Al Ain vs Al Ittihad Kalba: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Al Ain played Al Ittihad Kalba in Arabian Gulf League (United Arab Emirates). The match was played on 20 December 2025. Final score: 2:0.

Current form

Al Ain: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match. Al Ittihad Kalba: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match.

Goal statistics

Al Ain scores 2.25 and concedes 0.63 goals per match. Al Ittihad Kalba scores 1.00 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.43 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Al Ain 50%, Al Ittihad Kalba 38%. Over 2.5: Al Ain 63%, Al Ittihad Kalba 50%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 45%.

xG, shots and style

Al Ain has higher xG: 1.48 vs 1.26. Al Ain: 13.5 shots per match, Al Ittihad Kalba: 11.4.

Match halves

Al Ain: half-time lead 63%, second-half goals 1.13. Al Ittihad Kalba: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 1.00.

Goals by minute

Al Ain: 31-45+ (5 goals). Al Ittihad Kalba: 76-90+ (4 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

Arabian Gulf League: 2.43 goals per match, BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 45%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-0. Average goals 5.00, BTTS 100%.

Half-by-half

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

Match statistics

60Possession (%)40
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
10Shots12
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
3Shots on target2
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
1.09xG1.24
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
4Corners3
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
32Dangerous attacks47
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
13Fouls8
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
2Cards1
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

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.

Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
2.25Goals scored / match1
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
0.63Goals conceded / match1.25
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
54%Average possession46%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
4.88Shots on target / match3.5
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

13.5Shots per match11.38
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
4.88Shots on target3.5
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
16.7%Shot conversion8.8%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
54%Possession46%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
1.48xG for1.26
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
0.99xG against1.38
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

Shooting quality

Al Ain: Efficient finishingAl Ittihad Kalba: Balanced
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
Accuracy (shots on target)36%31%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.460.29

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 86% better for: last-5 form.

2.6 pts / match - Al Ain · 1.4 pts / match - Al Ittihad Kalba

Al Ain
WWWWD
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
75% W25% D0% L
Season (W-D-L)
6-2-0
2.50 pts / match · goal difference +13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
3-1-0
Last 5 at home
3-1-0
WWWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.4Goals conceded: 0.2xG: 1.56Opponent xG: 0.99BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 60%
Al Ittihad Kalba
WWDLL
Season result split
38% W25% D38% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-2-3
1.38 pts / match · goal difference -2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-2
1.40 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
3-0-1
Last 5 away
3-0-1
WWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.40Opponent xG: 1.42BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

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 125% better for: goals scored per match.

2.25 goals / match - Al Ain · 1 goals / match - Al Ittihad Kalba

Al Ain is 98% better for: goals conceded per match.

0.63 goals / match - Al Ain · 1.25 goals / match - Al Ittihad Kalba

Al Ain scoring profile: very strong

Al Ain scores in 100% of matches (8 of 8 matches), while Al Ittihad Kalba keeps a clean sheet in 38% (3 of 8 matches).

Al Ittihad Kalba scoring profile: mixed

Al Ittihad Kalba scores in 50% of matches (4 of 8 matches), while Al Ain keeps a clean sheet in 50% (4 of 8 matches).

18Goals scored (season)8
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
5Goals conceded (season)10
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
2.88Average goals in match2.25
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
12Goals scored (last 5)7
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
1Goals conceded (last 5)9
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal50%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
63%2 goals25%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
50%3 goals13%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
13%4 goals13%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal63%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
13%2 goals38%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
0%3 goals25%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
0%4 goals0%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

* 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.

43%
League average

Goal patterns

13%BTTS at half-time0%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
0%BTTS in both halves0%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
63%Scored in both halves0%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

BTTS and goal count

25%Min. 3 goals and BTTS38%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
38%Min. 3 goals without BTTS13%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
20%BTTS - last 560%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

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

75%Min. 1 goal before half-time50%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
38%Min. 2 goals before half-time13%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

2nd half

88%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
63%Min. 2 goals after half-time50%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
13%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

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 350% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.25 pts / match - Al Ain · 0.5 pts / match - Al Ittihad Kalba

Al Ain - half-time state
63% leading38% draw0% trailing
Al Ittihad Kalba - half-time state
0% leading50% draw50% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.25Points per match (1st half)0.5
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
1.13Goals scored (1st half)0
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
0.13Goals conceded (1st half)0.63
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
1.25Average goals (1st half)0.63
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
88%Clean sheet before half-time50%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
25%No goal before half-time100%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

After half-time (2nd half)

1.88Points per match (2nd half)1.38
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
1.13Goals scored (2nd half)1
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)0.63
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.63
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
63%Clean sheet after half-time63%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba
13%No goal after half-time50%
Al AinAl Ittihad Kalba

Al Ain - second-half results

50% W38% D13% L
18
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+8
Goal difference (1st half)
15
Second-half points
+5
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding119%

Leads at half-time in 63% of matches and wins 75%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.4

Concedes 0.4 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Al Ittihad Kalba - second-half results

38% W25% D38% L
4
Half-time points
0
Half-time goals
-5
Goal difference (1st half)
11
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.50
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time0.0

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Al Ain - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.202.60
Goals scored / match1.21.2
Goals conceded / match0.20.0
Average goals in match1.41.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%100%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+5+6
Half-time: 60% leading - 40% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 6
Al Ittihad Kalba - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.201.40
Goals scored / match0.01.4
Goals conceded / match1.00.8
Average goals in match1.02.2
1 goal80%80%
2 goals20%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet20%60%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference-5+3
Half-time: 0% leading - 20% draw - 80% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 20% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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
3
0
0-15
1
0
16-30
5
1
31-45
3
3
46-60
2
1
61-75
4
0
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

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

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (4 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.56
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.8 : 0.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
106%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+95%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
50%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
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.
+0.49
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.77
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.36
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
181%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
53%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.10
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
22% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
22%

Al Ittihad Kalba

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.26
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
84%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.02
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+1.0
Late goals
50% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
50%

* 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 Ittihad Kalba
Average goals in match 2.882.43 2.25
Both teams scored 50%43% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 63%45% 50%
Clean sheets 50%33% 38%
Goal before half-time 75%66% 50%
Goal after half-time 88%76% 75%

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

2.43
Average goals per match
43%
Both teams scored
45%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
33%
Clean sheets
1.24
Home goals / match
1.19
Away goals / match
+4%
Home attack advantage
+4%
Home defence advantage
+0%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
66%
1 goal
31%
2 goals
5%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
76%
1 goal
41%
2 goals
17%
3 goals
3%
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. Al AinYellow cardAlejandro Romero Gamarra
  2. Al Ittihad KalbaSubstitutionOn: Sekou LegaOff: Sayed Saman Ghoddos
  3. Al AinSubstitutionOn: Nassim ChadliOff: Houssine Rahimi
  4. Al AinSubstitutionOn: Adis JasicOff: Alejandro Romero Gamarra
  5. Al Ittihad KalbaYellow cardSaleem Rashid Obaid

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Al Ain 1 - 1 - 0 Al Ittihad Kalba. Average goals 5.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

Al Ain
3 : 1
Al Ittihad Kalba
Al Ittihad Kalba
3 : 3
Al Ain

FAQ

What was the result of Al Ain vs Al Ittihad Kalba?

The Arabian Gulf League match finished Al Ain 2:0 Al Ittihad Kalba. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Al Ain and Al Ittihad Kalba?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Al Ain won 1, Al Ittihad Kalba won 0 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 5.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Al Ain vs Al Ittihad Kalba?

Al Ain score 2.25 goals per game on average and Al Ittihad Kalba 1.00. The Arabian Gulf League average is 2.43 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 45% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Al Ain's matches and 38% of Al Ittihad Kalba's.

What form are Al Ain and Al Ittihad Kalba in?

Over the last 5 games Al Ain have a 4-1-0 record (2.60 points per game) and Al Ittihad Kalba 2-1-2 (1.40 points per game).

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

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.