Al Sharjah manager Olăroiu looking for three points in Bani Yas showdown

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Competition: United Arab Emirates Uae League
Competition: Sun 26.December
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sharjah Stadium (18000 seats)

Al Sharjah have accomplished 3 home victories so far, Bani Yas have won 1 away. Which team boosts their records in this meeting?

Insights:
  • Al Sharjah have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Bani Yas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Al Sharjah have less rest than Bani Yas in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Presidents Cup game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Hatta, was also a home game here at Sharjah Stadium. The away team is better rested.

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Al Sharjah form and stats

All-inclusive Uae League results playing at home this season for Al Sharjah are 3-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). We have seen two home losses in a row now for Sharjah, who are hoping that the phrase “third time lucky” applies to them.

Al Sharjah's previous game was a Presidents Cup match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Hatta. The home side are looking to build on that result.

Before that, Sharjah played out a Arabian Gulf Cup draw 0-0 when visiting Emirates.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Al Sharjah have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found ten games) they have won three times, drawn three and lost four.

The Sharjah fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Al Sharjah defense is not exactly impregnable. 9 goals conceded from 5 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Bani Yas form and stats

1-2-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Bani Yas in their Uae League matches away.

Bani Yas play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-0 victory visiting Emirates (placed 14th).

Prior to that result Bani Yas won their away game at Al Khaleej in the Arabian Gulf Cup. The scoreline was 2-1.

Bani Yas are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is three wins, three draws and one defeat. From a total of seven matches.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in just four days.

Bani find the net regularly in their away games. 5 goals from 4 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Bani have conceded 6 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the prior ten meetings): Sharjah won four games, three matches ended in a draw and Bani Yas got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

SharjahB. Malango Ngita
B. Malango Ngita
6 goals
Al SharjahC. Lucas Fernandes
C. Lucas Fernandes
3 goals
Bani YasS. Ivković
S. Ivković
3 goals

Al Sharjah missing players

Bani Yas missing players

Al Sharjah Bani Yas
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 1 Played P 1 4 10
5 3 1 Won W 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 2 3
4 2 0 Lost L 1 1 4
15 6 1 Scored S 0 5 12
17 9 0 Conceded C 2 6 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
70% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 80%
70% 80% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 40%
40% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 30%
20% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 50%
20% 20% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 10%
30% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 25% 40%
 
5.3 4.2 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.8 5.5
4.2 4 4 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5 6
2.6 2.2 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 2.2
3 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
10.7 10 10 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.8 9.7
4.2 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 3.6
36% 29% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 31% 33%
 
9.8 11.6 7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.5 10.2
4.3 5.2 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.2 3.9
Key stats in Uae League this season:
  • 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.
  • All of Bani Yas's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Bani Yas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Bani Yas have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Bani Yas 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 10 7 3 0 23 8 4 3 1 0 8 2 6 4 2 0 15 6 15 24
2 Al Wahda 10 5 5 0 20 5 4 2 2 0 8 2 6 3 3 0 12 3 15 20
3 Al Nasr 10 5 2 3 21 12 5 2 2 1 11 6 5 3 0 2 10 6 9 17
4 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 10 4 5 1 11 8 4 3 1 0 8 5 6 1 4 1 3 3 3 17
5 Al Jazira 10 5 1 4 14 14 6 5 0 1 11 8 4 0 1 3 3 6 0 16
6 Al Sharjah 10 5 1 4 15 17 5 3 0 2 6 9 5 2 1 2 9 8 -2 16
7 Al Khaleej 10 4 3 3 16 14 6 3 1 2 9 7 4 1 2 1 7 7 2 15
8 Ajman 10 4 2 4 11 12 5 3 1 1 8 5 5 1 1 3 3 7 -1 14
9 Al Wasl 10 3 4 3 11 12 5 1 2 2 4 6 5 2 2 1 7 6 -1 13
10 Al Ittihad Kalba 10 2 6 2 10 10 5 1 4 0 4 3 5 1 2 2 6 7 0 12
11 Bani Yas 10 3 3 4 12 13 6 2 1 3 7 7 4 1 2 1 5 6 -1 12
12 Al Dhafra 10 2 2 6 11 16 5 0 2 3 5 9 5 2 0 3 6 7 -5 8
13 Al Urooba 10 0 4 6 9 25 5 0 3 2 7 14 5 0 1 4 2 11 -16 4
14 Emirates 10 0 1 9 6 24 5 0 1 4 1 10 5 0 0 5 5 14 -18 1