Bani Yas will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 6 points behind Al Ain.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Bani Yas form and stats
Bani Yas have performed well at Estadio Municipal de Santanyí so far this season with 7 wins from 11 matches. Points have also been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.The fans are hoping that Bani Yas will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the Uae League game against Al Dhafra. Preceding that match was a defeat to Al Sharjah (1-2).
Goals are plentiful at Estadio Municipal de Santanyí this season as Bani Yas has scored 29 goals here in 11 attempts. On the other hand, Bani Yas have conceded 12 goals.
Al Ain form and stats
Playing away, Al Ain have won 5 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats so far this season. Al Ain has drawn their two previous away games.It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Al Sharjah in their previous outing. The Uae League match ended in a draw 2-2. A loss against Ajman was the result prior to that, in a home game.
Al Ain has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches this season, 19 goals from 10 games. Al Ain have conceded 17 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Al Ain - Bani Yas 2-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Bani Yas, 3 draws and 6 wins for Al Ain.Bani Yas missing players
Al Ain missing players
| Bani Yas | Al Ain | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 21 | 11 | Played | 10 | 21 |
| 40 | 29 | Scored | 19 | 36 |
| 29 | 12 | Conceded | 17 | 29 |
| 90% | 91% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 95% |
| 86% | 91% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 90% |
| 71% | 82% | Over 2.5 | 90% | 81% |
| 38% | 45% | Over 3.5 | 50% | 33% |
| 24% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 10% | 5% |
| 71% | 73% | Both teams to score | 60% | 57% |
| 19% | 27% | Clean Sheet | 20% | 29% |
| 19% | 9% | Failed To Score | 20% | 19% |
| 4.6 | 4.8 | Corners For (avg) | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | Corners Against (avg) | 5.3 | 4.3 |
| 1.4 | 1.5 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (total) | 2 | 3 |
- Al Ain hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Al Ain is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
- Bani Yas is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| 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 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 47 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 26 | 51 |
| 2 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 21 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 41 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 41 |
| 3 | Al Jazira | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 57 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 20 | 28 | 40 |
| 4 | Al Ain | 21 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 36 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 39 |
| 5 | Al Wahda | 21 | 10 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 35 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 17 | 14 | 34 |
| 6 | Bani Yas | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 29 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 29 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 11 | 33 |
| 7 | Al Dhafra | 21 | 8 | 3 | 10 | 29 | 35 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 19 | -6 | 27 |
| 8 | Ajman | 20 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 28 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 14 | -3 | 27 |
| 9 | Al Wasl | 21 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 35 | 44 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | 25 | -9 | 24 |
| 10 | Al Nasr | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 29 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 24 | -5 | 23 |
| 11 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 41 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 17 | -7 | 21 |
| 12 | Emirates | 20 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 45 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | -20 | 15 |
| 13 | Al Fujairah | 21 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 28 | 52 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 30 | -24 | 15 |
| 14 | Dibba Al Fujairah | 20 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 49 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 29 | -25 | 11 |
