Al Ain vs Esteghlal FC: result 1-2 and analysis
AFC Champions League EliteGroup Stage - 6Kick-off on May 20, 2019 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al-'Ayn (Al Ain)
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What was the result of Al Ain vs Esteghlal FC?
Esteghlal FC won 1-2 on May 20, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 13′M. BergAl Ain
- 22′M. DaneshgarEsteghlal FC
- 45′M. TabriziEsteghlal FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ain have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Esteghlal FC have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 15, 2019 | Al-Wasl FC(home) | 5-1 | Pro League |
| May 11, 2019 | Dibba Al-Fujairah(away) | 2-0 | Pro League |
| May 6, 2019 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC(away) | 0-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| May 1, 2019 | Al-Ittihad Kalba(home) | 2-2 | Pro League |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Baniyas SC(away) | 0-2 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 16, 2019 | Sepidrood Rasht(home) | 2-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| May 11, 2019 | Sanat Naft(away) | 0-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| May 6, 2019 | Al-Duhail SC(home) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| May 1, 2019 | Esteghlal Khuzestan(home) | 4-2 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Apr 27, 2019 | Padideh Khorasan(away) | 0-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Al Ain win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Esteghlal FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2019 | Esteghlal FC 1-1 Al Ain | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 12, 2018 | Esteghlal FC 1-1 Al Ain | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Mar 6, 2018 | Al Ain 2-2 Esteghlal FC | AFC Champions League Elite |
| May 29, 2017 | Al Ain 6-1 Esteghlal FC | AFC Champions League Elite |
| May 22, 2017 | Esteghlal FC 1-0 Al Ain | AFC Champions League Elite |
Last archived meeting: Esteghlal FC vs Al Ain on Mar 12, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ain score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Esteghlal FC score 0.9 and concede 0.8.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 1.3 | 1.9 | 1 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Esteghlal FC | 0.9 | 0.8 | 6 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Al Ain sit 12th in AFC Champions League Elite (2 points from 8 matches) and Esteghlal FC sit 6th (9 points from 8 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Esteghlal FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| 12 | Al Ain | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 2 |
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
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