Al Dhafra vs Al Sharjah Prediction: Al Sharjah to get back to winning ways

In the ninth round of the United Arab Emirates Gulf League, Al Dhafra will host Al Sharjah. Below you'll find a breakdown of the match and your betting options.

Al Dhafra had a winning record of 1 game (against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai) and a losing record of 4 games against Al Wasl, Al Bataeh, Al Wahda, and Bani Yas. There were no draws in any of their prior matches. Al Dhafra was only able to score six goals while giving up seventeen goals. During the course of the current league season, Al Dhafra has scored an average of 0.88 goals per game. In terms of disciplinary actions, the home team was given 13 yellow cards and 2 red cards, which resulted in an average of 9.38 fouls committed over all of their matches. This season, Al Dhafra has an average possession rate of 40.63%, which indicates that they are apparently unable to keep hold of the ball.

Al Sharjah comes into this match having won two of their most recent five matches against Khorfakkan Club and Al Bataeh. On the other hand, they have lost two of their most recent five matches against Al Wasl and Al Wahda, and one of their most recent five matches against Al Jazira ended in a draw. The team was responsible for both scoring and allowing six goals throughout the match. Away from home, Al Sharjah scored an average of 1.88 goals per game while only allowing 0.88 goals against them. There were a total of 106 fouls committed by the squad, which resulted in a total of 26 yellow cards and 2 red cards being issued. The overall percentage of time that Al Sharjah has had control of the ball during this season is a very respectable 50.38% on average.

Al Dhafra and Al Sharjah have a relatively solid head-to-head history, as they have met 26 times in the previous seasons, with Al Dhafra winning 7 games and Al Sharjah winning 10 games. Overall, the H2H history between these two teams is pretty solid. There were nine games that were decided by a tie. In the head-to-head matchups between the two teams, Al Dhafra scored a total of 27 goals, while Al Sharjah was able to score a total of 32 goals.