United Arab Emirates - Arabian Gulf LeagueData current as of 15 October 2026

Ajman vs Al Sharjah: match statistics

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Ajman vs Al Sharjah: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Ajman play Al Sharjah in Arabian Gulf League (United Arab Emirates). The match date is 18 October 2026.

Current form

Ajman: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match. Al Sharjah: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Ajman scores 2.20 and concedes 2.40 goals per match. Al Sharjah scores 2.00 and concedes 1.40. League average: 3.25 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Ajman 80%, Al Sharjah 40%. Over 2.5: Ajman 100%, Al Sharjah 60%. League level: BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

Al Sharjah has higher xG: 1.65 vs 1.14. Ajman: 10.0 shots per match, Al Sharjah: 16.6.

Match halves

Ajman: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 1.20. Al Sharjah: half-time lead 60%, second-half goals 0.80.

Goals by minute

Ajman: 0-15 (3 goals). Al Sharjah: 31-45+ (3 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Arabian Gulf League: 3.25 goals per match, BTTS 56%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 2-0-2. Average goals 2.75, BTTS 25%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(3.20)
(3.65)
(1.98)

Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

2.2Goals scored / match2
AjmanAl Sharjah
2.4Goals conceded / match1.4
AjmanAl Sharjah
48%Average possession53%
AjmanAl Sharjah
4.4Shots on target / match4.8
AjmanAl Sharjah

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

10Shots per match16.6
AjmanAl Sharjah
4.4Shots on target4.8
AjmanAl Sharjah
22%Shot conversion12%
AjmanAl Sharjah
48%Possession53%
AjmanAl Sharjah
1.14xG for1.65
AjmanAl Sharjah
1.27xG against0.93
AjmanAl Sharjah

Shooting quality

Ajman: Efficient finishingAl Sharjah: Attacking
AjmanAl Sharjah
Accuracy (shots on target)44%29%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.10
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.500.42

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 form— who is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Ajman
WWLWL
Season result split
60% W0% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match · goal difference -1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
1-0-1
Last 5 at home
1-0-1
WL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 2.4xG: 1.14Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Al Sharjah
WLWWL
Season result split
60% W0% D40% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match · goal difference +3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-0-1
Last 5 away
2-0-1
WWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.65Opponent xG: 0.93BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%

Goals— how 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.

Ajman is 10% better for: goals scored per match.

2.2 goals / match - Ajman · 2 goals / match - Al Sharjah

Al Sharjah is 71% better for: goals conceded per match.

2.4 goals / match - Ajman · 1.4 goals / match - Al Sharjah

Ajman scoring profile: very strong

Ajman scores in 80% of matches (4 of 5 matches), while Al Sharjah keeps a clean sheet in 20% (1 of 5 matches).

Al Sharjah scoring profile: very strong

Al Sharjah scores in 60% of matches (3 of 5 matches), while Ajman keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 matches).

11Goals scored (season)10
AjmanAl Sharjah
12Goals conceded (season)7
AjmanAl Sharjah
4.6Average goals in match3.4
AjmanAl Sharjah
11Goals scored (last 5)10
AjmanAl Sharjah
12Goals conceded (last 5)7
AjmanAl Sharjah

How often they score at least...

80%1 goal60%
AjmanAl Sharjah
80%2 goals60%
AjmanAl Sharjah
40%3 goals60%
AjmanAl Sharjah
20%4 goals20%
AjmanAl Sharjah

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal80%
AjmanAl Sharjah
80%2 goals40%
AjmanAl Sharjah
60%3 goals20%
AjmanAl Sharjah
0%4 goals0%
AjmanAl Sharjah

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

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

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

Goal patterns

40%BTTS at half-time20%
AjmanAl Sharjah
20%BTTS in both halves20%
AjmanAl Sharjah
60%Scored in both halves60%
AjmanAl Sharjah

BTTS and goal count

80%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
AjmanAl Sharjah
20%Min. 3 goals without BTTS20%
AjmanAl Sharjah
80%BTTS - last 540%
AjmanAl Sharjah

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

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time100%
AjmanAl Sharjah
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time40%
AjmanAl Sharjah
40%Min. 3 goals before half-time20%
AjmanAl Sharjah

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
AjmanAl Sharjah
80%Min. 2 goals after half-time40%
AjmanAl Sharjah
20%Min. 3 goals after half-time20%
AjmanAl Sharjah

Match halves— when do the teams score more often?

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

Al Sharjah is 125% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.8 pts / match - Ajman · 1.8 pts / match - Al Sharjah

Ajman - half-time state
20% leading20% draw60% trailing
Al Sharjah - half-time state
60% leading0% draw40% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.8Points per match (1st half)1.8
AjmanAl Sharjah
1Goals scored (1st half)1.2
AjmanAl Sharjah
1.4Goals conceded (1st half)0.8
AjmanAl Sharjah
2.4Average goals (1st half)2
AjmanAl Sharjah
20%Clean sheet before half-time40%
AjmanAl Sharjah
40%No goal before half-time40%
AjmanAl Sharjah

After half-time (2nd half)

1.6Points per match (2nd half)1.6
AjmanAl Sharjah
1.2Goals scored (2nd half)0.8
AjmanAl Sharjah
1Goals conceded (2nd half)0.6
AjmanAl Sharjah
2.2Average goals (2nd half)1.4
AjmanAl Sharjah
40%Clean sheet after half-time40%
AjmanAl Sharjah
20%No goal after half-time40%
AjmanAl Sharjah

Ajman - second-half results

40% W40% D20% L
4
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding300%

Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.4

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Al Sharjah - second-half results

40% W40% D20% L
9
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
8
Second-half points
+1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at half-time in 60% of matches and wins 60%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Ajman - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.801.60
Goals scored / match1.01.2
Goals conceded / match1.41.0
Average goals in match2.42.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals40%20%
Clean sheet20%40%
No goal40%20%
Goal difference-2+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 20% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 5
Al Sharjah - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.801.60
Goals scored / match1.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.80.6
Average goals in match2.01.4
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet40%40%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference+2+1
Half-time: 60% leading - 0% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (3 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (4). Late-goal balance (76-90): 0.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (3 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (2). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

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

Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

4.00
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 2.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
123%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-31%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Ajman

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.13
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.07
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+2.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+1.06
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-1.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
141%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
142%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
27% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 27% come in the first quarter-hour.
27%

Al Sharjah

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.72
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.
+0.35
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.47
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
118%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
90%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.4
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

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

League context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

AjmanLigaAl Sharjah
Average goals in match▲ 4.603.25▲ 3.40
Both teams scored▲ 80%56%▼ 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 100%58%▲ 60%
Clean sheets▼ 0%25%▼ 20%
Goal before half-time▲ 100%72%▲ 100%
Goal after half-time▲ 100%86%▼ 80%

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

3.25
Average goals per match
56%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.56
Home goals / match
1.69
Away goals / match
+-8%
Home attack advantage
+-8%
Home defence advantage
+-11%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
72%
1 goal
39%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
86%
1 goal
56%
2 goals
22%
3 goals
17%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (4): Ajman 2 - 0 - 2 Al Sharjah. Average goals 2.75, both teams scored in 25% matches.

Ajman
3 : 2
Al Sharjah
Al Sharjah
0 : 1
Ajman
Al Sharjah
4 : 0
Ajman
Ajman
0 : 1
Al Sharjah

FAQ

When do Ajman and Al Sharjah play?

Ajman face Al Sharjah on 18 October 2026 in Arabian Gulf League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Ajman and Al Sharjah?

In the last 4 head-to-head matches Ajman won 2, Al Sharjah won 2 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 2.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.

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

Ajman score 2.20 goals per game on average and Al Sharjah 2.00. The Arabian Gulf League average is 3.25 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 80% of Ajman's matches and 40% of Al Sharjah's.

What form are Ajman and Al Sharjah in?

Over the last 5 games Ajman have a 3-0-2 record (1.80 points per game) and Al Sharjah 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Ajman vs Al Sharjah: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.