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 Wahda in 7th and Bani Yas in 9th place.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Al Wahda form and stats
The story so far in the Uae League for Al Wahda at their home stadium (Al-Nahyan Stadium) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Al Wahda after consecutive victories at their own ground.
The Al Wahda supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Al Fujairah in Uae League and win 2-1. Before that, Al Wahda had a home game versus Hatta which ended with a victory 2-0.
A decent goal production from Al Wahda in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 8 league matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Al Wahda defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.
Bani Yas form and stats
Bani Yas have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Uae League, after 2-2-4 (8 played). Bani Yas has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.
Bani Yas won their last game, 1-0 versus Al Dhafra played at home. Before that one, a nice away victory 4-1 at Ajman.
Bani Yas have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. In the opposite end, Bani Yas have conceded 12 goals in their away games.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Bani Yas - Al Wahda 4-3 earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's five Al Wahda victories, three draws and two Bani Yas wins. eight of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
  S. Tagliabúe 12 goals |   L. de Souza Soares 4 goals |  S. Al Shamsi 3 goals |
Al Wahda missing players
Bani Yas missing players
| Al Wahda | Bani Yas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 8 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 26 | 15 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 26 | 13 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 12 | 20 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 88% | 87% |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 62% | 60% |
| 79% | 75% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 38% | 40% |
| 57% | 62% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 25% | 27% |
| 21% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 25% | 20% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 50% | 53% |
| 7% | 12% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 25% | 33% |
| 21% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 27% |
| 5.8 | 6.1 | 6 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
| 3.6 | 3.1 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 176 | 100 | 36 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 83 | 154 |
| 66 | 37 | 12 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 34 | 56 |
| 39% | 41% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 24% | 32% |
- Al Wahda has the most points from losing position (10)
- Al Wahda haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Wahda's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bani Yas has the most matches under the total-line (10)
| 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 |