Al Bataeh 0-4 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai – Result & Analysis

Poisson model favours Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (62%) — form and H2H data both point in the same direction as Al Bataeh face Shabab Al Ahli Dubai.

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Analysis

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai make the trip to Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium to face Al Bataeh in Pro League, Regular Season - 12. The match kicks off on Wednesday 7 January 2026 at 15:45 UTC.

Form

Al Bataeh (all games): 2W 0D 8L across 10 Pro League fixtures this term — 0.60 PPG. Last five: L L W L L. They are averaging 1.00 goals per game and conceding 1.70 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. Both teams have scored in 60% of their games — a high BTTS rate that carries real weight in the goals markets. This season is still relatively young for Al Bataeh, so this record blends games from this season and last.

Al Bataeh at Khalid Bin Mohammed Stadium this season: 2W 2D 6L from 10 home games — 0.80 PPG on home soil. At home they are averaging 0.90 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game. BTTS has landed in 60% of their home matches — a rate that supports the Yes angle in this fixture.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have collected 2.30 PPG across 10 Pro League outings this season: 7W 2D 1L. Last five: L D W W W. Their scoring rate of 1.20 per game is modest, conceding 0.20 — not a side to back heavily on the Over 2.5 from their form alone. Defensively, 0.20 goals conceded per game is elite-level — a side this difficult to score against is a real threat to Over 2.5 and BTTS Yes. 8 clean sheets from 10 games (80%) is an exceptional defensive record — they are keeping clean sheets more often than not. Both teams have scored in only 10% of their fixtures — a very low rate that strongly backs BTTS No. This season is still relatively young for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, so this record blends games from this season and last.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's form when playing away from home: 5W 4D 1L across 10 road games this term (1.90 PPG). Away from home they average 1.30 goals scored and 0.70 conceded per game. 5 away clean sheets from 10 games (50%) — they are as difficult to score against on the road as they are at home.

The travelling side arrive in better shape. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai are 1.70 PPG clear of Al Bataeh in recent Pro League fixtures (2.30 vs 0.60). Backing the visitors outright or on Draw No Bet are both valid approaches where the price allows.

H2H History

Across the last 6 meetings, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have the stronger historical record — 6 wins to Al Bataeh's 0, with 0 draws in the mix.

Attacking output has been a hallmark of this fixture. At 3.5 goals per game across 6 meetings, the Over 2.5 has a statistically grounded case from the head-to-head record alone. The most recent clash, on 30 Jan 2025, ended 1–3 with Shabab Al Ahli Dubai winning.

The H2H provides genuine backing for the away side. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have won 6 of 6 previous encounters, and at 3.5 goals per game, the goals market also points upward. The away win and Over 2.5 combination has a historical case worth noting.

Trading Data

Al Bataeh goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (35 games, 18 at home): they score before half-time in 72% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 86% of the time; BTTS occurs in 61% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 61% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 37%.

Shabab Al Ahli Dubai goal-timing and half-time pattern breakdown (35 games, 18 at away): they score before half-time in 61% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 64% of the time; they lead at the break 49% of the time; BTTS occurs in 56% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 56% of games (away games); they keep a clean sheet 51% of the time.

BTTS rates are mixed from the trading data — Al Bataeh 60% versus Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 46%; no strong lean in either direction. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Al Bataeh 57% | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 51%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Al Bataeh 0.66 xG and Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 1.67 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 Bataeh attack 0.874 / defence 1.207 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai attack 0.996 / defence 0.604. League average goals — home 1.246 / away 1.392. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's defence strength of 0.604 is below average — they are conceding at a rate that inflates the home xG figure. Data: 36 Al Bataeh games / 35 Shabab Al Ahli Dubai games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Al Bataeh 14% | Draw 24% | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 62%. Fair-value odds: Al Bataeh 7.14 | Draw 4.17 | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 1.61. The model has a clear lean to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (62%) — a 48pp gap over the next-most-likely outcome reflects a meaningful statistical advantage.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 41% | BTTS probability 39% | Total xG 2.33. Under 2.5 has a narrow probability edge at 59% — total xG of 2.33 is below the line but not decisively so. BTTS probability of 39% is moderate — neither team is projected to score with enough certainty to make Yes a clear standalone call.

Final Verdict

Poisson rates Shabab Al Ahli Dubai as the most likely outcome at 62% — clear model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw No Bet is worth pricing alongside the outright: 24% draw probability makes the stalemate a live outcome even at this conviction level.

The Poisson model projects 2.33 xG in total — Under 2.5 at 41% — Poisson-only — limited corroboration confidence — though H2H averaging only 3.5 goals per meeting points in the other direction.

Poisson assigns a 39% probability to BTTS No based on the attack/defence strength model. Form rates are neutral: Al Bataeh 60% | Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 50%.

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