United Arab Emirates - Arabian Gulf LeagueData current as of 23 July 2026

Al Ain vs Al Dhafra: match statistics

Al Ain crest
Al Ain
5 : 0half-time 4:0
Al Dhafra crest
Al Dhafra

Al Ain vs Al Dhafra: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Al Ain play Al Dhafra in Arabian Gulf League (United Arab Emirates). The match date is 10 May 2026 at 17:25. Final score: 5:0.

Current form

Al Ain: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match. Al Dhafra: 1-1-3, 0.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Al Ain scores 2.38 and concedes 0.69 goals per match. Al Dhafra scores 1.08 and concedes 2.00. League average: 2.82 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Al Ain 46%, Al Dhafra 50%. Over 2.5: Al Ain 58%, Al Dhafra 54%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 52%.

xG, shots and style

Al Ain has higher xG: 1.66 vs 1.08. Al Ain: 15.3 shots per match, Al Dhafra: 9.5.

Match halves

Al Ain: half-time lead 58%, second-half goals 1.35. Al Dhafra: half-time lead 12%, second-half goals 0.69.

Goals by minute

Al Ain: 46-60 (15 goals). Al Dhafra: 61-75 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Arabian Gulf League: 2.82 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 52%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 1-0-0. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

Al Ain is the clear favorite: at home they have a 73% win rate and 0% losses, scored 53 goals this season and average 2.09 goals per home match, while Al Dhafra average 1.00 goal away and have won only 8% of away matches. Defensively the hosts are significantly stronger — Al Ain concede on average 0.64 goals per home match and have conceded only 2 goals in the last 5 matches, whereas Al Dhafra concede 2.17 goals away and have shipped 10 goals in their last 5 games. Quality of chances favors Al Ain: the hosts’ average xG is 1.44 versus opponents’ 1.11 at home, they register 5 shots on target and 13.36 shots overall with a conversion rate of 16%, while the visitors have 1.12 xG, 2.92 shots on target and a 10% conversion. Form trends confirm the advantage — in the last 5 matches Al Ain have 4 wins and 1 draw (2.6 points per game), and Al Dhafra have 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses (0.4 PPG); additionally the hosts have 55% clean sheets at home versus 0% clean sheets for the visitors away. Considering the superiority in efficiency (16% vs 10%), xG (1.44 vs 1.12), defense (0.64 vs 2.17) and the gap in form, I expect a home win.

Half-by-half

4 : 0
1st half
1 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

56Possession (%)44
Al AinAl Dhafra
19Shots5
Al AinAl Dhafra
11Shots on target1
Al AinAl Dhafra
2.36xG0.52
Al AinAl Dhafra
11Corners1
Al AinAl Dhafra
55Dangerous attacks16
Al AinAl Dhafra
18Fouls6
Al AinAl Dhafra
2Cards1
Al AinAl Dhafra

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

2.38Goals scored / match1.08
Al AinAl Dhafra
0.69Goals conceded / match2
Al AinAl Dhafra
55%Average possession46%
Al AinAl Dhafra
5.38Shots on target / match3.15
Al AinAl Dhafra

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

15.31Shots per match9.54
Al AinAl Dhafra
5.38Shots on target3.15
Al AinAl Dhafra
15.6%Shot conversion11.3%
Al AinAl Dhafra
55%Possession46%
Al AinAl Dhafra
1.66xG for1.08
Al AinAl Dhafra
1.07xG against1.47
Al AinAl Dhafra

Shooting quality

Al Ain: DominantAl Dhafra: Balanced
Al AinAl Dhafra
Accuracy (shots on target)35%33%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.34

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

Al Ain is 275% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / match - Al Ain · 0.8 pts / match - Al Dhafra

Al Ain
WWWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
81% W19% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
21-5-0
2.62 pts / match · goal difference +44
Last 5 (W-D-L)
5-0-0
3.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
10-3-0
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 3.8Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.96Opponent xG: 1.17BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 80%
Al Dhafra
LLDLW
Season result split
23% W15% R62% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-16
0.85 pts / match · goal difference -24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-8
Last 5 away
0-2-3
DLLDL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 0.90Opponent xG: 1.38BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 40%

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 Ain is 120% better for: goals scored per match.

2.38 goals / match - Al Ain · 1.08 goals / match - Al Dhafra

Al Ain is 190% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.69 goals / match - Al Ain · 2 goals / match - Al Dhafra

Al Ain scoring profile: very strong

Al Ain scores in 100% of matches (26 of 26 matches), while Al Dhafra keeps a clean sheet in 8% (2 of 26 matches).

Al Dhafra scoring profile: mixed

Al Dhafra scores in 58% of matches (15 of 26 matches), while Al Ain keeps a clean sheet in 54% (14 of 26 matches).

62Goals scored (season)28
Al AinAl Dhafra
18Goals conceded (season)52
Al AinAl Dhafra
3.08Average goals in match3.08
Al AinAl Dhafra
19Goals scored (last 5)3
Al AinAl Dhafra
2Goals conceded (last 5)9
Al AinAl Dhafra

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal58%
Al AinAl Dhafra
73%2 goals35%
Al AinAl Dhafra
42%3 goals15%
Al AinAl Dhafra
15%4 goals0%
Al AinAl Dhafra

How often they concede at least...

46%1 goal92%
Al AinAl Dhafra
23%2 goals58%
Al AinAl Dhafra
0%3 goals23%
Al AinAl Dhafra
0%4 goals15%
Al AinAl Dhafra

* 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.

55%
League average

Goal patterns

12%BTTS at half-time27%
Al AinAl Dhafra
4%BTTS in both halves19%
Al AinAl Dhafra
54%Scored in both halves31%
Al AinAl Dhafra

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Al AinAl Dhafra
23%Min. 3 goals without BTTS15%
Al AinAl Dhafra
20%BTTS - last 520%
Al AinAl Dhafra

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

73%Min. 1 goal before half-time77%
Al AinAl Dhafra
35%Min. 2 goals before half-time46%
Al AinAl Dhafra
12%Min. 3 goals before half-time15%
Al AinAl Dhafra

2nd half

92%Min. 1 goal after half-time85%
Al AinAl Dhafra
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time58%
Al AinAl Dhafra
23%Min. 3 goals after half-time19%
Al AinAl Dhafra

Match 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 Ain is 185% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.08 pts / match - Al Ain · 0.73 pts / match - Al Dhafra

Al Ain - half-time state
58% leading35% draw8% trailing
Al Dhafra - half-time state
12% leading38% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.08Points per match (1st half)0.73
Al AinAl Dhafra
1.04Goals scored (1st half)0.38
Al AinAl Dhafra
0.19Goals conceded (1st half)1.08
Al AinAl Dhafra
1.23Average goals (1st half)1.46
Al AinAl Dhafra
81%Clean sheet before half-time35%
Al AinAl Dhafra
35%No goal before half-time62%
Al AinAl Dhafra

After half-time (2nd half)

2.23Points per match (2nd half)1.04
Al AinAl Dhafra
1.35Goals scored (2nd half)0.69
Al AinAl Dhafra
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.92
Al AinAl Dhafra
1.85Average goals (2nd half)1.62
Al AinAl Dhafra
65%Clean sheet after half-time35%
Al AinAl Dhafra
12%No goal after half-time50%
Al AinAl Dhafra

Al Ain - second-half results

65% W27% R8% P
54
Half-time points
27
Half-time goals
+22
Goal difference (1st half)
58
Second-half points
+22
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding140%

Leads at half-time in 58% of matches and wins 81%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Al Dhafra - second-half results

23% W35% R42% P
19
Half-time points
10
Half-time goals
-18
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-6
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.73
PPG before half-time
Lead holding192%

Leads at half-time in 12% of matches and wins 23%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Al Ain - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match3.002.60
Goals scored / match2.01.8
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match2.02.2
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet100%80%
No goal0%0%
Goal difference+10+7
Half-time: 100% leading - 0% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 10
Al Dhafra - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.80
Goals scored / match0.20.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.21.2
1 goal40%100%
2 goals40%20%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal80%60%
Goal difference-4-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1

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

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

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

Al Ain
ScoredConceded
12
1
0-15
7
3
16-30
8
1
31-45
15
5
46-60
8
7
61-75
12
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (15 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +11 - wins late phases.

Al Dhafra
ScoredConceded
4
10
0-15
4
7
16-30
2
11
31-45
3
7
46-60
8
5
61-75
7
12
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.08
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
2.2 : 0.9
Estimated goal split
home : away
109%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-3%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Al Ain

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.59
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.10
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-3.9 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.72
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.38
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
163%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
51%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.38
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Al Dhafra

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.39
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.53
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+4.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
0.00
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
79%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
137%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
25% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
25%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Al AinLigaAl Dhafra
Average goals in match 3.082.82 3.08
Both teams scored 46%55% 50%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%52% 54%
Clean sheets 54%25% 8%
Goal before half-time 73%70% 77%
Goal after half-time 92%81% 85%

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

2.82
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
52%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
25%
Clean sheets
1.46
Home goals / match
1.36
Away goals / match
+7%
Home attack advantage
+7%
Home defence advantage
+3%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
70%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
81%
1 goal
47%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Al Ain 1 - 0 - 0 Al Dhafra. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

FAQ

What was the result of Al Ain vs Al Dhafra?

The Arabian Gulf League match finished Al Ain 5:0 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 Al Ain vs Al Dhafra?

Al Ain score 2.38 goals per game on average and Al Dhafra 1.08. The Arabian Gulf League average is 2.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 52% of games. Both teams score in 46% of Al Ain's matches and 50% of Al Dhafra's.

What form are Al Ain and Al Dhafra in?

Over the last 5 games Al Ain have a 5-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Al Dhafra 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

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

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.