Al-Ain SC vs Al-Ittihad Kalba FC Prediction: Kalba is no match for Al-Ain

The Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium will host Al-Ain’s 16th round of matches in the United Arab Emirates Pro League. Al-Ain secured a 2-1 victory in their most recent league game against Bataeh with Vladimir Ivic securing his first victory for Al-Ain in his debut. Ittihad Kalba finally secured a win after a hiatus in their last three league games. The last time they met the game was a tough one which ended in a 3-3 draw. Our prediction here is a win or draw for Al-Ain. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Al-Ain FC (3rd)

Form in the League: WDWLL

Al-Ain secured a 2-1 victory in their last league game against Al-Bataeh and they’ll be hoping to make it two wins in a row as they prepare to take on Ittihad Kalba on Thursday. 

Al-Ain is 3rd in the UAE Pro League table with 7 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses from the 15 games they’ve played this season. Al-Ain is fierce in their offensive abilities, producing results that have resulted in the most goals in the league this season. With their amazing offensive abilities, we tip them for a victory on Thursday against Ittihad Kalba. Kodjo Laba is a force to reckon with in the UAE pro league as he is currently the top scorer with 16 goals to the good. He’ll most likely get on the scoresheet for Al-Ain on Thursday.  

They are yet to secure a win in the AFC Champions League Elite competition with three draws and four losses and it’s the end of the road for them in the AFC Champions League. They are currently 4th placed in the league with 6 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses from the 14 games played. 

Al-Ittihad Kalba FC (8th)

Form in the League: WDLLW

Al-Ittihad Kalba pulled off a sensational comeback in their last league game which could potentially be said to be their biggest comeback victory this season. Caio got on the scoresheet for Al-Ain in the 82nd minute but Mehdi Ghayedi pulled an equalizer for them just four minutes after before he doubled their lead and led them to victory in the last minute of the game. 

They’ll be hoping to replicate their recent success last week against Al-Sharjah as they take on Al-Ain on Thursday. Their overall league statistics are 5 wins, 6 draws, and 4 losses from 15 games played. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 20 meetings produced 12 wins for Al-Ain, 2 wins for Al-Ittihad Kalba, and 6 draws.  

Expert Betting Tips

Al-Ain remains our clear favorite for the win here but after witnessing Al-Ittihad Kalba’s performance in their last league game we might have to revisit our betting options. Al-Ain is stronger in terms of player quality and even form this season and I strongly believe Al-Ain will win or draw this game with a minimum of two goals here. 

The goals option is also a great betting choice as Al-Ain has scored the most goals in the league this season all thanks to their great attacking force spearheaded of Kodjo Laba who remains the top scorer in the UAE pro league this season. Please see some of their head-to-head stats below;

• Al-Ain has scored first in 5 of their last 6 meetings
• Al-Ain have won the first half in 5 of their last 6 meetings
• There have been more than 10.5 corners in 5 of their last 6 meetings
• No losses for Al-Ain in their last 3 meetings
• Both teams have found the net in 4 of their last 5 meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 meetings

Our first prediction is a win and a total of over 1.5 goals for 1.73 odds at 1xbet.

Our second prediction is a total of over (3) goals for 1.74 odds at Betway. 

Our third prediction is a second half over 1.5 goals for 1.72 odds at Bet365.