Football guide: Al Sharjah vs Al Ain - predictions and statistics

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Competition: United Arab Emirates Uae League
Competition: Sat 08.January
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sharjah Stadium (18000 seats)

A key fixture in Uae League as both teams are fighting for the top league positions. With Al Sharjah in 4th place and Al Ain at 1st, this is almost guaranteed to be a thriling fight. Read on to learn more!

Insights:
  • Al Sharjah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Ain have the most scored goals (28) in Uae League

Al Ain could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Arabian Gulf Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Al Wasl. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Al Sharjah form and stats

Al Sharjah have performed here at Sharjah Stadium this season with 4 wins from 6 Uae League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2.

Sharjah travelled for their previous game, a trip to Emirates that ended 2-2.

Ahead of that match, Al Sharjah won a home game hosting Bani Yas (3-0).

A decent goal production from Sharjah in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Al Ain form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 4 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses in the Uae League. Things are running smoothly for Al Ain who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Al Khaleej.

Ain play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 4-3 victory visiting Al Wasl (placed 8th). An off the wall game with masses of goals last time out for Al Ain, as mentioned above. 7 goals in that match, will this game be as enjoying?

A home win before that, celebrating 2-1 vs Ajman.

Ain are a potent attacking force on the road with their 15 goals in 6 league games. Ain have conceded 6 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Previous ten meetings with these participants: Sharjah won four, Al Ain triumphed in four and we saw two draws. nine games with more than 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Al AinF. Laba
F. Laba
14 goals
SharjahB. Malango Ngita
B. Malango Ngita
6 goals
Al SharjahC. Lucas Fernandes
C. Lucas Fernandes
5 goals

Al Sharjah missing players

Al Ain missing players

Al Sharjah Al Ain
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 2 Played P 1 6 12
6 4 1 Won W 1 4 9
2 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 2 1 Lost L 0 0 0
20 9 2 Scored S 5 15 28
19 9 4 Conceded C 1 6 10
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 83%
75% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
42% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 50% 42%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 33% 25%
50% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 67%
25% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 33% 33%
25% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
5.7 4.3 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6 7.2 6.9
4.6 4.5 5.5 Corners against (avg) C A 5 3.8 3.5
2.4 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 1.3 1.7
4 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.4 9.8 11 Shots (avg) S ( 19 13.7 12.8
4.2 4 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 10 6 5.9
40% 38% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 42% 39%
 
8.8 10.3 9 Shots against (avg) S A 10 8.5 7.2
3.8 4.5 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.7 2.3
Key stats in Uae League this season:
  • Al Ain have not yet lost a game.
  • Al Ain have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Al Ain have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Al Ain have the most points (14) away in Uae League
  • Al Ain have the most scored goals (15) away in Uae League
  • Al Ain have the most scored goals (28) in Uae League
  • Al Ain have the most scored goals in the first half (17) in Uae League
  • Al Ain have the the best goal difference (+18) in Uae League
  • Al Ain have the the best goal difference (+9) away in Uae League
  • Al Ain haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Al Ain is in the best form (5-1-0) in Uae League
  • Al Sharjah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Al Sharjah have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Al Sharjah 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 Ain 12 9 3 0 28 10 6 5 1 0 13 4 6 4 2 0 15 6 18 30
2 Al Wahda 12 5 6 1 22 8 5 2 3 0 9 3 7 3 3 1 13 5 14 21
3 Al Jazira 12 6 2 4 19 15 7 6 0 1 15 8 5 0 2 3 4 7 4 20
4 Al Sharjah 12 6 2 4 20 19 6 4 0 2 9 9 6 2 2 2 11 10 1 20
5 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 12 5 5 2 13 12 5 4 1 0 9 5 7 1 4 2 4 7 1 20
6 Al Nasr 12 5 3 4 23 16 5 2 2 1 11 6 7 3 1 3 12 10 7 18
7 Al Ittihad Kalba 12 4 6 2 13 11 6 2 4 0 6 4 6 2 2 2 7 7 2 18
8 Al Wasl 12 4 5 3 16 12 6 2 2 2 9 6 6 2 3 1 7 6 4 17
9 Bani Yas 12 4 3 5 16 17 7 3 1 3 11 8 5 1 2 2 5 9 -1 15
10 Ajman 12 4 3 5 12 14 6 3 2 1 8 5 6 1 1 4 4 9 -2 15
11 Al Khaleej 12 4 3 5 16 19 7 3 1 3 9 8 5 1 2 2 7 11 -3 15
12 Al Dhafra 12 2 3 7 12 18 6 0 3 3 6 10 6 2 0 4 6 8 -6 9
13 Al Urooba 12 1 4 7 13 32 6 1 3 2 11 16 6 0 1 5 2 16 -19 7
14 Emirates 12 0 2 10 10 30 6 0 2 4 3 12 6 0 0 6 7 18 -20 2