Al-Ittihad Kalba 0-0 Khorfakkan – Result & Analysis

Poisson rates Khorfakkan at 50% — current form provides partial corroboration, though signals are mixed in this Al-Ittihad Kalba vs Khorfakkan encounter.

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Full Analysis

Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium plays host to Al-Ittihad Kalba versus Khorfakkan in Pro League, Regular Season - 24. Kick-off: Tuesday 5 May 2026 at 17:45 UTC.

Current Form

Al-Ittihad Kalba's overall Pro League record this term: 1W 4D 5L from 10 games (0.70 PPG). Last five: L D D D L. They are averaging 1.40 goals per game and conceding 2.30 — a modest attacking output that tempers optimism on the Over 2.5 market. However, 2.30 goals conceded per game is a concern — opposing attacks have exploited them regularly. Both teams have scored in 100% of their matches — an extremely high rate that makes BTTS Yes a well-supported standalone angle from their form alone. This season is still relatively young for Al-Ittihad Kalba, so this record blends games from this season and last.

In front of their own supporters this season, Al-Ittihad Kalba have posted 1W 5D 4L at Ittihad Kalba Club Stadium — 0.80 PPG. At home they are averaging 1.20 goals scored and 1.80 conceded per game. Both teams have scored in 90% of their home games — an outstanding BTTS rate that is a key data point for this fixture.

Khorfakkan have collected 1.30 PPG across 10 Pro League outings this season: 3W 4D 3L. Last five: D L W D D. They are scoring at 1.70 per game and conceding 2.00. Conceding 2.00 per game is a high rate — their defensive vulnerabilities have been exposed regularly this season. 2 clean sheets from 10 outings suggests some defensive organisation. Both teams have scored in 80% of their matches this season — one of the stronger BTTS rates in the division, making Yes a well-evidenced play. This season is still relatively young for Khorfakkan, so this record blends games from this season and last.

When travelling in Pro League this season, Khorfakkan have posted 4W 2D 4L from 10 away outings — 1.40 PPG. Away from home they average 1.50 goals scored and 1.60 conceded per game.

Khorfakkan arrive in superior form — a 0.60 PPG advantage (1.30 vs 0.70) that offsets much of the home-ground benefit. The away side are the form pick, with draw protection the sensible way to manage the home-field uncertainty.

H2H Analysis

Neither side has dominated this fixture. The last 9 head-to-head meetings have produced 3 wins for Al-Ittihad Kalba, 3 for Khorfakkan and 3 draws — an even split that leaves the H2H largely neutral as a betting input.

These two sides have produced goals at a consistent rate historically, averaging 2.9 per game across 9 meetings. That scoring profile provides genuine support for the Over 2.5 angle. The most recent clash, on 24 Sep 2025, ended 4–2 with Al-Ittihad Kalba winning.

With the win record balanced, the strongest H2H-derived signal is in the goals market. At 2.9 goals per game historically, Over 2.5 is the cleaner angle to extract from the head-to-head data.

Trading

Al-Ittihad Kalba half-time and goal-timing data (49 games, 24 at home): they score before half-time in 58% of fixtures in home games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 75% of the time; two or more arrive in the second half on 50% of those occasions; BTTS occurs in 67% of their matches (home games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 62% of games (home games); Over 3.5 in 41%.

Khorfakkan half-time and goal-timing data (49 games, 24 at away): they score before half-time in 79% of fixtures in away games; when goalless at HT, a second-half goal follows 82% of the time; BTTS occurs in 62% of their matches (away games); Over 2.5 goals lands in 75% of games (away games); Over 3.5 in 47%.

From a combined perspective, both sides have high BTTS rates — Al-Ittihad Kalba 67% and Khorfakkan 65% — which reinforces the BTTS Yes angle from in-play data. The over/under 2.5 picture is inconclusive from the in-play data (Al-Ittihad Kalba 65% | Khorfakkan 63%).

Poisson Model

The Poisson distribution model projects Al-Ittihad Kalba 1.42 xG and Khorfakkan 1.94 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 0.891 / defence 1.193 | Khorfakkan attack 1.133 / defence 1.101. League average goals — home 1.451 / away 1.439. Data: 49 Al-Ittihad Kalba games / 49 Khorfakkan games used (CurrentSeason).

Result probabilities: Al-Ittihad Kalba 28% | Draw 22% | Khorfakkan 50%. Fair-value odds: Al-Ittihad Kalba 3.57 | Draw 4.55 | Khorfakkan 2.00. Khorfakkan hold a narrow Poisson edge at 50% — the draw (22%) is close enough to merit draw-inclusive market consideration.

Goals markets: Over 2.5 probability 65% | BTTS probability 65% | Total xG 3.37. Over 2.5 is the model's clear signal at 65% — a total xG of 3.37 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 65% reflects that both xG figures (1.42 / 1.94) are above the threshold where scoring blanks become the primary outcome — both sides are projected to find the net.

Picks & Verdict

On the Poisson output, Khorfakkan are the pick at 50% — moderate model lean. Current-season form corroborates the Poisson lean — partial multi-source support. Draw probability of 22% warrants consideration of Double Chance or Draw No Bet on Khorfakkan if the outright odds are short. The opposing side holds a 28% win probability per the model — this is not a banker and should be staked accordingly.

On the goals line, Poisson's 3.37 combined xG gives a 65% probability to Over 2.5 — strong, supported by form averaging 3.0 goals per game and H2H averaging 2.9 goals per meeting.

The Poisson model's BTTS call is Yes at 65%. Form rates corroborate: Al-Ittihad Kalba 90% | Khorfakkan 50% BTTS from recent games.

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