Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra: result 5-2 and analysis
Pro LeagueRegular Season - 22Kick-off on April 6, 2017 at 01:50 PM (UTC)Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al-'Ayn (Al Ain)
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What was the result of Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra?
Al Ain won 5-2 on April 6, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 12′Nasser Al ShamraniAl Ain
- 18′Y. SalhiAl-Dhafra (pen.)
- 24′Ahmed BarmanAl Ain
- 31′Nasser Al ShamraniAl Ain
- 58′I. DiakyAl Ain
- 73′Yousef AhmadAl Ain
- 86′50422Al-Dhafra
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ain have 7 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats; Al-Dhafra have 5, 5 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 2017 | Al-Ahli Jeddah(away) | 2-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 8, 2017 | Al-Jazira(away) | 0-2 | Pro League |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Hatta SC(home) | 2-0 | Pro League |
| Feb 28, 2017 | Bunyodkor(away) | 3-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 21, 2017 | ZOB Ahan(home) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2017 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai(home) | 0-2 | Pro League |
| Mar 3, 2017 | Emirates Club(away) | 3-0 | Pro League |
| Feb 16, 2017 | Baniyas SC(home) | 0-1 | Pro League |
| Feb 11, 2017 | Al-Ittihad Kalba(away) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Feb 2, 2017 | Sharjah FC(home) | 0-0 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Al Ain win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Al-Dhafra win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 30, 2016 | Al-Dhafra 1-2 Al Ain | Pro League |
| Jan 8, 2016 | Al-Dhafra 1-2 Al Ain | Pro League |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Al Ain 3-1 Al-Dhafra | Pro League |
| Mar 13, 2015 | Al-Dhafra 1-1 Al Ain | Pro League |
| Oct 17, 2014 | Al Ain 3-1 Al-Dhafra | Pro League |
| Jan 24, 2014 | Al Ain 1-1 Al-Dhafra | Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ain score 1.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Dhafra score 1.4 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 1.8 | 1.5 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
| Al-Dhafra | 1.4 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Ain sit 3rd in Pro League (6 points from 2 matches) and Al-Dhafra sit 13th (0 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al Ain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 13 | Al-Dhafra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy