Al-Ain SC vs Al-Bataeh FC Prediction: Bataeh is no match for Al-Ain

The Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium will host Al-Ain’s 15th round of matches in the United Arab Emirates Pro League. Al-Ain drew to Khorfakkan in their last league game and they went ahead to sign Vladimir Ivic as new head coach. Bataeh is in really bad shape as they are even 2-points shy of the relegation zone and I believe they might not escape the claws of Al-Ain on Saturday. Our prediction here is a win or draw for Al-Ain. Let’s analyze both teams’ forms, key stats, and my expert opinion. 

Al-Ain FC (4th)

Form in the League: DWLLD

Al-Ain was held down to a 2-2 draw in their most recent league game against Khorfakkan. Khorfakkan were 2-0 up in the first half but Al-Ain came back and scored two goals back in the second half to give them the all-important point.  

Al-Ain is 4th in the UAE Pro League table with 6 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses from the 14 games they’ve played this season. Al-Ain is fierce in its 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 victory on Saturday against Bataeh. 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 are yet to secure a win in the AFC Champions League Elite competition with three draws and four losses and it’s the end of the road for them in the AFC Champions League. They are currently 4th placed in the league with 6 wins, 5 draws, and 3 losses from the 14 games played. 

Al-Bataeh FC (12th)

Form in the league: LWWLD

Al-Bataeh finally lost after two consecutive league victories, the loss is quite acceptable because it was against league leaders Shabab Al-Ahli Dubai who defeated them to a 1-3 scoreline. Before this sad defeat, Al-Bataeh had secured two consecutive victories, with a 0-2 victory against Al-Wahda and a narrow 1-0 victory against Al-Orooba before that. Bataeh will most likely suffer another loss as they go up against a strong Al-Ain side. 

Bataeh is currently in 12th place in the league table with 3 wins, 2 draws, and 9 losses from the 14 games they’ve played this season. They might be edging towards a defeat here against a phenomenal Al-Ain.

Head-To-Head Statistics

Al-Ain currently leads in their H2H stats with 5 wins and a draw with Al-Bataeh securing just a win. 

Expert Betting Tips

This game has all the signs of a victory for Al-Ain as they’ve held the historical advantage over Bataeh as analyzed in their head-to-head stats above and they are also in sensational form when compared to Bataeh who continues to struggle at the bottom of the league and is only a few points shy of the relegation zone. I strongly believe Al-Ain will win this game with a minimum of two goals here. 

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 stacking force consisting of 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 5 of their last 7 meetings.
• Al-Ain has scored first in 6 of their last 7 meetings.
• More than 2.5 goals in 6 of their last 7 meetings.
• Al-Ain has won the first half in 5 of their last 7 meetings.

Our first prediction is for Al-Ain to score in both halves of the game for 1.61 odds at 1xbet.

Our second prediction is over 3.5 goals for 1.79 odds at Betway. 

Our third prediction is an Al-Ain first-half win for 1.60 odds at Bet365.