Al Ain vs Esteghlal FC: result 2-2 and analysis
AFC Champions League EliteGroup Stage - 3Kick-off on March 6, 2018 at 03:20 PM (UTC)Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al-'Ayn (Al Ain)
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What was the result of Al Ain vs Esteghlal FC?
Al Ain and Esteghlal FC drew 2-2 on March 6, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 52′M. ThiamEsteghlal FC
- 63′M. BergAl Ain
- 77′M. ThiamEsteghlal FC
- 89′Ahmed KhalilAl Ain (pen.)
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; Esteghlal FC have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | Al Wahda FC(home) | 6-2 | Pro League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Sharjah FC(away) | 1-3 | Pro League |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Al-Rayyan SC(home) | 1-1 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 16, 2018 | Al Wahda FC(away) | 1-5 | League Cup |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC(away) | 0-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2018 | Persepolis FC(home) | 1-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 24, 2018 | Foolad FC(away) | 4-1 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
| Feb 20, 2018 | Al-Hilal Saudi FC(home) | 1-0 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 13, 2018 | Al-Rayyan SC(away) | 2-2 | AFC Champions League Elite |
| Feb 8, 2018 | Sepidrood Rasht(home) | 3-0 | Persian Gulf Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Al Ain win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Esteghlal FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Al Ain vs Esteghlal FC on May 29, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ain score 2.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Esteghlal FC score 2.1 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 2.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Esteghlal FC | 2.1 | 0.5 | 10 | 5/15 | 10/15 |
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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