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Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra: prediction and stats

Pro LeagueMatchday 9Kick-off on November 19, 2026 at 03:25 PM (UTC)Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al-'Ayn (Al Ain)

Al AinAl-Dhafra

The Footlab AI model makes Al Ain the favourite at 79%, against 14% for a draw and 7% for Al-Dhafra. The most likely score is 2-0.

Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome in 54.3% of the 5,794 matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Nov 14, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra?

Al Ain is a heavy favourite: 2,121 Elo points against 1,679, a 442-point gap.

79%14%7%
Al Ain winDrawAl-Dhafra win

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

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Probable lineup for Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra

Computed by Footlab AI from our own data only: recent lineups, squads and known absences. It does not take the press or last-minute absences into account.

Al Ain

5-3-2
  1. 7G. Giakoumakis
  2. 18B. Ilou
  1. 10A. Romero
  2. 20M. Palacios
  3. 5T. Gijselhart
  1. 2Rafael Rodrigues
  2. 4Y. Ben Khaleq
  3. 19V. Lazaro
  4. 25Rami Rabia
  5. 56A. Niang
  1. 17Khalid Eisa

Al-Dhafra

4-4-2
  1. 9S. Kaba
  2. 14Khalid Bawazir
  1. 11M. El Khaloui
  2. 88D. Mendy
  3. 21R. Djooh
  4. 16M. Alhammadi
  1. 6E. Noumonvi
  2. 3D. Koumare
  3. 33Samir
  4. 15Abdullah Al Karbi
  1. 44A. Al Sayed

Computed on November 14, 2026 at 01:42 PM (UTC).

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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ain have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Al-Dhafra have 3, 0 and 12.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Al Ain
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 8, 2026Al Wahda FC(away)0-0Pro League
Nov 2, 2026Al-Ittihad FC(away)4-1AFC Champions League Elite
Oct 26, 2026Tractor Sazi(home)2-1AFC Champions League Elite
Oct 22, 2026Shabab Al Ahli Dubai(away)2-3Presidents Cup
Oct 17, 2026Shabab Al Ahli Dubai(away)0-2Pro League
Al-Dhafra
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Nov 7, 2026Al-Ittihad Kalba(home)1-3Pro League
Oct 24, 2026Khorfakkan(away)2-3Presidents Cup
Oct 16, 2026Dubai United(home)5-1Pro League
Oct 9, 2026Al Wahda FC(away)0-2League Cup
Oct 1, 2026Sharjah FC(away)1-2League Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 6 Al Ain wins, 0 draws, 0 Al-Dhafra wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 10, 2026Al Ain 5-0 Al-DhafraPro League
Jan 8, 2026Al-Dhafra 1-2 Al AinPro League
Feb 5, 2023Al-Dhafra 1-4 Al AinPro League
Sep 10, 2022Al Ain 7-0 Al-DhafraPro League
May 7, 2022Al-Dhafra 0-1 Al AinPro League
Nov 2, 2021Al Ain 1-0 Al-DhafraPro League

Last archived meeting: Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra on May 10, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Al Ain score 2.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Dhafra score 1.0 and concede 2.1. The model gives a 69% probability of over 2.5 goals and 51% for both teams to score.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Al Ain2.31.4410/1511/15
Al-Dhafra1.02.118/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Al Ain sit 3rd in Pro League (14 points from 7 matches) and Al-Dhafra sit 12th (6 points from 7 matches).

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Al Ain742112714
12Al-Dhafra72059136

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra?
The Footlab AI model makes Al Ain the favourite at 79%, against 14% for a draw and 7% for Al-Dhafra.
Where and when is Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra played?
Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra is played on November 19, 2026 at 03:25 PM (UTC) at Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, in the Pro League.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?
The Footlab AI model gives a 69% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?
Footlab AI's cards found the right outcome (home win, draw or away win) in 54.3% of the matches already evaluated, against 33.3% for random guessing, a level comparable with the bookmakers' favourite. The comparison with bookmakers and the breakdown by competition and Elo gap are published on the accuracy page.

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