Al Ain vs Al-Dhafra: result 3-1 and analysis
Pro LeagueRegular Season - 1Kick-off on August 21, 2015 at 02:00 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 3-1 on August 21, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 27′Lee Myung-JooAl Ain
- 29′Saeed Al KathiriAl Ain
- 86′Rashed Essa Saeed Abdullah AlfalasiAl Ain
- 90′50422Al-Dhafra
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ain have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Al-Dhafra have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2015 | Sharjah FC(away) | 1-1 | Pro League |
| May 1, 2015 | Baniyas SC(home) | 1-0 | Pro League |
| Apr 27, 2015 | Al Wahda FC(away) | 0-0 | Pro League |
| Apr 16, 2015 | Al-Ittihad Kalba(home) | 4-0 | Pro League |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Al Nasr(away) | 2-1 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2015 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai(away) | 1-1 | Pro League |
| May 2, 2015 | Sharjah FC(home) | 2-0 | Pro League |
| Apr 26, 2015 | Baniyas SC(away) | 0-1 | Pro League |
| Apr 16, 2015 | Al Wahda FC(home) | 1-2 | Pro League |
| Apr 11, 2015 | Al-Ittihad Kalba(away) | 0-1 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Al Ain win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Al-Dhafra win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 27, 2013 | Al-Dhafra 4-3 Al Ain | Pro League |
| Feb 14, 2013 | Al-Dhafra 0-3 Al Ain | Pro League |
| Oct 5, 2012 | Al Ain 7-0 Al-Dhafra | Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ain score 2.0 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; Al-Dhafra score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 2.0 | 0.6 | 6 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Al-Dhafra | 1.1 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
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