Baniyas SC 2-2 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai – Result & Analysis

Poisson model favours Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (63%) — recent form and the head-to-head data both point the same way as Baniyas SC face Shabab Al Ahli Dubai.

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Shabab Al Ahli Dubai travel to Baniyas Stadium to take on Baniyas SC in Pro League (matchday 25). The game is scheduled for Sunday 10 May 2026 at 17:25 UK time.

Recent Form

Across their last 10 games, Baniyas SC have gone 4W 3D 3L — a 1.50 PPG return. Last five: D L D W D. They are averaging 1.40 goals per game and conceding 1.20 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 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.

Baniyas SC at home: 2W 4D 4L from their last 10 home games — 1.00 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.50 conceded per game. 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 1.00 lags behind their overall 1.50 — home advantage has not translated into better results recently.

Looking at their last 10 matches, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai stand at 6W 3D 1L — 2.10 PPG. Last five: W W L D W. Their attacking form is sharp — 2.90 goals per game is a high-output rate that commands respect in the goals markets. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings (20%). Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches — a high rate that makes Yes a well-evidenced angle from their form.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai away from home: 7W 2D 1L from their last 10 away games — 2.30 PPG on the road. They are averaging 2.50 goals per away game — strong road scoring that makes them a threat even without home support. 7 away clean sheets from their last 10 away games (70%) — they are hard to break down on the road. Away from home, both teams have scored in only 30% of games — a low rate that backs BTTS No when they travel.

Form points away from home here. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's 2.10 PPG return is 0.60 points per game ahead of Baniyas SC's 1.50 — the visitors are the form-based selection, and Double Chance is an alternative worth pricing if the outright looks tight.

Head to Head

Despite the home advantage, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have the better record in our head-to-head data — 7 wins from 9 H2H matches against 2 for Baniyas SC.

The 9 H2H matches in our data have been high-scoring — 3.3 goals per game on average — which backs the Over 2.5 market from the head-to-head side. The most recent of those, on 11 Sep 2025, ended Baniyas SC 0–1 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai — a Shabab Al Ahli Dubai win.

The H2H data backs the away side. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have won 7 of 9 H2H matches, and at 3.3 goals per game the goals market also points upward — the away win and Over 2.5 combination has a head-to-head case.

Trading Patterns

Baniyas SC in-play and half-time data (last 50 games, 25 of them at home): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 72% of their matches in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 80% of the time; of the 15 games they led at half-time, they failed to win 40%; BTTS occurs in 56% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 60% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 36%; they fail to score in 34% of games.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai in-play and half-time data (last 50 games, 25 of them away): at least one goal arrives before half-time in 64% of their matches in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 69% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 50% of those occasions; they lead at the break 50% of the time; of the 6 games they trailed at half-time, they recovered to draw or win 67%; BTTS occurs in 52% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 60% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 36%; they keep a clean sheet 46% of the time.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Baniyas SC 50% versus Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 52%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Baniyas SC 56% | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 60%). There is an in-play dynamic worth noting: Baniyas SC surrender their half-time lead 40% of the time, while Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have come from behind at the break to draw or win in 67% of cases — a combination that makes laying the hosts at HT a potential angle.

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Baniyas SC 1.02 xG and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 2.17 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: Baniyas SC attack 0.935 / defence 1.022 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai attack 1.433 / defence 0.754. League average goals — home 1.447 / away 1.479. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai bring a tight defence (rating 0.754, below 1 = concedes less than average) — this is pulling Baniyas SC's projected output down. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have an above-average attack rating of 1.433, which lifts their away xG to 2.17. Data: built from Baniyas SC's last 50 games and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's last 50.

Result probabilities: Baniyas SC 16% | Draw 21% | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 63%. Fair-value odds: Baniyas SC 6.18 | Draw 4.78 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 1.59. The model has a clear lean to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (63%) — a 42pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 62% | BTTS Yes probability 57% | Total xG 3.19. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 62% — the 3.19 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 57% is only a slight lean — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Summary & Verdict

The Poisson model's primary lean is Shabab Al Ahli Dubai at 63% — clear model lean. Recent form and the head-to-head data both align with the Poisson read — multi-source corroboration increases confidence in this selection. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 21% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.

The Poisson model projects 3.19 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 62% — strong conviction, supported by recent form (Baniyas SC's last 10 home games and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's last 10 away games) averaging 2.9 goals per game and the H2H data averaging 3.3 goals per game across 9 H2H matches.

On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 57% on Yes. Form rates are neutral — both teams scored in: Baniyas SC 60% (last 10 home games) | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 30% (last 10 away games).

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