Ittihad Kalba vs Al Sharjah Prediction: Al Sharjah to extend their dominance

In this round of the UAE Pro League, Ittihad Kalba will host Al Sharjah at Ittihad Kalba Stadium. Check the match information and betting options.

Ittihad Kalba - home team to be strong

In their previous matches, Al Ittihad Kalba had a winning record of three games Dibba Al Fujairah, Al Nasr, and Bani Yas and a losing record of one game with Ajman, with one game against Al Wasl ending in a draw. Al Ittihad Kalba was only able to score six goals while giving up a total of twelve goals. During the course of the current league season, Al Ittihad Kalba has scored an average of 1.4 goals per game. When it comes to disciplinary actions, the home team has been issued 23 yellow cards but none of the more serious red cards, and they have committed an average of 11.50 fouls per game. This season, Al Ittihad Kalba has maintained an average possession of the ball of 50.71 percent, which indicates that they are good at maintaining the ball.

Al Sharjah - our tip to win

Al Sharjah comes into this match having won two of their most recent five matches (against Al Bataeh and Al Dhafra), lost two against Al Wasl and Al Wahda, and drawn one of their most recent five matches against Al Ain. The club was victorious, scoring six goals while allowing only allowing two against. Away from home, Al Sharjah scored an average of 1.8 goals per game while only allowing 0.9 goals against them. The team was given 31 yellow cards and 2 red cards for a total of 144 fouls committed during the game. The overall percentage of time that Al Sharjah has had control of the ball during this season is only 49.33% on average.

Expert Betting Tips

Over the past 14 seasons, Al Ittihad Kalba and Al Sharjah have met 14 times, with Al Sharjah taking 10 of those meetings. Three games ended in ties. When comparing the total goals scored in the contests, Al Ittihad Kalba scored 11, while Al Sharjah scored 26.