Al Khaleej Khor Fakkan
- Al Khaleej Khor Fakkan have lost four of their last five matches, suffering three straight defeats.
- His team have conceded an average of 2.17 goals at home this term, shipping 13 goals in total, and look to play on the counter, especially with Aylton Boa Morte’s pace.
- Defeat is a regular occurrence at their stadium, where they’ve won one, drawn two and lost three from six league games this term.
Al-Nasr
- Al-Nasr have won three of their last five UAE Pro League fixtures, remaining unbeaten in their last two away matches.
- Al-Nasr sit sixth in the UAE Pro League with 18 points from 12 matches, while Al Khaleej Khorfakkan are 11th with 11 points from the same number of matches.
- Al-Nasr have a solid away record with three wins, one draw and two defeats in six, scoring an average of 1.50 and conceding 1.33 on average.
Head-to-Head
Al-Nasr have won the last two head-to-head meetings in all competitions, beating Khorfakkan 1-0 in the UAE President Cup last season.
Key Players
- Al-Nasr are possession-based, preferring to dominate the midfield, play a high pressing game and allow their attacking full-backs to overlap their midfielders in a free-flowing attacking manner.
- Abdelmajeed Alzarooni, the manager of Khorfakkan, is a pragmatic coach who sets up his team in either a 4-2-3-1 or a 4-1-4-1.
- Aylton Boa Morte’s pace is a key weapon for Khorfakkan on the counter.
- Slavisa Jokanovic has been the mastermind of Al-Nasr’s impressive 2025-26 season, instilling a possession-based playing style in which his side press high and build up from the back.
