Al Bataeh vs Al Jazira Prediction: A tough and close contest expected

Al Jazira will travel to Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium to play Al Bataeh in this round of the UAE Pro League. The two teams are averagely performing well. Despite this, Al Jazira is the favorite in this matchup.

Al Bataeh had a winning record of two games against Al Dhafra and Dibba Al Fujairah and a losing record of three games against Al Sharjah, Ajman, and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai. There were no draws in any of their prior matches. Al Bataeh was able to score 11 goals while only allowing three to be scored against them. During the current league season, Al Bataeh has scored an average of 0.8 goals per contest they have participated in. In terms of disciplinary actions, the home team was issued 19 yellow cards but none of the more serious red cards, and they committed an average of 8.60 fouls over all of their matches. Despite their best efforts, Al Bataeh has only managed to keep possession of the ball for 41.50% of the time this season.

Al Jazira comes into this match having won two of their most recent five matches against Al Wasl and Al Nasr, lost three of those matches against Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, Ajman, and Al Wahda, and had no matches result in draws. The club was responsible for both scoring five goals and allowing 4 goals. Away from home, Al Jazira scored an average of 1.7 goals per game while allowing 1.1 goals against them. There was one red card and 16 yellow cards given out to the squad, with a total of 104 fouls being committed by both sides. The percentage of time that Al Jazira has had possession of the ball over the entirety of this season has averaged out to be 60.00%.

This is the first time they have competed together. The results of the two sides suggest that it will be better to bet on goals in this match because while their offense looks proficient, they are weak defensively. As a result, it will be best to bet on goals.