Al-Dhafra vs Dubai United Prediction

Al-Dhafra
5-1
Finished
HT 2-1
Dubai United
Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium, Ancient Zayed City 16/10/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Partial
Match Importance
3.2 / 10
AI Best Pick
79%Trust
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.20
SignalHIGHModel44%SurpriseMediumGap-4.5%
Al-Dhafra Rest
6 days
Dubai United Rest
7 days

Al-Dhafra vs Dubai United: result, form and history

Al-Dhafra beat Dubai United 5-1 in the Pro League on 16 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

Al-Dhafra have had the better of this fixture, winning 3 of the 5 previous meetings, which averaged 2.6 goals a game. Dubai United tend to win more corners, 10.0 a game to 3.0 for Al-Dhafra.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
33%2.52
X
25%3.50
2
42%2.31
Double Chance
1X
58%1.47
X2
67%1.40
Both Teams to Score
Yes
59%1.55
No
41%2.30
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.33 + 1.78 = 3.11
Over 1.5
79%1.20
Over 2.5
57%1.65
Over 3.5
35%2.66
Under 1.5
21%4.20
Under 2.5
43%2.15
Under 3.5
65%1.44
Corners

Corner forecasts not available for this match

Cards

Card forecasts not available for this match

Match Events

32'Othman RamadanFoul
33'Penalty confirmedSory Kaba
33'Dominique Mendy(Penalty)
38'Penalty confirmedA. Karimi
40'Willy Semedo(Penalty)
41'Sory KabaAssist: Samir De Souza
45'Hussain Abbas Juma INPape Guèye out
45'Moustapha Name INMahmoud Dahoud out
48'Sory KabaAssist: Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Alhammadi
56'Ezeckiel NoumonviFoul
56'Jonas Naafo INHaris Seferović out
62'Khaled Bawazir INMarcelinho out
68'Daraman KomariAssist: Sory Kaba
72'Willy Semedo INCedrick Steve Nana Djeunou out
82'Sory Kaba INKarim El Berkaoui out
82'Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Alhammadi INArielson Sampaio·Galvao out
90+1'Arielson Sampaio·GalvaoAssist: Ezeckiel Noumonvi
90+4'Ezeckiel Noumonvi INVinicius Lima Serafim out
90+4'Mohamed El Khaloui INAdem Ben Fajria out

Lineups

Al-Dhafra
4-4-2Coach: P. Carteron
Dubai United
4-1-4-1Coach: A. Pirlo
Avg rating7.03
Avg rating6.20
A. Al Sayed7.544A. Al Sayed
Abdullah Al Karbi6.515A. Al Karbi
D. Koumare7.33D. Koumare
Samir7.033Samir
E. Noumonvi6.36E. Noumonvi
M. Alhammadi7.016M. Alhammadi
D. Mendy7.188D. Mendy
R. Djooh6.721R. Djooh
M. El Khaloui6.411M. El Khaloui
Khalid Bawazir6.514K. Bawazir
S. Kaba9.89S. Kaba
S. Leković5.826S. Leković
Hamid Yahya6.219H. Yahya
A. Puric6.315A. Puric
O. Jamal5.63O. Jamal
Hussain Abbas5.752H. Abbas
M. Name5.825M. Name
S. Babicka6.580S. Babicka
A. Karimi6.75A. Karimi
Jonas Naafo6.223J. Naafo
Willy Semedo5.910W. Semedo
E. Maouhoub6.349E. Maouhoub

Al-Dhafra Substitutes

7Marcelinho62'for Khaled Bawazir6.6
8Z. Mohammed
20L. Amesimeku
22Rayan Yaslam
1Mazin Saleh Zayid
5Mansor Al Harbi
17Eisa Houti
77A. Ben Fajria90+4'for Mohamed El Khaloui
95Karim El Berkaoui82'replaced by Sory Kaba
80Rodriguinho
4Serafim90+4'for Ezeckiel Noumonvi
99Arielson82'for Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Alhammadi90+1'7.4

Dubai United Substitutes

81M. Dahoud45'for Moustapha Name7.2
88Habib Al Fardan
22Mohammed Yousuf Ghulam
7Pape Guèye45'replaced by Hussain Abbas Juma
8Baidi Diakite
6Majid Surour
29C. Nana72'for Willy Semedo5.9
13Inayat Noor
9H. Seferović56'for Jonas Naafo6.8
73M. Moraes
44Khalid Ali
77Bandar Al Ahbabi

Match Stats

Al-DhafraDubai United
28%Ball Possession72%
3Corner Kicks10
1Yellow Cards1
11Total Shots20
8Shots on Goal8
2Shots off Goal8
8Shots Inside Box15
3Shots Outside Box5
1Blocked Shots4
3Fouls10
1Offsides0
7Goalkeeper Saves3
230Total Passes574
158Passes Accurate514
9Free Kicks3

Team Comparison

Al-DhafraAl-Dhafra
Dubai UnitedDubai United
1370Elo Rating 1504
1.99Attack 1.06
0.82Defense 0.44
23%Hit Rate 17%
11.0Shots per Game 20.0
8.0Shots on Target 8.0
3.0Corners per Game 10.0
1.0Cards per Game 1.0

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.1 goals
📈BTTS Trend60% in H2H

Game State Tendencies

Al-DhafraAl-Dhafra
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late
Dubai UnitedDubai United
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (0.7 vs 0.4 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 2nd half - can tire late

Head to Head

Last 5 meetings, all competitions

Al-DhafraAl-Dhafra3Wins · 60%
Draws120%
Dubai UnitedDubai United1Wins · 20%
2.6Avg Goals
60%Both teams scored3 of 5
60%3+ goals3 of 5

Previous meetings

Division 110/05/2025
Al-DhafraDubai United
21
Division 111/01/2025
Dubai UnitedAl-Dhafra
30
Presidents Cup27/09/2024
Al-DhafraDubai United
10
Division 127/04/2024
Dubai UnitedAl-Dhafra
13
Division 116/12/2023
Al-DhafraDubai United
11

Recent Form

Al-DhafraAl-Dhafra
2W0D8L
09/10/2026
Al Wahda FCAl-Dhafra
20
L
01/10/2026
Sharjah FCAl-Dhafra
21
L
20/09/2026
Al-DhafraBaniyas SC
13
L
11/09/2026
Hatta SCAl-Dhafra
12
W
06/09/2026
Al-DhafraAl Wahda FC
01
L
29/08/2026
KhorfakkanAl-Dhafra
20
L
22/08/2026
Shabab Al Ahli DubaiAl-Dhafra
20
L
15/08/2026
Al-DhafraSharjah FC
13
L
16/05/2026
Al-DhafraAl Wahda FC
10
W
10/05/2026
Al AinAl-Dhafra
50
L
Dubai UnitedDubai United
3W2D5L
08/10/2026
Shabab Al Ahli DubaiDubai United
21
L
01/10/2026
Dubai UnitedHatta SC
32
W
20/09/2026
Al NasrDubai United
31
L
10/09/2026
Dubai UnitedShabab Al Ahli Dubai
11
D
05/09/2026
Sharjah FCDubai United
43
L
28/08/2026
Dubai UnitedAl-Ittihad Kalba
41
W
23/08/2026
Baniyas SCDubai United
23
W
15/08/2026
Al-Wasl FCDubai United
51
L
29/05/2026
Al HamriyahDubai United
20
L
23/05/2026
Dubai UnitedIttifaq
11
D

League Table

Pro League 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Al-JaziraAl-Jazira642013:4+914DDWWW
2Shabab Al Ahli DubaiShabab Al Ahli Dubai641112:5+713WDLWW
3Al-Wasl FCAl-Wasl FC641117:6+1113WDWLW
4Al AinAl Ain641112:7+513LDWWW
5Al Wahda FCAl Wahda FC64029:7+212WWWWL
6Sharjah FCSharjah FC640213:8+512WLWWL
7AjmanAjman630312:15-39LLWLW
8Al NasrAl Nasr62228:7+18WDLLW
9Dubai UnitedDubai United621313:18-57LDLWW
10Al-DhafraAl-Dhafra62048:10-26WWLLL
11Al-Ittihad KalbaAl-Ittihad Kalba61238:15-75DWLLL
12KhorfakkanKhorfakkan61147:15-84LDLWL
13Hatta SCHatta SC61055:13-83LLWLL
14Baniyas SCBaniyas SC60155:12-71LDLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Al-JaziraAl-Jazira613:414
2Shabab Al Ahli DubaiShabab Al Ahli Dubai612:513
3Al-Wasl FCAl-Wasl FC617:613
4Al AinAl Ain612:713
5Al Wahda FCAl Wahda FC69:712
6Sharjah FCSharjah FC613:812
7AjmanAjman612:159
8Al NasrAl Nasr68:78
9Dubai UnitedDubai United613:187
10Al-DhafraAl-Dhafra68:106
11Al-Ittihad KalbaAl-Ittihad Kalba68:155
12KhorfakkanKhorfakkan67:154
13Hatta SCHatta SC65:133
14Baniyas SCBaniyas SC65:121
Champions LeagueRelegation

About the Al-Dhafra vs Dubai United forecast

Every forecast on this page comes from the same model inputs: team ratings, recent form, goals scored and conceded, and how these sides have fared against each other.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

Al-Dhafra and Dubai United in the Pro League table

Dubai United and Al-Dhafra are close in the Pro League table, 9th and 10th, with 1 point between them. League goal record so far: Al-Dhafra 8-10, Dubai United 13-18. The full standings are on the Pro League Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Some underlying data for this fixture is limited, which the model accounts for with a lower confidence rating.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.