Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra: result 1-0 and analysis
League CupGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on October 15, 2018 at 01:05 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 1-0 on October 15, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 27′Caio LucasAl Ain
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ain have 11 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Al-Dhafra have 5, 1 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2018 | Al-Jazira(away) | 2-0 | League Cup |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Al Fujairah SC(away) | 2-2 | Pro League |
| Sep 28, 2018 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai(home) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Al Nasr(away) | 3-0 | Pro League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Al-Dhafra(home) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2018 | Emirates Club(home) | 4-2 | League Cup |
| Oct 5, 2018 | Al-Wasl FC(home) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Sep 27, 2018 | Dibba Al-Fujairah(away) | 1-3 | Pro League |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Al-Ittihad Kalba(home) | 0-2 | Pro League |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Al Ain(away) | 1-2 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Al Ain win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Al-Dhafra win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2018 | Al Ain 2-1 Al-Dhafra | Pro League |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ain score 2.9 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Dhafra score 1.3 and concede 2.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 2.9 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 14/15 |
| Al-Dhafra | 1.3 | 2.1 | 1 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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