Al-Sharjah vs Al-Ittihad Kalba Prediction: Al-Sharjah will score a minimum of two goals

Al-Sharjah will be aiming for a second win of the season as they take on Al-Ittihad Kalba at the Sharjah Stadium on Thursday. Al-Sharjah started the season with a sensational win while Ittihad Kalba was held down to a draw. We expect goals from both teams here and our prediction is a total of over 2.5 goals. Please see the carefully prepared tips.

Al-Sharjah FC

Form: W

Al-Sharjah destroyed the newly promoted Dibba Al-Hisn in their opening game of the season. Al-Sharjah scored three goals in the first half and added another one in the 72nd minute to make it 4. Dibba Al-Hisn managed to pull one back in the 85th minute. Ousmane Camara is the top scorer for Sharjah with 2 goals already this season. Al-Sharjah is currently in third place in the league table. 

Al-Ittihad Kalba FC

Form: D 

Ittihad Kalba had a great performance in their season opener against Al-Wasl. They were trailing twice in the game but responded well and got themselves a point. Abdul Salam’s 95th-minute goal was the highlight of the game for Kalba. They are now 8th place in the league table.

Head-To-head Statistics

Sharjah currently leads in their H2H stats with 12 wins while Kalba plays catch up with 4 wins and 3 draws.

Expert Betting Tips

Sharjah started the season in good shape and spirits and we think this will extend to their game against Ittihad Kalba. Sharjah has also maintained a good record against Ittihad Kalba in their last 19 encounters as analyzed above. We believe Sharjah will not lose here and our prediction is a win or draw and a total of over 2.5 goals for Sharjah at 1.73 odds. 

Ittihad Kalba gave Al-Wasl a tough time last week and they’ll do the same in this game, we expect them to also find the net. Both teams to score and a total of over 2.5 goals at 1.70 odds is another great choice.

• Kalba has been without a clean sheet in their last 8 meetings
• There have been more than 2.5 goals in 5 of their last 6 encounters
• Both teams have found the net in 4 of their last 5 meetings
• Sharjah has scored first in 6 of their last 8 meetings
• More than 10.5 corners in 5 of their last 6 games