Al Dhafra welcome Kalba to Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium in a fixture that appears balanced on paper but statistically leans in favour of the Tigers, who hold a clear edge in the sides’ head-to-head record in the ADNOC Pro League.
Kalba enter Matchweek Seven sitting fourth in the table with 11 points, while Al Dhafra follow closely behind in eighth on 9 points.
The two sides have faced each other 16 times in the competition, with Kalba winning eight to Al Dhafra’s six, while two matches ended level. Kalba have dominated the recent meetings, unbeaten in the last six, collecting four wins and two draws in that span.
Kalba have also shown impressive attacking consistency against Al Dhafra, scoring twice in each of the last three encounters, a feat they had never previously achieved in the fixture.
Al Dhafra, meanwhile, will be determined to break a frustrating run against an opponent that has turned into a difficult hurdle for them in recent years.
This season’s numbers further underline Kalba’s strengths, having scored all seven of their league goals in the second half, while Al Dhafra have struggled early in games, conceding the most first-half goals in the league (10).
Kalba also hold the distinction of being the most dangerous team in the final 15 minutes of matches, netting four goals during that period, a testament to their late-game resilience.
Historically, the two sides remain closely matched in terms of attacking returns, with Kalba scoring 22 goals compared to 21 for Al Dhafra in all ADNOC Pro League encounters.
Habib Fardan is the top scorer in the fixture’s history with five goals.
Kalba’s performances against newly promoted sides have also been relatively balanced, with 11 wins, six draws and 10 defeats from 27 meetings, a record they will look to improve as they aim to continue their positive momentum this season.
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