A home win is expected from this fixture if the league table is anything to judge by. The home fans are optimistic that the difference between 1st and 10th place in the table will show on the pitch.
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 Sharjah form and stats
As mentioned below, Al Sharjah are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 3 Uae League games. There’s a good atmosphere here at Sharjah Stadium after three straight home wins.
The fans are hoping that Al Sharjah will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Arabian Gulf Cup game against Hatta (placed 9th). In the preceding match a 2-0 victory visiting Al Jazira.
With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (7 in 3 games), Al Sharjah's attacking play is working. Al Sharjah's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 3 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Bani Yas form and stats
Still no away game victory in the Uae League for Bani Yas with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. Bani Yas has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
It might be tough going out on the road again for Bani Yas, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-2 versus Al Wasl (placed 8th). Ahead of that game was the 0-0 draw at home against Al Ain in the Uae League.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Bani Yas as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bani Yas have conceded 5 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 6 - 2 - 2 (Al Sharjah wins - draws - Bani Yas wins). As for goals, 7 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 3 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  Coronado 6 goals |  Ricardo Gomes 5 goals |   Pedro Conde 4 goals |
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| Al Sharjah | Bani Yas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 19 | 7 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Conceded | C | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 33% | 43% |
| 57% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 29% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 71% | 67% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 67% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 33% | 29% |
| 5.9 | 6.7 | 9 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 4.7 | 4.6 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 8 | 5.3 | 4.1 |
| 1.4 | 2 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.3 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
- Al Sharjah have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Al Sharjah have scored in all their matches so far.
- Al Sharjah have scored more than double the goals of Bani Yas.
- Al Sharjah have won all their matches at home so far.
- Al Sharjah have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Al Sharjah haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Sharjah's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of Bani Yas's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bani Yas have yet to win a game away.
| 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 |