AL Dhafra vs Al Ain Prediction, H2H Stats & Statistical Bets 8 January 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Dhafra and Al Ain may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium stadium in the city of Madinat Zayed as part of the Arabian Gulf League tournament. The match is scheduled for 15:45 8 January.
Head-to-Head
The last official match between the teams took place on 05 February 2023 and ended with a score of 1:4. Here's a comparative breakdown from that encounter (home team - Dhafra):
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- shots on target: 2 vs 6.
📊 Statistical preview of official matches between the teams Dhafra and Al Ain:
- played 25 matches;
- number of wins for the home team - 4, for the away team - 19, draws - 2;
- number of goals - 24 against 69;
- average total in the 1st half - 1.44, in the 2nd half - 2.28;
- average total goals in the match - 3.72.
Head-to-head statistics AL Dhafra - Al Ain

AL Dhafra Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 2 January 2026 as part of the Arabian Gulf League tournament (home team - Khor-Fakkan, away team - Dhafra). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:3.
Here's the game statistics (Dhafra vs Khor-Fakkan):
- ball possession: 37% vs 63%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 5;
- fouls: 11 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 1;
- shots on target: 2 vs 6.
- 5 wins,
- 6 losses,
- 0 draws.
📈Currently, Dhafra stands at a mid-tier position within the Arabian Gulf League standings, with a win percentage of 45% and a loss percentage of 55%.
⚽️Dhafra has scored a total of 18 goals. On the defensive end, Dhafra has allowed 22 goals over the season.
Match Results: AL Dhafra

Al-Ain Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 2 January 2026 as part of the Arabian Gulf League tournament (home team - Al Ain, away - Sharjah). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here are the match stats (Al Ain vs Sharjah):
- ball possession: 47% vs 53%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 1;
- fouls: 11 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 6;
- shots on target: 5 vs 2.
- 8 wins,
- 0 losses,
- 3 draws.
📈Currently, Al Ain stands at a mid-tier position within the Arabian Gulf League standings, with a win percentage of 73% and a loss percentage of 0%.
⚽Al Ain has scored a total of 23 goals. On the defensive end has allowed 7 goals over the season.
Match Results: Al-Ain
Match Result Prediction
H2H:
- number of encounters - 25;
- home team wins - 4, away team wins - 19, draws - 2.
Statistics: Dhafra vs Al Ain
- matches played in the tournament: 11 vs 11;
- wins: 5 vs 8;
- win percentage: 45% vs 73%;
- losses: 6 vs 0;
- draws: 0 vs 3.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 4 vs 5;
- losses: 6 vs 3;
- draws: 0 vs 2.
- AL Dhafra won with a +1.5 handicap in 8 of last 9 home games against Al-Ain (Arabian Gulf League).
Total Goals Prediction
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 0.96, the guests - 2.76;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 3.72;
- both teams scored: overall - 15; at the home team's field - 7.
Statistics: Dhafra vs Al Ain
- average total in the tournament: 3.64 vs 2.73;
- average total goals scored: 1.64 vs 2.09;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.55 vs 1.09;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1.09 vs 1;
- Dhafra: average total at home in the tournament - 2.2;
- Al Ain: average total away in the tournament - 2;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.6 (home - 2) vs 1.6 (away - 2).
- AL Dhafra have scored in 8 of last 9 home games against Al-Ain (Arabian Gulf League).
- AL Dhafra have scored in 8 of last 9 home games.
Corners Prediction
Dhafra: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 3.45; at home field - 3.8;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.6; at home field - 4.25.
Al Ain: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 5.27, away - 4.6;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 6.1; away - 6.
Yellow Cards Prediction
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 2.48 (1.24 for home team and 1.24 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 2 (1.18 for home team and 0.82 for away team).
Dhafra: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.18; at home - 1;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.5; at home - 1.
Al Ain: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 1.73, away - 2.2;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 1.9; away - 1.75.
- Under 3.5 yellow cards in last 5 AL Dhafra games (Arabian Gulf League).
- Under 3.5 yellow cards in 7 of last 8 Al-Ain games.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
H2H:
- number of encounters - 25;
- both teams scored all-time - 15 times;
- on the home team’s field - 7 times.
Statistics: Dhafra vs Al Ain
- number of matches played in the tournament: 11 vs 11;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 6 vs 5;
- number of BTTS matches for Dhafra at home - 3 (60%);
- number of BTTS matches for Al Ain away - 3 (60%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 6 vs 4;
- BTTS matches for Dhafra at home - 2 (50%);
- BTTS matches for Al Ain away - 2 (50%).
Correct Score Prediction
Statistics of frequent results (current season):
- most common score in the tournament: 0:1 (13/74, 17.6%);
- Dhafra at home most often finish matches: 3:1 (2/5, 40%);
- Al Ain away most often play: 0:1 , 0:3 , 1:1 , 2:2 , 2:3 (1/5, 20%).
Based on statistics and probability distribution, the algorithm predicts the top 3 outcomes:
Editorial Prediction
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 8 of last 9 AL Dhafra home games against Al-Ain.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in 7 of last 8 AL Dhafra home games against Al-Ain (Arabian Gulf League).