Sharjah FC 3-0 Al Nasr – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates Sharjah FC at 53% — recent form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Sharjah FC vs Al Nasr encounter.

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Fixture Analysis

Sharjah FC welcome Al Nasr to Sharjah Stadium in Pro League (matchday 8). Kick-off is Friday 22 November 2024 at 12:40 UK time.

Recent Form

Across their last 10 games, Sharjah FC have gone 8W 1D 1L — a 2.50 PPG return. Last five: W W W L W. They are averaging 2.60 goals per game — a high-scoring output that makes them a genuine attacking threat in any fixture. 3 clean sheets from 10 outings (30%). Both teams have scored in 70% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets.

At home, Sharjah FC have gone 5W 5D 0L in their last 10 home games (2.00 PPG). At home they are averaging 1.90 goals scored and 1.10 conceded per game. 4 home clean sheets from their last 10 home games (40%) — a solid defensive base on their own ground. BTTS has landed in 60% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture. Somewhat surprisingly, their home PPG of 2.00 lags behind their overall 2.50 — home advantage has not translated into better results recently.

Looking at their last 10 matches, Al Nasr stand at 4W 2D 4L — 1.40 PPG. Last five: L L W W D. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.00 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings (10%). Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — a high rate that makes Yes a well-evidenced angle from their form.

Al Nasr away from home: 5W 1D 4L from their last 10 away games — 1.60 PPG on the road. They are averaging 2.30 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. Both teams have scored in 90% of their away matches — a high BTTS rate on the road that directly informs this fixture.

Sharjah FC are in the better shape of the two on recent form — 1.10 PPG ahead (2.50 vs 1.40). That form margin is the baseline of a sensible selection even before other signals are layered in.

The BTTS market is worth targeting here. Both teams have scored in 60% of Sharjah FC's games and 90% of Al Nasr's (from Sharjah FC's last 10 home games and Al Nasr's last 10 away games) — both sides above the 60% threshold gives BTTS Yes firm statistical grounding.

Head to Head

The H2H picture is flat: the 6 H2H matches we hold have produced 2 wins for Sharjah FC, 2 for Al Nasr and 2 draws. Form and model data should carry more weight here.

The 6 H2H matches in our data averaged 2.2 goals per game — a neutral rate that gives no strong lean on the goals market from the H2H alone. The most recent of those, on 14 Mar 2024, ended Sharjah FC 2–2 Al Nasr — a draw.

The head-to-head data offers no strong steer in either the result or goals markets. Form, the model and current market pricing should carry more weight for this fixture.

In-Play Data

Sharjah FC trading profile (last 33 games, 16 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 75% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 88% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 75% of those occasions; of the 7 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 71%; BTTS occurs in 69% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 62% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 58%.

Al Nasr trading profile (last 33 games, 16 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 81% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 67% of the time; of the 10 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 50%; BTTS occurs in 69% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 81% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 48%.

From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Sharjah FC 76% and Al Nasr 64% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Sharjah FC 64% | Al Nasr 64%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Sharjah FC 2.31 xG and Al Nasr 1.58 xG. These expected goals figures are the primary input: they feed a goal-probability matrix across all scoreline combinations to derive the result and market probabilities below. Underlying strength ratings: Sharjah FC attack 1.076 / defence 0.770 | Al Nasr attack 1.174 / defence 1.164. League average goals — home 1.844 / away 1.743. Sharjah FC have a tight defence (rating 0.770), which is pulling Al Nasr's projected output down. Data: built from Sharjah FC's last 33 games and Al Nasr's last 33.

Result probabilities: Sharjah FC 53% | Draw 22% | Al Nasr 25%. Fair-value odds: Sharjah FC 1.88 | Draw 4.56 | Al Nasr 4.00. Sharjah FC hold a narrow Poisson edge at 53% — the draw (22%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 74% | BTTS Yes probability 72% | Total xG 3.89. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 74% — a total xG of 3.89 means the expected score alone exceeds the 2.5 threshold, making the Over not just likely but structurally supported by both sides' attack/defence profiles. BTTS Yes at 72% — both xG figures (2.31 / 1.58) are high enough that each side is projected to find the net.

Summary & Verdict

The Poisson model's primary lean is Sharjah FC at 53% — moderate model lean. Recent form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. With a 22% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Sharjah FC offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.

On the goals line, Poisson's 3.89 combined xG gives a 74% probability to Over 2.5 — reasonable conviction, supported by recent form (Sharjah FC's last 10 home games and Al Nasr's last 10 away games) averaging 3.6 goals per game.

Poisson assigns a 72% probability to BTTS Yes based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates corroborate — both teams scored in: Sharjah FC 60% (last 10 home games) | Al Nasr 90% (last 10 away games).

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