International cups are a highlight for most teams. Both Monterrey and Al Jazira are looking forward to this FIFA Club World Cup fight to decide who advances from the 5th Place Final.
It's no vacation for neither Monterrey nor Al Jazira as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Monterrey form and stats
Last season their FIFA Club World Cup adventure ended in the 3rd place final.Monterrey are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two Liga MX games here at Al-Nahyan Stadium.
In the match before that, Monterrey hosted Cruz Azul and drew the Liga MX game 2-2.The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Monterrey home games with this odds we find six games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in five wins, one draw and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, three matches were won by at least two goals.
Early season league goal statistics from Monterrey's 2 home games: 2 goals, 2 conceded.
Al Jazira form and stats
Playing away, Al Jazira have won 0 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Uae League this season.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Al Jazira have seen the ball go into their own net 7 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Top Goalscorers
  R. Funes Mori 8 goals |  M. Meza 5 goals | D. Vergara Hernández 5 goals |
Monterrey missing players
Al Jazira missing players
| Monterrey | Al Jazira | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 11 | Played | P | 9 | 25 | ||
| 9 | 5 | Won | W | 0 | 13 | ||
| 10 | 4 | Drew | D | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 2 | Lost | L | 5 | 7 | ||
| 33 | 11 | Scored | S | 11 | 46 | ||
| 21 | 5 | Conceded | C | 21 | 39 | ||
| 84% | 73% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 89% | 96% | ||
| 60% | 36% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 89% | 88% | ||
| 36% | 18% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 64% | ||
| 28% | 18% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 40% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 32% | ||
| 48% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 78% | 68% | ||
| 36% | 64% | Clean Sheets | C S | 11% | 28% | ||
| 32% | 45% | Failed to Score | F T | 22% | 8% | ||
| 4.6 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5.6 | ||
| 4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.3 | 4.2 | ||
| 2.2 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.8 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 5 | ||
| 12.9 | 15.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.6 | 10.8 | ||
| 4.6 | 4.8 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 4.8 | ||
| 28% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 28% | 38% | ||
| 10.8 | 10.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.6 | 9.2 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.1 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Puebla | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
| 2 | Atlas | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Cruz Azul | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 4 | Pachuca | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 5 | Tigres UANL | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 6 | Pumas UNAM | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 7 | Juarez | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | Toluca | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | Monterrey | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 10 | Leon | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Guadalajara | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 12 | Tijuana | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 13 | Atletico San Luis | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Necaxa | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | -4 | 3 |
| 15 | Queretaro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 2 |
| 16 | America | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -3 | 1 |
| 17 | Santos Laguna | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -6 | 1 |
| 18 | Mazatlan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
| 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 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 33 |
| 2 | Al Wahda | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 28 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 17 | 27 |
| 3 | Al Sharjah | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 19 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 26 |
| 4 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 26 |
| 5 | Al Jazira | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 23 |
| 6 | Bani Yas | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| 7 | Al Nasr | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 18 |
| 8 | Al Wasl | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 18 |
| 9 | Al Ittihad Kalba | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 18 |
| 10 | Ajman | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | -2 | 18 |
| 11 | Al Khaleej | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | -8 | 15 |
| 12 | Al Dhafra | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 13 | Al Urooba | 14 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | 37 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 20 | -21 | 8 |
| 14 | Emirates | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 20 | -20 | 5 |
