Bani Yas and Al Dhafra have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Uae League.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Bani Yas form and stats
2-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Uae League numbers at home for Bani Yas so far this season.
Bani Yas are returning here after visiting Ajman in a Uae League game and winning with a 4-1 scoreline. Suhail Ahmed Al Noobi (2) and Sultan Al Shamsi (2) scored the goal(s). In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Al Nasr.
A decent goal production from Bani Yas in their home games so far, with 9 goals from 6 league matches. Bani Yas have conceded 8 in these home matches.
Al Dhafra form and stats
Al Dhafra's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Al Dhafra collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the Uae League. 4 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Having won their last three away games Al Dhafra has no reason to fear anyone.
The manager V. Rašović was unhappy after their last game, a Uae League match played at their home ground Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium. Al Dhafra suffered a 0-1 loss to Al Jazira (placed 2nd). That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Al Fujairah.
The travelling fans enjoy Al Dhafra's attacking play in away games, having scored 9 goals in 6 league matches away. As opposed to that, Al Dhafra have seen the ball go into their own net 8 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Al Dhafra - Bani Yas 1-1 entered in the official records. Bani Yas-Al Dhafra H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Bani Yas 4 wins, Al Dhafra 5 wins, 1 draw. 2 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
 
J. Pereira dos Santos
8 goals
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S. Al Shamsi
3 goals
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L. de Souza Soares
3 goals
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Bani Yas missing players
Al Dhafra missing players
| Bani Yas | Al Dhafra | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs
|
Statistics | Stat | vs
|
Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 17 | 9 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 9 | 19 |
| 20 | 8 | 3 | Conceded | C | 4 | 8 | 17 |
| 86% | 83% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 64% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 79% |
| 43% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 29% | 33% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 17% | 29% |
| 21% | 17% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 57% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 67% | 64% |
| 29% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 29% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 17% | 21% |
| 4.1 | 4.5 | 2 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 4.1 | 3.5 | 7 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 6 | 5.1 |
| 2.3 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.5 | 1.9 |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 145 | 62 | 8 | Total Shots | T S | 20 | 54 | 132 |
| 53 | 19 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 9 | 25 | 54 |
| 32% | 47% | 80% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 33% | 36% | 35% |
- Al Dhafra have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Al Dhafra haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- All of Al Dhafra's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Bani Yas have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | +/- | 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 Jazira | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Al Ain | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| 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 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| 6 | Al Dhafra | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 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 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 22 |
| 9 | Bani Yas | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 10 | Ajman | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -10 | 14 |
| 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 |