Match

Gulf United vs Al-Dhafra: result 1-3 and analysis

Division 1Regular Season - 15Kick-off on January 6, 2024 at 12:55 PM (UTC)Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium, Sharjah

Gulf United
1-3
Al-Dhafra

Full time

What was the result of Gulf United vs Al-Dhafra?

Al-Dhafra won 1-3 on January 6, 2024.

Goalscorers

  • 24′?Gulf United
  • 44′?Al-Dhafra
  • 61′B. AfobeAl-Dhafra
  • 66′?Al-Dhafra

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Gulf United have 4 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; Al-Dhafra have 6, 7 and 2.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Gulf United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 30, 2023Gulf Heroes(away)0-0Division 1
Dec 16, 2023Al Urooba(home)1-2Division 1
Dec 10, 2023Al Taawon(away)1-0Division 1
Dec 1, 2023Dubai United(home)1-2Division 1
Nov 17, 2023Dubai City(away)2-1Division 1
Al-Dhafra
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 30, 2023Al Urooba(home)0-0Division 1
Dec 22, 2023Al Taawon(away)1-1Division 1
Dec 16, 2023Dubai United(home)1-1Division 1
Dec 10, 2023Dubai City(away)2-0Division 1
Nov 23, 2023Al Thaid(home)2-2Division 1

How many goals should we expect?

Gulf United score 0.9 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 14; Al-Dhafra score 1.9 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Gulf United0.91.637/149/14
Al-Dhafra1.91.4411/159/15

Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

The current season has no played match yet: final standings of the 2025-26 season.

Final 2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
10Gulf United287417395225

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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