United Arab Emirates - Arabian Gulf LeagueData current as of September 11, 2026

Ajman vs Al Dhafra: match statistics

Ajman crest
Ajman
1 : 1half-time 0:0
Al Dhafra crest
Al Dhafra
150%(2.05)
X25%(3.50)
225%(3.20)

Ajman, despite a poor table position and only 33% of home matches won, holds an advantage over Al Dhafra in head-to-head comparisons. The visitors display disastrous form on the road with an 83% loss rate and not a single clean sheet in away matches. Al Dhafra concedes an average of 2.83 goals per away match, which, compared to Ajman conceding 1.33 goals at home, gives the hosts a real chance to score. xG statistics show a slight edge for Ajman (1.37 vs 1.01), suggesting better quality in chance creation. Although both teams struggle with finishing, Ajman should capitalize on the home field advantage and the rival's defensive frailty. Taking all factors into account, I predict a home win, although a draw remains a realistic scenario due to the low efficiency of both teams.

Ajman vs Al Dhafra: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ajman played against Al Dhafra in Arabian Gulf League (United Arab Emirates). The game was played on January 19, 2026. Final score: 1:1.

Recent form

Ajman has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.80 points per game. Al Dhafra has 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Ajman scores 0.58 goals per game and allows 1.25. Al Dhafra scores 1.58 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.57 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 17% of Ajman's games and 58% of Al Dhafra's. The Over 2.5 rates are 33% and 67%, compared with league averages of 46% for BTTS and 48% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ajman has the higher season xG average, 1.17 to 1.11 per game. Ajman takes 10.7 shots per game, while Al Dhafra takes 9.5.

First-half and second-half trends

Ajman leads at halftime in 0% of its games and scores 0.50 goals per game after halftime. Al Dhafra leads at halftime in 17% and scores 1.00 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ajman's most productive scoring window is minutes 76-90+ (3 goals). For Al Dhafra, it is minutes 61-75 (7 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Arabian Gulf League games average 2.57 goals. Both teams score in 46% of games, and 48% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Ajman, despite a poor table position and only 33% of home matches won, holds an advantage over Al Dhafra in head-to-head comparisons. The visitors display disastrous form on the road with an 83% loss rate and not a single clean sheet in away matches. Al Dhafra concedes an average of 2.83 goals per away match, which, compared to Ajman conceding 1.33 goals at home, gives the hosts a real chance to score. xG statistics show a slight edge for Ajman (1.37 vs 1.01), suggesting better quality in chance creation. Although both teams struggle with finishing, Ajman should capitalize on the home field advantage and the rival's defensive frailty. Taking all factors into account, I predict a home win, although a draw remains a realistic scenario due to the low efficiency of both teams.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 0
First half
1 : 1
Second half

Game stats

44Possession (%)56
AjmanAl Dhafra
14Shots8
AjmanAl Dhafra
4Shots on target2
AjmanAl Dhafra
1.41xG0.95
AjmanAl Dhafra
5Corners4
AjmanAl Dhafra
34Dangerous attacks40
AjmanAl Dhafra
16Fouls10
AjmanAl Dhafra
1Cards0
AjmanAl Dhafra

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

0.58Goals scored / game1.58
AjmanAl Dhafra
1.25Goals allowed / game2
AjmanAl Dhafra
45%Average possession46%
AjmanAl Dhafra
3.5Shots on target / game3.58
AjmanAl Dhafra

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

10.67Shots per game9.5
AjmanAl Dhafra
3.5Shots on target3.58
AjmanAl Dhafra
5.5%Shot conversion16.7%
AjmanAl Dhafra
45%Possession46%
AjmanAl Dhafra
1.17xG for1.11
AjmanAl Dhafra
1.39xG against1.41
AjmanAl Dhafra

Shooting quality

Ajman: BalancedAl Dhafra: Counter-attacking
AjmanAl Dhafra
Accuracy (shots on target)33%38%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.170.44

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Ajman is 33% better for: last-5 form.

0.8 pts / game - Ajman · 0.6 pts / game - Al Dhafra

Ajman
DWLLL
Season result split
33% W8% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
4-1-7
1.08 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-4
Last 5 at home
2-0-3
WLLWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.32Opponent xG: 1.57BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%
Al Dhafra
LLLWL
Season result split
42% W0% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
5-0-7
1.25 pts / game · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-0-5
Last 5 away
1-0-4
LLLLW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Al Dhafra is 172% better for: goals scored per game.

0.58 goals / game - Ajman · 1.58 goals / game - Al Dhafra

Ajman is 60% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.25 goals / game - Ajman · 2 goals / game - Al Dhafra

Ajman scoring profile: strong

Ajman scores in 50% of games (6 of 12 meczów), while Al Dhafra keeps a clean sheet in 8% (1 of 12 meczów).

Al Dhafra scoring profile: strong

Al Dhafra scores in 67% of games (8 of 12 meczów), while Ajman keeps a clean sheet in 42% (5 of 12 meczów).

7Goals scored (season)19
AjmanAl Dhafra
15Goals conceded (season)24
AjmanAl Dhafra
1.83Average goals per game3.58
AjmanAl Dhafra
3Goals scored (last 5)6
AjmanAl Dhafra
7Goals conceded (last 5)12
AjmanAl Dhafra

How often they score at least...

50%1 goal67%
AjmanAl Dhafra
8%2 goals58%
AjmanAl Dhafra
0%3 goals33%
AjmanAl Dhafra
0%4 goals0%
AjmanAl Dhafra

How often they concede at least...

58%1 goal92%
AjmanAl Dhafra
42%2 goals67%
AjmanAl Dhafra
25%3 goals17%
AjmanAl Dhafra
0%4 goals17%
AjmanAl Dhafra

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

8%BTTS at half-time42%
AjmanAl Dhafra
0%BTTS in both halves25%
AjmanAl Dhafra
0%Scored in both halves50%
AjmanAl Dhafra

BTTS and goal count

17%Min. 3 goals and BTTS58%
AjmanAl Dhafra
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS8%
AjmanAl Dhafra
20%BTTS - last 560%
AjmanAl Dhafra

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

42%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
AjmanAl Dhafra
17%Min. 2 goals before half-time67%
AjmanAl Dhafra
17%Min. 3 goals before half-time17%
AjmanAl Dhafra

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
AjmanAl Dhafra
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
AjmanAl Dhafra
0%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
AjmanAl Dhafra

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Al Dhafra is 29% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.58 pts / game - Ajman · 0.75 pts / game - Al Dhafra

Ajman - half-time state
0% leading58% draw42% trailing
Al Dhafra - half-time state
17% leading25% draw58% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.58Points per game (1st half)0.75
AjmanAl Dhafra
0.08Goals scored (1st half)0.58
AjmanAl Dhafra
0.67Goals conceded (1st half)1.33
AjmanAl Dhafra
0.75Average goals (1st half)1.92
AjmanAl Dhafra
58%Clean sheet before half-time17%
AjmanAl Dhafra
92%No goal before half-time42%
AjmanAl Dhafra

After half-time (2nd half)

1.33Points per game (2nd half)1.5
AjmanAl Dhafra
0.5Goals scored (2nd half)1
AjmanAl Dhafra
0.58Goals conceded (2nd half)0.67
AjmanAl Dhafra
1.08Average goals (2nd half)1.67
AjmanAl Dhafra
58%Clean sheet after half-time58%
AjmanAl Dhafra
58%No goal after half-time42%
AjmanAl Dhafra

Ajman - second-half results

33% W33% D33% L
7
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-7
Goal difference (1st half)
16
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.58
PPG before half-time
Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Al Dhafra - second-half results

42% W25% D33% L
9
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-9
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
+4
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.75
PPG before half-time
Lead holding247%

Leads at halftime in 17% of games and wins 42%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.7

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ajman - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.20
Goals scored / game0.20.4
Goals allowed / game1.20.2
Average goals per game1.40.6
1 goal60%40%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals40%0%
Clean sheet40%80%
No goal80%80%
Goal difference-5+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
Al Dhafra - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.800.80
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game1.21.2
Average goals per game1.81.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal40%60%
Goal difference-3-3
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Ajman
ScoredConceded
0
1
0-15
0
4
16-30
1
3
31-45
1
3
46-60
2
2
61-75
3
2
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (3 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

Al Dhafra
ScoredConceded
3
6
0-15
3
5
16-30
1
5
31-45
1
4
46-60
7
1
61-75
4
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (7 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.71
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.3 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
38%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
34%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
17%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 6 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ajman

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.22
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.45
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.59
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.14
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
45%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.28
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
43% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
43%

Al Dhafra

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.30
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.47
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.59
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
124%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
154%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.65
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
21% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
21%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Arabian Gulf League).

Teams vs league

AjmanLigaAl Dhafra
Average goals per game 1.832.57 3.58
Both teams scored 17%46% 58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 33%48% 67%
Clean sheets 42%30% 8%
Goal before half-time 42%67% 100%
Goal after half-time 75%76% 75%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.57
Average goals per game
46%
Both teams scored
48%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
30%
Clean sheets
1.30
Home goals / game
1.27
Away goals / game
+2%
Home attack advantage
+2%
Home defensive advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
67%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
12%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. AjmanSubstitutionOn: Saad El HadaniOff: Dino Hotič
  2. AjmanYellow cardIsmail Moumen

FAQ

What was the result of Ajman vs Al Dhafra?

The Arabian Gulf League match finished Ajman 1:1 Al Dhafra. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Ajman vs Al Dhafra?

Ajman score 0.58 goals per game on average and Al Dhafra 1.58. The Arabian Gulf League average is 2.57 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 48% of games. Both teams score in 17% of Ajman's matches and 58% of Al Dhafra's.

What form are Ajman and Al Dhafra in?

Over the last 5 games Ajman have a 1-1-3 record (0.80 points per game) and Al Dhafra 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Ajman vs Al Dhafra?

The statistical background for Ajman vs Al Dhafra — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.