Al-Wasl SC vs Al-Ain FC Prediction: It’s always a goal-scoring affair whoever these teams meet

The Zabeel Stadium will host Al-Ain’s 17th round of matches in the United Arab Emirates Pro League. Both teams are onto something big with two consecutive league victories in their last two league games. Al-Ain is chasing the top two while Wasl continues to fight for a top spot from 7th place although there’s just a 5-point gap between both teams. Their last four meetings have produced over 3.5 goals and with their current form and attacking force we should see a similar outcome at the Zabeel Stadium on Saturday. Our prediction here is on the goals option, we back both teams finding the net and a total of over 2.5 goals. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Al-Wasl FC (7th)

Form in the League: WWDLD

Al-Wasl have now made it two consecutive league victories in their last two league games as they narrowly eased past Al-Nasr last week. Nicolas Gimenez got the only goal of the game for Wasl in the 42nd minute. 

Al-Wasl has had their fair share of inconsistencies in the league this season as they remain 7th place in the league but the potential to climb up the ladder is imminent. Fabio Lima continues to lead Al-Wasl in goals this season with 6 goals to his name. 

Their overall league stats are 6 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses from a total of 16 league games played. Al-Wasl is also doing well in the AFC Champions League as they’ve won three games, with 2 draws and 3 losses from the 8 games played so far in the competition. They lost woefully to Al-Hilal earlier this week in the 8th round of their AFC Champions League game. 

Al-Ain FC (3rd)

Form in the League: WWDWL

Al-Ain eased past Al-Ittihad Kalba in their last league game with the game ending in a 3-1 victory and they’ll be hoping to make it three wins in a row as they prepare to take on a strong opponent in Wasl on Saturday. 

Al-Ain is 3rd in the UAE Pro League table with 8 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses from the 16 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 minimum of two goals on Saturday as it’s always a goal-scoring affair whenever they lock horns with Al-Wasl. 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 Saturday.  

They had a terrible run in the AFC Champions League Elite competition with three draws and five losses and it’s the end of the road for them in the AFC Champions League. They are currently 3rd placed in the league with 8 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses from the 16 games played. 

Head-To-Head Statistics

A critical look at their last 10 meetings produced 5 wins for Al-Ain, 3 wins for Al-Wasl, and 2 draws.  

Expert Betting Tips

Both teams are in great shape and they are both equal to the task and at par in terms of form and composure. However, it is evidenced that Al-Ain has the upper hand in their H2H stats above with 5 wins from their last 10 meetings while Wasl plays catch up with 3 wins. One important thing here is that it’s always a high-scoring affair when these teams meet and both teams have found the net in 8 of their last 10 meetings and with their recent scoring form we should expect goals from both teams here. We also still believe Al-Ain will not lose as they are the stronger team and we can bank on a win or draw for Al-Ain. 

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 by Kodjo Laba who remains the top scorer in the UAE pro league this season. Please see some of their head-to-head stats below;

• Both teams have found the net in 8 of their last 10 meetings
• More than 2.5 goals in 4 of their last 5 meetings

Our first prediction is a win or draw for Al-Ain 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 1.69 odds at Betway. 

Our third prediction is a second half over 1.5 goals for 1.70 odds at Bet365.