Al Ain vs Sharjah FC: result 2-1 and analysis
Pro LeagueRegular Season - 3Kick-off on September 21, 2015 at 01:30 PM (UTC)Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, Al-'Ayn (Al Ain)
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What was the result of Al Ain vs Sharjah FC?
Al Ain won 2-1 on September 21, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 6′Rashed Essa Saeed Abdullah AlfalasiAl Ain
- 25′R. BabelAl Ain
- 90′Renato Adriano Jacó MoraisSharjah FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Ain have 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 defeats; Sharjah FC have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2015 | Al-Wasl FC(away) | 2-0 | Pro League |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Al Shabab Dubai(home) | 1-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 28, 2015 | Al-Jazira(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Al-Dhafra(home) | 3-1 | Pro League |
| May 9, 2015 | Sharjah FC(away) | 1-1 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2015 | Al-Jazira(home) | 1-2 | Pro League |
| Sep 4, 2015 | Al Fujairah SC(away) | 1-3 | League Cup |
| Aug 21, 2015 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai(away) | 1-2 | Pro League |
| May 9, 2015 | Al Ain(home) | 1-1 | Pro League |
| May 2, 2015 | Al-Dhafra(away) | 0-2 | Pro League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Al Ain win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Sharjah FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2015 | Sharjah FC 1-1 Al Ain | Pro League |
| Dec 18, 2014 | Al Ain 4-1 Sharjah FC | Pro League |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Sharjah FC 1-3 Al Ain | Pro League |
| Dec 20, 2013 | Al Ain 1-1 Sharjah FC | Pro League |
| Oct 10, 2013 | Al Ain 2-2 Sharjah FC | League Cup |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Sharjah FC 1-4 Al Ain | Pro League |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Ain score 1.9 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sharjah FC score 1.5 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Ain | 1.9 | 0.7 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Sharjah FC | 1.5 | 1.7 | 0 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
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 Sharjah FC sit 7th (3 points from 2 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al Ain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Sharjah FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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