Dubai City vs Al Arabi: prediction and stats
Division 1Regular Season - 5Kick-off on September 18, 2026 at 02:40 PM (UTC)Al Rams Stadium, Al Rams
The Footlab model makes Al Arabi the favourite at 73%, against 17% for a draw and 10% for Dubai City. The most likely score is 0-2.
This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy
Probabilities recomputed on Aug 25, 2026 — the full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.
Who will win Dubai City vs Al Arabi?
Al Arabi is a heavy favourite: 1,568 Elo points against 1,225 — a 343-point gap.
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Dubai City have 2 wins, 1 draws and 12 defeats; Al Arabi have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2026 | Dibba Al-Fujairah(home) | 1-3 | Division 1 |
| May 29, 2026 | Dibba Al Hisn(home) | 0-2 | Division 1 |
| May 23, 2026 | Hatta SC(away) | 0-3 | Division 1 |
| May 15, 2026 | Al Fujairah SC(home) | 1-1 | Division 1 |
| May 10, 2026 | Al Jazira Al Hamra(away) | 3-4 | Division 1 |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 22, 2026 | Palm City(away) | 5-2 | Division 1 |
| May 23, 2026 | Masfut(away) | 1-2 | Division 1 |
| May 15, 2026 | Gulf United(home) | 2-1 | Division 1 |
| May 10, 2026 | Dubai United(away) | 0-2 | Division 1 |
| May 3, 2026 | Emirates Club(home) | 1-0 | Division 1 |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Dubai City win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Al Arabi win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2026 | Al Arabi 1-2 Dubai City | Division 1 |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Dubai City 2-2 Al Arabi | Division 1 |
| May 10, 2024 | Dubai City 2-4 Al Arabi | Division 1 |
| Dec 30, 2023 | Al Arabi 1-0 Dubai City | Division 1 |
| Apr 8, 2023 | Al Arabi 3-0 Dubai City | Division 1 |
| Nov 25, 2022 | Dubai City 0-1 Al Arabi | Division 1 |
Last archived meeting: Al Arabi vs Dubai City on Mar 15, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
Dubai City score 0.8 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Al Arabi score 1.8 and concede 1.3. The model gives a 66% probability of over 2.5 goals and 54% for both teams to score.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai City | 0.8 | 2.3 | 1 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Al Arabi | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2 | 11/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Dubai City sit 12th in Division 1 (0 points from 1 matches) and Al Arabi sit 3rd (3 points from 1 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Al Arabi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 12 | Dubai City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Verdict, probable XI and verified absences
The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.
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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.
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
Frequently asked questions
- Who is the favourite for Dubai City vs Al Arabi?
- The Footlab model makes Al Arabi the favourite at 73%, against 17% for a draw and 10% for Dubai City.
- Where and when is Dubai City vs Al Arabi played?
- Dubai City vs Al Arabi is played on September 18, 2026 at 02:40 PM (UTC) at Al Rams Stadium, in the Division 1.
- Will there be over 2.5 goals?
- The Footlab model gives a 66% probability of at least three goals in this match.
- How reliable is this prediction?
- The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.