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League Cup · Group Stage - 1 · United-Arab-Emirates

Al-Dhafra v Baniyas SC

1-3Full time· Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium, Madinat Zayed

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Where the market is wrong on Al-Dhafra v Baniyas SC

Al-Dhafra meet Baniyas SC in the League Cup group stage - 1 at Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Stadium, Madinat Zayed.

The baseline ratings are close, 1400 to 1454, so form and chance quality carry more weight here. Recent form leans Baniyas SC, 43% against 18%. Attacking output favors Baniyas SC on expected goals, 1.4 to 0.7 per match.

Al-Dhafra arrive patchy: 1W-0D-4L from their last five (3/15 pts), 3 scored and 9 conceded. Recent results: L 1-3 v Baniyas SC, W 2-1 @ Hatta SC, L 0-1 v Al Wahda FC, L 0-2 @ Khorfakkan.

Baniyas SC are patchy: 1W-1D-3L from their last five (4/15 pts), 6 scored and 7 conceded. Recent results: W 3-1 @ Al-Dhafra, D 0-0 @ Khorfakkan, L 0-1 v Hatta SC, L 1-2 @ Al Wahda FC.

Baniyas SC hold the recent head-to-head, 8 wins to 1 with 1 drawn across the last 10 meetings. Most recently they met in 2026: Al-Dhafra 1-3 Baniyas SC.

The market prices AL- at 39% implied. Our number sits apart on Baniyas SC: a 14.3-point gap between model and market. That gap is the story, not the winner.

MeisterIQ rates the signal 84 of 100. Every input above is on the card; check the work before you trust the number.

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Al-Dhafra

LLLWL2-3-15

Scored 0.65 · Conceded 2.05 · Clean sheets 5% · BTTS 45%

  • LHBaniyas SC1-3
  • WAHatta SC2-1
  • LHAl Wahda FC0-1
  • LAKhorfakkan0-2
  • LAShabab Al Ahli Dubai0-2

Baniyas SC

LLLDW6-5-9

Scored 1.40 · Conceded 1.55 · Clean sheets 25% · BTTS 70%

  • WAAl-Dhafra3-1
  • DAKhorfakkan0-0
  • LHHatta SC0-1
  • LAAl Wahda FC1-2
  • LHDubai United2-3

Head-to-head

10 meetings

Al-DhafrarecordBaniyas SC
1
8
1 draw

Goals

10-30

for each

Avg goals

4.0

per game

BTTS

60%

both scored

Over 2.5

80%

3+ goals

Al-Dhafra

Recent
LDLLLL
Wins 1Goals 10-30

Biggest win 3-2

Baniyas SC

Recent
WDWWWW
Wins 8Goals 30-10

Biggest win 5-0

  • Al-Dhafra1-3Baniyas SC
  • Baniyas SC2-2Al-Dhafra
  • Al-Dhafra0-2Baniyas SC
  • Al-Dhafra2-4Baniyas SC
  • Al-Dhafra1-3Baniyas SC
  • Baniyas SC5-0Al-Dhafra
  • Baniyas SC2-0Al-Dhafra
  • Baniyas SC2-3Al-Dhafra
  • Al-Dhafra1-2Baniyas SC
  • Al-Dhafra0-5Baniyas SC

Managers

Alen Horvat

Head coach

In charge since 2026

I. Petev

Bulgaria · 50

In charge since 2025 · 11 teams managed

  • Universitatea Craiova2023–2024
  • Ludogorets2023–2023
  • Bosnia-Herzegovina2021–2023
  • Jagiellonia Białystok2019–2020

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