Al Sharjah vs Al Ain: match statistics
Al Sharjah vs Al Ain: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Al Sharjah played Al Ain in Arabian Gulf League (United Arab Emirates). The match was played on 6 May 2026. Final score: 0:5.
Current form
Al Sharjah: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Al Ain: 5-0-0, 3.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Al Sharjah scores 1.39 and concedes 1.78 goals per match. Al Ain scores 2.09 and concedes 0.78. League average: 2.79 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Al Sharjah 61%, Al Ain 52%. Over 2.5: Al Sharjah 57%, Al Ain 52%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 51%.
xG, shots and style
Al Ain has higher xG: 1.58 vs 1.47. Al Sharjah: 13.0 shots per match, Al Ain: 14.7.
Match halves
Al Sharjah: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.78. Al Ain: half-time lead 52%, second-half goals 1.26.
Goals by minute
Al Sharjah: 76-90+ (9 goals). Al Ain: 46-60 (13 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
Arabian Gulf League: 2.79 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 51%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 3 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-2. Average goals 1.33, BTTS 0%.
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
Al Ain is the clear favorite: the visitors have 48 goals this season and a 18-5-0 record, while Al Sharjah have 32 goals and a 7-4-12 record. In the last 5 matches Al Ain scored 8 goals, won 4 and drew 1, averaging 2.6 points per match, whereas Al Sharjah have 6 goals, a 1-2-2 record and average 1.0 point per match. Chance quality favors the visitors: Al Ain away averages 2.08 goals per game, 15.92 shots and 4.92 on target with xG 1.71, while Al Sharjah at home average 1.27 goals, 11.36 shots and 3.45 on target with xG 1.34. Defensively the gap is significant: the hosts concede 1.73 goals at home and have only 9% clean sheets, while Al Ain concede 0.92 goals away and have 42% clean sheets; additionally Sharjah fail to score in 36% of home games, whereas Al Ain have 0% such away matches. Considering the advantage in goals (48–32), xG (1.71 vs 1.34), shots (15.92 vs 11.36) and form (2.6 vs 1.0 pts/game), I forecast a victory for the visitors.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
I assign a 60% probability to BTTS: No and 40% to BTTS: Yes, because the stronger signal is Al Ain’s recent defensive form. Seasonally both teams have similar offensive output — Al Sharjah 2.09 goals and Al Ain 2.08 goals per game — and the league records BTTS at 54%, which by itself favors goals from both sides. However, in the last 5 matches Al Ain concedes only 0.4 goals on average (2 conceded in 5) and has form 'wwwwd', while Al Sharjah concedes 1.6 goals on average (8 conceded in 5) with form 'ldwdl', which weakens the case for BTTS. The seasonal clean sheet rate is 55% for Sharjah at home and 42% for Al Ain away, yet the last 5 matches show BTTS 80% for Sharjah and 20% for Al Ain, so the short-term defensive solidity of the visitors carries more weight. xG and chance metrics confirm a moderate number of opportunities (xG 1.71 for Al Ain vs 1.44 for Sharjah, shots on target ~5.0 vs 4.92), therefore although chances will exist, Al Ain’s low average goals conceded (0.4) shifts the forecast toward 'No'.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The model forecasts 1.25 expected goals for Al Sharjah and 1.41 for Al Ain, totaling 2.66 goals. This is based on xG: Al Sharjah xG_for 1.44, Al Ain xG_for 1.71, and xG against the opponent of 1.11 (home) and 1.05 (away), hence the 1.25 vs 1.41 calculations. A Poisson distribution with λ=2.66 yields roughly a 74% chance of at least 2 goals (Over 1.5), ≈50% for at least 3 (Over 2.5) and ≈28% for at least 4 (Over 3.5). Seasonal rates confirm a tendency toward matches with a minimum of 2 goals: Al Sharjah has 91% of matches over 1.5, Al Ain 75%, while the 2.5 line is more balanced (45% vs 58%). Therefore I recommend Over 1.5 as the strongest signal (pick: Over at the 1.5 line), whereas 2.5 is a coin toss and 3.5 offers a weaker Over signal.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Al Sharjah led at the break in 64% of matches (7 times) and has an average first-half goal tally of 1.09 versus Al Ain’s 0.58, which strongly favors the home side leading after 45 minutes. However, Al Ain win 83% of their matches this season and are in better form (last 5: 80% wins versus Sharjah’s 20%), and their xG of 1.71 versus the home team’s 1.44 suggests higher attacking quality. Crucially, Al Ain score on average 2.25 goals in the second half compared to Sharjah’s 1.36 and have 100% of matches with at least one goal after the break (over0.5 2HG 100%), so they possess a real ability to stage a turnaround. Therefore the strongest signal is the 1/2 scenario — the hosts lead at half-time and Al Ain overturn the deficit to win the match.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
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.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Al Sharjah | Al Ain | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 32% | 34% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.42 |
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.
Al Ain is 200% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Al Sharjah · 3 pts / match - Al Ain
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.
Al Ain is 50% better for: goals scored per match.
1.39 goals / match - Al Sharjah · 2.09 goals / match - Al Ain
Al Ain is 128% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.78 goals / match - Al Sharjah · 0.78 goals / match - Al Ain
Al Sharjah scores in 70% of matches (16 of 23 matches), while Al Ain keeps a clean sheet in 48% (11 of 23 matches).
Al Ain scores in 100% of matches (23 of 23 matches), while Al Sharjah keeps a clean sheet in 9% (2 of 23 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* 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
BTTS and goal count
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.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Al Sharjah
Over / Under - Al Ain
1st half
2nd half
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 Ain is 104% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.96 pts / match - Al Sharjah · 1.96 pts / match - Al Ain
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Al Sharjah - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 30%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Al Ain - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 52% of matches and wins 78%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.60 | 1.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.6 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 20% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -4 | +2 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 2.60 | 2.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 100% | 80% |
| No goal | 20% | 20% |
| Goal difference | +5 | +3 |
* 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.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +5 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (13 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +9 - 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
Al Sharjah
Al Ain
* 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
| Al Sharjah | Liga | Al Ain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.17 | 2.79 | • 2.87 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 61% | 55% | ▼ 52% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 57% | 51% | • 52% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 9% | 25% | ▲ 48% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 74% | 69% | • 70% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 96% | 80% | ▲ 91% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (3): Al Sharjah 0 - 1 - 2 Al Ain. Average goals 1.33, both teams scored in 0% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Al Sharjah vs Al Ain?
The Arabian Gulf League match finished Al Sharjah 0:5 Al Ain. 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 Sharjah and Al Ain?
In the last 3 head-to-head matches Al Sharjah won 0, Al Ain won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 1.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Al Sharjah vs Al Ain?
Al Sharjah score 1.39 goals per game on average and Al Ain 2.09. The Arabian Gulf League average is 2.79 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 51% of games. Both teams score in 61% of Al Sharjah's matches and 52% of Al Ain's.
What form are Al Sharjah and Al Ain in?
Over the last 5 games Al Sharjah have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Al Ain 5-0-0 (3.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Al Sharjah vs Al Ain?
The statistical background for Al Sharjah vs Al Ain — 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.