Baniyas (home)
- Baniyas FC has failed to win any of their 7 home games in the league, recording 2 draws and 5 defeats.
- Baniyas are languishing down in 14th place with only 11 points from 15 fixtures and still looking for an escape route from the relegation zone.
- Baniyas boss Daniel Isaila is more likely to set his team up with a deep block and then look to hit on the counterattack, but they have yet to win at home this term and have scored just four times in their seven home league games.
Al Ain (away)
- Al Ain are unbeaten on the road in the UAE Pro League this season with 6 wins and 2 draws from 8 games.
- Al Ain have been the class of the division with 38 points from 16 games.
- Ivic’s men are unbeaten in their last five with three wins and two draws.
Head-to-Head
Al Ain has won the last 2 head-to-head meetings , including a 4-0 home win in the UAE Pro League 4 months ago .
Key Players
- Al Ain have conceded only 7 goals in 8 league away games (0.88 per game) and their defence has rarely been broken in the regular season.
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Key attacking threats:
- Kodjo Laba - leads Al Ain’s frontline in scoring with 4 of their last 10 goals.
- Youssouf Niakate - Baniyas danger man with 3 of their last 5 goals.
Betting Insights
- Al Ain are the heavy favorites at 1.25, while the hosts are 8.9 to take the win.
- The Over 2.5 goals option is taken at 1.55 as Al Ain should have enough attacking quality to break through any Baniyas block and the home side have shown defensive frailties.
Prediction
The form of both sides entering this game suggests that Al Ain will win and probably with relative ease.
