Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra: result 2-1 and analysis
Pro LeagueRegular Season - 2Kick-off on September 15, 2018 at 01:35 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 2-1 on September 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 18′Ahmed Ali Salem Khamis Al AbriAl-Dhafra
- 80′I. DiakyAl Ain
- 87′I. DiakyAl Ain
Official lineup for Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Al Ain
- 7Caio Lucas
- 6Amer Abdulrahman Abdullah Husin Al Hammadi
- 11Bandar Al Ahbabi
- 16Mohammed Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Raqi Al Almoudi
- 30Khaled Khalfan Zayed
- 43Rayan Yaslam
- 74Hussein El Shahat
- 5Mohamed Ismael Ahmed Ismael
- 33T. Shiotani
- 44Saeed Jumaa
- 17Khalid Eisa
Al-Dhafra
- 88Sultan Al Suwaidi
- 8Suhail Al Mansoori
- 10N. Milesi
- 18Ahmed Ali Salem Khamis Al Abri
- 21Khalid Bawazir
- 24Khalid Al Darmaki
- 74Abdallah Ismail Elrefaey
- 5A. Atouchi
- 6Khalid Butti
- 15Hamad Al Marzoqi
- 1Khaled Al Senaani
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ain have 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats; Al-Dhafra have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2018 | Al Nasr(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Sep 5, 2018 | Sharjah FC(away) | 4-1 | League Cup |
| Aug 31, 2018 | Emirates Club(away) | 3-1 | Pro League |
| May 15, 2018 | Al-Duhail SC(away) | 1-4 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| May 8, 2018 | Al-Duhail SC(home) | 2-4 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2018 | Al Fujairah SC(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Sharjah FC(home) | 0-4 | Pro League |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Al Ain(away) | 0-5 | Pro League |
| Apr 20, 2018 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai(home) | 1-2 | Pro League |
| Apr 6, 2018 | Hatta SC(away) | 2-1 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Al Ain wins, 0 draws, 0 Al-Dhafra wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 2018 | Al Ain 5-0 Al-Dhafra | Pro League |
| Jan 17, 2018 | Al Ain 1-0 Al-Dhafra | Presidents Cup |
| Dec 8, 2017 | Al-Dhafra 1-2 Al Ain | Pro League |
| Nov 11, 2017 | Al Ain 7-1 Al-Dhafra | League Cup |
| Apr 6, 2017 | Al Ain 5-2 Al-Dhafra | Pro League |
| Nov 30, 2016 | Al-Dhafra 1-2 Al Ain | Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ain score 3.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Dhafra score 0.9 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 3.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 14/15 |
| Al-Dhafra | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Ain sit 4th in Pro League (13 points from 6 matches) and Al-Dhafra sit 10th (6 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Al Ain | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 13 |
| 10 | Al-Dhafra | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 6 |
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