Al-Ittihad Kalba 2-0 Al-Dhafra – Result & Analysis
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Poisson model rates Al-Ittihad Kalba at 52%, yet other data sources diverge — this Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra fixture contains genuine analytical tension.
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Fixture Analysis
It is a Pro League clash, Regular Season - 3 as Al-Ittihad Kalba welcome Al-Dhafra to Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium. Kick-off is set for Friday 16 September 2022 at 14:45 UTC.
Form Guide
Al-Ittihad Kalba — All Games: 3W 2D 5L from 10 Pro League outings this season, averaging 1.10 points per game. Last five: L L D L W. They are averaging 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.60 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings provides some defensive foundation. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. Al-Ittihad Kalba have played only a handful of Pro League games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Al-Ittihad Kalba at Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium this season: 2W 3D 5L from 10 home games — 0.90 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.70 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture.
Across all Pro League games this season, Al-Dhafra have recorded 3W 2D 5L from 10 outings — 1.10 PPG. Last five: L W W D L. Their scoring rate of 1.20 per game is modest, conceding 1.80 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. 1 clean sheet from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Al-Dhafra have played only a handful of Pro League games so far this season, so this record also draws on matches from last season.
Al-Dhafra's form when playing away from home: 1W 2D 7L across 10 road games this term (0.50 PPG). Away from home they average 0.70 goals scored and 2.00 conceded per game. Their away PPG of 0.50 is notably below their overall 1.10 — form away from home has been a clear weakness this season.
The form comparison is too close to call — 1.10 PPG (Al-Ittihad Kalba) versus 1.10 (Al-Dhafra). When the figures are this level, no pick can be reliably derived from recent results alone.
Head to Head
The rivalry is an even one: 0 wins apiece for Al-Ittihad Kalba, 0 for Al-Dhafra and 2 shared spoils from 2 past contests. Neither side holds a meaningful historical edge.
Goals have been a feature of this fixture. The last 2 meetings have averaged 3.0 per game — a rate that gives the Over 2.5 market a solid historical foundation. The most recent clash, on 11 Mar 2022, ended 2–2 with a draw.
With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 3.0 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.
Trading Patterns
Al-Ittihad Kalba in-play and half-time data (28 games, 14 at home): they score before half-time in 64% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 78% of the time; BTTS occurs in 64% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 50% of games (home games).
Al-Dhafra in-play and half-time data (28 games, 14 at away): they score before half-time in 77% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 83% of the time; BTTS occurs in 43% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 43% of games (away games); they fail to score in 46% of games.
BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Al-Ittihad Kalba 61% versus Al-Dhafra 50%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Al-Ittihad Kalba 43% | Al-Dhafra 46%).
Poisson Model
The Poisson distribution model projects Al-Ittihad Kalba 1.95 xG and Al-Dhafra 1.26 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: Al-Ittihad Kalba attack 0.853 / defence 1.169 | Al-Dhafra attack 0.844 / defence 1.500. League average goals — home 1.524 / away 1.275. Al-Dhafra bring a strong defensive rating of 1.500 — this is suppressing Al-Ittihad Kalba's projected output below what their attack strength alone would suggest. Data: 28 Al-Ittihad Kalba games / 28 Al-Dhafra games used (Blended). A blend of current and prior-season data is applied to stabilise estimates early in the campaign.
Result probabilities: Al-Ittihad Kalba 52% | Draw 25% | Al-Dhafra 23%. Fair-value odds: Al-Ittihad Kalba 1.92 | Draw 4.00 | Al-Dhafra 4.35. Al-Ittihad Kalba hold a narrow Poisson edge at 52% — the draw (25%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.
Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 62% | BTTS probability 63% | Total xG 3.21. Over 2.5 holds a meaningful probability edge at 62% — the 3.21 total xG provides moderate support, though the model is not projecting a high-scoring game. BTTS Yes at 63% reflects that both xG figures (1.95 / 1.26) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.
Analysis Verdict
On the Poisson output, Al-Ittihad Kalba are the pick at 52% — moderate model lean. With a 25% draw probability, Draw No Bet on Al-Ittihad Kalba offers a more defensible entry point than the straight win.
The Poisson model projects 3.21 xG in total — Over 2.5 at 62% — reasonable confidence, supported by form averaging 2.8 goals per game.
On the BTTS market, Poisson puts 63% on Yes. Form rates are neutral: Al-Ittihad Kalba 60% | Al-Dhafra 40%.
The Poisson model is drawing on Blended data (28 games minimum) — early-season projections carry additional uncertainty. Weight the live form and odds signals accordingly.
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💡 Key Insights
🏟️ Match Context
• Fixture: Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra | Competition: Pro League, Regular Season - 3 | Venue: Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium • Kick-off: Friday 16 Sep 2022, 14:45 UTC • Data inputs: H2H history, form splits, prediction model signals, and market pricing
📊 Statistical Prediction
• Poisson result probabilities: Al-Ittihad Kalba 52% | Draw 25% | Al-Dhafra 23% • Poisson goal markets: Over 2.5 62% | BTTS 63% | xG Al-Ittihad Kalba 1.95 / Al-Dhafra 1.26 • Poisson strength factors: Al-Ittihad Kalba attack 0.853 / def 1.169 | Al-Dhafra attack 0.844 / def 1.500 | league avg home 1.524 / away 1.275 • Poisson stance: Al-Ittihad Kalba (52%) — moderate lean
🧮 Prediction Model
1.95
Al-Ittihad Kalba xG
Expected Goals
1.26
Al-Dhafra xG
63%
BTTS
84%
Over 1.5
62%
Over 2.5
40%
Over 3.5
Full score-by-score matrix & model internals in the "Full Poisson Detail" section below ↓
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What time does Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra kick off?
Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra kicked off at 14:45 on Friday 16 September 2022 at Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium.
What was the final score in Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra?
Al-Ittihad Kalba 2 - 0 Al-Dhafra.
Where is Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra being played?
The match is being played at Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium.
What competition is Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra part of?
Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra is a Regular Season - 3 fixture in the Pro League (United-Arab-Emirates).
Who is favourite to win Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra?
Our statistical model gives Al-Ittihad Kalba a 52% chance of winning, Al-Dhafra a 23% chance, and a 25% chance of a draw — making Al-Ittihad Kalba the favourite.
Will both teams score in Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra?
Our model estimates a 63% probability that both Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Dhafra will score (BTTS).
Will Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra have over 2.5 goals?
Our model puts the probability of over 2.5 goals in this match at 62%.
What is the head-to-head record between Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Dhafra?
Record (2 meetings): Al-Ittihad Kalba 0W | Draws 2 | Al-Dhafra 0W.
What form are Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Dhafra in?
Al-Ittihad Kalba (all comps): 3W-2D-5L in 10 | 1.10 PPG | GF 1.30 / GA 1.60 | L5 L-L-D-L-W. Al-Dhafra (all comps): 3W-2D-5L in 10 | 1.10 PPG | GF 1.20 / GA 1.80 | L5 L-W-W-D-L.
🧮 Model Insight
Model Mechanics
Working from Al-Ittihad Kalba's attack rating (0.85) and Al-Dhafra's defence rating (1.50), the model arrives at 1.95 expected goals for the home side. The same calculation in reverse, Al-Dhafra's attack versus Al-Ittihad Kalba's defence, projects 1.26 expected goals for the visitors.
The sample (28/28 games) mixes this season and last, since the current campaign is still relatively young.
The Exact-Score Picture
Run the expected-goals figures through the full scoreline distribution and 1-1 emerges as the single most likely result, at 11.2%. Close behind: 2-1 (9.7%), 2-0 (7.7%). Together the top three scorelines make up 29% of the probability — a moderately spread distribution, typical of a competitive match-up.
Most Likely Outcome
Al-Ittihad Kalba Win
52%
1.92
25%
4.07
23%
4.30
Top 3 Most Likely Scorelines
1 – 1
9.9%
Draw
Most likely
2 – 1
9.7%
Home win
1 – 0
7.9%
Home win
Expected Goals & Win Odds
1.95
Al-Ittihad Kalba xG
Total xG
3.21
1.26
Al-Dhafra xG
1.92
52%
Home win
4.07
25%
Draw
4.30
23%
Away win
Goals Markets
83%
Over 1.5
1.20
17%
Under 1.5
5.88
62%
Over 2.5
1.61
38%
Under 2.5
2.63
40%
Over 3.5
2.50
60%
Under 3.5
1.67
22%
Over 4.5
4.55
78%
Under 4.5
1.28
Match Markets
Both Teams to Score
63%
BTTS Yes
1.60
37%
BTTS No
2.68
Clean Sheet
28%
3.52
14%
7.02
Win to Nil
15%
6.74
3%
30.23
Score Probability Matrix (%)
| H \ A | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 4.0 | 5.1 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 0.1 |
| 1 | 7.9 | 9.9 | 6.2 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 2 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 6.1 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| 3 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| 4 | 2.4 | 3.1 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | – |
Green = home win · Grey = draw · Amber = away win · Outlined cell = most likely score
▶ Model Internals
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the most likely scoreline for Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra?
Our Poisson model rates 1-1 as the single most likely exact scoreline, at 11.2%.
How many goals are Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Dhafra expected to score?
The model projects 1.95 expected goals for Al-Ittihad Kalba and 1.26 for Al-Dhafra, a combined total of 3.21.
How confident is the prediction model for Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra?
Not very — the model's leading outcome sits at just 52%, meaning this is rated as a genuinely open contest with no dominant favourite.
📈 Form Insight
Where Both Sides Stand
Al-Ittihad Kalba's recent record stands at 7W 10D 11L from 28 games, a 1.11 PPG return, with L-L-D-L-W in the last five. It's still early in the season for Al-Ittihad Kalba, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Al-Dhafra, meanwhile, have gone 5W 8D 15L across 28 games — 0.82 PPG, with L-W-W-D-L in their last five. It's still early in the season for Al-Dhafra, so this record blends in a handful of games from last season too.
Form-wise this is close to level: Al-Ittihad Kalba on 1.11 PPG, Al-Dhafra on 0.82. Other factors will likely decide this one more than recent results.
Home Ground vs the Road
At home specifically, Al-Ittihad Kalba have managed 3W 6D 5L from 14 games — 1.07 PPG in front of their own supporters.
Al-Dhafra's away record stands at 2W 3D 9L across 14 trips, a 0.64 PPG haul.
Comparing the two in their relevant venue splits, Al-Ittihad Kalba come out ahead — a more targeted read than the overall PPG figures above, since it strips out games played in the opposite context.
The Goals Picture
Al-Ittihad Kalba are averaging 1.18 goals scored and 1.43 conceded per game recently; Al-Dhafra are on 0.96 scored and 1.61 conceded.
On BTTS specifically: Al-Ittihad Kalba have seen both teams score in 61% of their recent games.
Last 28 Results — Pro League
Current season: same league only · Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams)
Al-Ittihad Kalba
Early Season
Al-Dhafra
Early Season
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What form are Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Dhafra in coming into this match?
Al-Ittihad Kalba have gone 7W 10D 11L in their last 28 games (1.11 PPG), while Al-Dhafra have gone 5W 8D 15L in their last 28 (0.82 PPG).
Which team has the better venue record — Al-Ittihad Kalba at home or Al-Dhafra away?
Al-Ittihad Kalba's home record (1.07 PPG) is the stronger of the two venue-specific splits — Al-Ittihad Kalba at home: 1.07 PPG; Al-Dhafra away: 0.64 PPG.
⚔️ Rivalry Insight
A Look Back
The fixture history between Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Dhafra runs to 6 recorded meetings, the earliest dating back to September 2021. Every recorded meeting has come in Pro League. They last met on 26 February 2026, roughly 5 months ago.
Digging Into the Numbers
The biggest gap between the sides came on 1 Nov 2025, when Al-Dhafra won 3-0 — the largest margin of victory on record between these two.
Al-Ittihad Kalba's record when hosting Al-Dhafra specifically: 1W 2D 0L from 3 games — a narrower, venue-specific slice of the head-to-head picture.
Last 6 Meetings
2
Al-Ittihad Kalba
3
Draws
1
Al-Dhafra
Recent Meetings
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
What is the head-to-head record between Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Dhafra?
From 6 meetings on record, Al-Ittihad Kalba have won 2, Al-Dhafra have won 1, and 3 have been drawn.
When did Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Dhafra last play each other?
They last met on 26 February 2026, when Al-Ittihad Kalba 1-1 Al-Dhafra.
Who has won more matches between Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Dhafra?
Al-Ittihad Kalba have the better head-to-head record, with 2 wins from 6 meetings.
📈 Trading Insight
Half-Time Trends
Al-Ittihad Kalba are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 64% of their matches. They've also shown some fight from behind, salvaging a draw or win after trailing at half-time in 14% of those situations.
Al-Dhafra are typically involved in an early goal — the half-time board shows at least one in 77% of their matches.
The Numbers That Matter
BTTS sits in mixed territory for this pairing — Al-Ittihad Kalba 64%, Al-Dhafra 43% — no strong lean either way from the trading data alone.
Over 2.5 has been close to a coin-flip for both sides — 50% (Al-Ittihad Kalba) and 43% (Al-Dhafra).
On the defensive side: Al-Ittihad Kalba have failed to score in 36% of games; Al-Dhafra in 57%.
Current season: same league only. Previous season: all leagues (covers promoted/relegated teams). All = any venue | Venue = Al-Ittihad Kalba home games / Al-Dhafra away games. HT metrics require half-time score data — shown as — where unavailable.
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Do both teams usually score when Al-Ittihad Kalba play Al-Dhafra?
Not especially — both teams scoring has occurred in only 64% of Al-Ittihad Kalba's recent matches and 43% of Al-Dhafra's, a rate that leans toward BTTS No.
Is Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Al-Dhafra usually a high-scoring fixture?
Not particularly — Over 2.5 goals has come in for only 50% of Al-Ittihad Kalba's recent games and 43% of Al-Dhafra's, pointing to a tighter contest.
Do Al-Ittihad Kalba and Al-Dhafra tend to score early?
Al-Ittihad Kalba have had a goal before half-time in 64% of their recent matches, Al-Dhafra in 77% — a useful reference point for first-half goal markets.
Al-Ittihad Kalba cruise to a comfortable 2-0 victory over Al-Dhafra.
📝 Match Report
How It Unfolded
Al-Ittihad Kalba beat Al-Dhafra 2-0 at Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium, Regular Season - 3, in the Pro League. That is the final score; the rest of this report grades it against what the data forecast beforehand.
The Model vs The Result
The Poisson model went into this projecting Al-Ittihad Kalba 1.95 xG and Al-Dhafra 1.26 xG, a combined 3.21. The scoreboard read 2-0 for 2 actual goals. Al-Dhafra landed 1.3 under their projected return. Those figures were built on strength ratings of Al-Ittihad Kalba attack 0.85 / defence 1.17 against Al-Dhafra attack 0.84 / defence 1.50, drawn from 28/28 games (Blended).
On the result, the model split it Al-Ittihad Kalba 52% | Draw 25% | Al-Dhafra 23%, with Al-Ittihad Kalba to win its most likely call at 52%. The scoreboard confirmed the model's leading pick.
Goals & Markets
The model rated Over 2.5 goals at 62%. The game delivered 2, so it stayed under — a miss for the goals model. Over 1.5 had been 84% and landed. On both teams to score, the model sat at 63% and the match did not — a miss on BTTS. Historically the two sides average 45% Over 2.5 across their same-competition games (Al-Ittihad Kalba 43%, Al-Dhafra 46%), a base rate that agreed with today's under. Their combined BTTS history runs at 55%, which did not match the one-sided outcome.
Trading Patterns vs Reality
Al-Ittihad Kalba's trading profile (28 games, 14 home) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 61% of their matches — today it did not.
Al-Dhafra's trading profile (28 games, 14 away) set some clear expectations: BTTS lands in 50% of their matches — today it did not; they fail to score in 46% of games, a blank that repeated today.
Form vs Result
The form lines were close — Al-Ittihad Kalba 1.11 PPG, Al-Dhafra 0.82 PPG — offering no strong steer, and the Al-Ittihad Kalba win broke the near-deadlock. Al-Ittihad Kalba (home/away splits) scored 2 against a 1.14 average — above their attacking norm and conceded 0 against a 1.43 average — tighter than their form line.
Verdict
Grading the result against the stored data, 1 of 3 pre-match signals came in: result (hit), Over 2.5 (miss), BTTS (miss). A poor return for the projections: the match defied the majority of what the numbers expected.
💡 Key Insights
⚠️ This match report is generated algorithmically from the final score, our prediction model, and each team's historical form and trading data. Analysis is for informational purposes only.