Sharjah.
Al Dhafra have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium with 12 goals in 8 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Al Dhafra defense is not exactly impregnable. 15 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Al Wahda form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 4 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Al Wahda's last three away games as they have all been lost.Al Wahda won their last game, 2-0 versus Emirates played at home. The game before that, in the Arabian Gulf Cup, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai.
The Al Wahda manager H. ten Cate has got the team scoring on the road, with 20 away goals in 9 matches. Al Wahda have conceded 16 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Al Dhafra and Al Wahda have met before this season: Al Wahda - Al Dhafra 2-4. Al Dhafra-Al Wahda H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Al Dhafra 3 wins, Al Wahda 5 wins, 2 draws.Al Dhafra missing players
Al Wahda missing players
| Al Dhafra | Al Wahda | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 18 | 8 | Played | 9 | 18 |
| 25 | 12 | Scored | 20 | 46 |
| 31 | 15 | Conceded | 16 | 32 |
| 94% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 94% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 78% | 89% |
| 72% | 75% | Over 2.5 | 78% | 83% |
| 28% | 38% | Over 3.5 | 67% | 72% |
| 17% | 25% | Over 4.5 | 44% | 50% |
| 56% | 38% | Both teams to score | 78% | 83% |
| 22% | 25% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 6% |
| 28% | 38% | Failed To Score | 22% | 11% |
- Al Wahda hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Al Dhafra is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Al Wahda has failed to keep a clean sheet in 9 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Al Sharjah | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 26 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 25 | 46 |
| 2 | Al Ain | 19 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 38 |
| 3 | Al Jazira | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 27 | 18 | 26 | 37 |
| 4 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 34 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 35 |
| 5 | Al Wahda | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 46 | 32 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 30 |
| 6 | Bani Yas | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 36 | 24 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 30 |
| 7 | Al Dhafra | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 31 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 16 | -6 | 23 |
| 8 | Ajman | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 14 | -7 | 23 |
| 9 | Al Wasl | 19 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 30 | 37 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 22 | -7 | 23 |
| 10 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 29 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 14 | -5 | 20 |
| 11 | Al Nasr | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 23 | -6 | 20 |
| 12 | Al Fujairah | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 28 | -23 | 13 |
| 13 | Emirates | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 12 |
| 14 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 21 | 45 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 26 | -24 | 8 |
