Al Shaab vs Al Arabi: result 4-3 and analysis
Division 1Regular Season - 5Kick-off on December 17, 2016 at 12:45 PM (UTC)Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium, Sharjah
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What was the result of Al Shaab vs Al Arabi?
Al Shaab won 4-3 on December 17, 2016.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Al Shaab have 2 wins, 3 draws and 10 defeats; Al Arabi have 1, 4 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2016 | Ajman(away) | 0-1 | Division 1 |
| Nov 26, 2016 | Ras Al Khaima(home) | 3-1 | Division 1 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Al Thaid(away) | 1-1 | Division 1 |
| Nov 12, 2016 | Al Hamriyah(home) | 1-1 | Division 1 |
| May 8, 2016 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai(away) | 0-5 | Pro League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2016 | Dibba Al Hisn(home) | 2-3 | Division 1 |
| Nov 25, 2016 | Khorfakkan(away) | 1-0 | Division 1 |
| Nov 18, 2016 | Al Urooba(home) | 0-10 | Division 1 |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Masfut(away) | 1-4 | Division 1 |
| May 9, 2014 | Al Taawon(away) | 2-3 | Division 1 |
How many goals should we expect?
Al Shaab score 0.8 and concede 2.0 goals per match over their last 15; Al Arabi score 1.3 and concede 3.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Shaab | 0.8 | 2.0 | 1 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
| Al Arabi | 1.3 | 3.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al Arabi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 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