Al Wahda FC 1:0 Sharjah FC: Match Result

Match report

Al-Wahda secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Sharjah in their Pro-League clash on Friday evening. The hosts took all three points through an unfortunate own goal that came early in the contest. The result leaves Al-Wahda eighth on six points while Sharjah remain fifth with nine. The decisive moment arrived at the ten-minute mark when Sharjah's Laba Kodjo bundled the ball into his own net. Al-Wahda took the lead and never looked back despite Sharjah controlling much of possession. The visitors had more attacks and created slightly better chances, but couldn't find a way past the home defence. Al-Wahda manager got his substitutions spot on in the second half, bringing on fresh legs to see out the result. Three changes were made around the hour mark, including Adam Gnezda Čerin and Asher Agbinone. Sharjah also made several adjustments, with Leandro Viana da Silva Gama coming off for Omar Kharbin at the break. The visitors had more possession but couldn't convert it into clear-cut opportunities. Sharjah registered five shots on target compared to Al-Wahda's three, yet only managed to create one big chance each. The hosts were clinical when it mattered, while the visitors couldn't find the net despite their dominance. Al-Wahda's defensive work was solid throughout, making twenty clearances and winning twelve tackles. They particularly excelled at winning aerial duels, claiming thirteen of twenty-seven. Sharjah's goalkeeper made three saves while Al-Wahda's keeper had to make five to keep them ahead. We had backed Al-Wahda to win before kick-off, and that prediction came good. The hosts have now won two of four games, while Sharjah's lone defeat came against Al-Jazeera earlier. The result keeps both sides in touch with the top half of the table. Al-Wahda take their points home to boost their campaign, while Sharjah will be disappointed not to take more from the match.

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Key numbers

Possession, % 45 – 55.00

Shots on target 3 – 5

Shots off target 2 – 9

Expected goals 1.06 – 1.55

⚽ 10' Laba Kodjo — Own goal 🟨 34' Alaeddine Zouhir — Yellow card ⇄ 45' Amanallah Mjahed — Substitution 🟨 51' Leandro Viana da Silva Gama — Yellow card ⇄ 52' Fahad Jasim — Substitution ⇄ 68' Ousmane Camara — Substitution ⇄ 68' Adam Gnezda Čerin — Substitution ⇄ 68' Asher Agbinone — Substitution 🟨 70' Cheicka Doumbia — Yellow card ✗ 77' Omar Kharbin — Penalty missed ⇄ 82' Facundo Kruspzky — Substitution ⇄ 82' Harib Abdalla Suhail — Substitution ⇄ 82' Leandro Viana da Silva Gama — Substitution ⇄ 82' Omar Kharbin — Substitution 🟨 83' Abdulla Hamad — Yellow card 🟨 90+2' Christian Benteke — Yellow card

Match events

10' Al Wahda FC Own goal Laba Kodjo
34' Al Wahda FC Yellow card Alaeddine Zouhir
45' Al Wahda FC Substitution Amanallah Mjahed off: Renne Rivas
51' Sharjah FC Yellow card Leandro Viana da Silva Gama
52' Sharjah FC Substitution Fahad Jasim off: Agner Moura Izigethy de Souza
68' Sharjah FC Substitution Ousmane Camara off: Cheicka Doumbia
68' Al Wahda FC Substitution Adam Gnezda Čerin off: Mohammad Ghorbani
68' Al Wahda FC Substitution Asher Agbinone off: Gonalo Moura Oliveira
70' Sharjah FC Yellow card Cheicka Doumbia
77' Al Wahda FC Penalty missed Omar Kharbin
82' Al Wahda FC Substitution Facundo Kruspzky off: Christian Benteke
82' Sharjah FC Substitution Harib Abdalla Suhail off: Vladimir Prijovic
82' Sharjah FC Substitution Leandro Viana da Silva Gama off: Majed Hassan Ahmed
82' Al Wahda FC Substitution Omar Kharbin off: Brahima Diarra
83' Al Wahda FC Yellow card Abdulla Hamad
90+2' Al Wahda FC Yellow card Christian Benteke

Statistics

45 Possession, % 55.00

3 Shots on target 5

2 Shots off target 9

1.06 Expected goals 1.55

1 Big chances 1

10 Attacks 18

5 Corners 8

13 Fouls 15

14 Free kicks 13

2 Offsides 1

3 Yellow cards 2

0 Red cards 0

9 Goal kicks 2

14 Throw-ins 21

All statistics

27 Aerial duels 25

63 Backward passes 54

1 Blocked shots 9

20 Clearances 16

20 Crosses 25

7 Dribbles 6

0.16 Expected assists 1.13

63 Failed passes 39

5 Goalkeeper saves 3

9 Interceptions 9

3 Key passes 15

46 Long passes 32

43 Passes into the final third 98

156 Passes in the opposition half 260

194 Passes in own half 161

0.50 Shot accuracy 0.22

3 Shots from outside the box 8

3 Shots inside the box 13

13 Aerial duels won 13

7 Successful crosses 8

2 Successful dribbles 4

24 Successful long passes 18

12 Successful tackles 6

267 Successful passes 357

17 Tackles 12

330 Total passes 396

Line-ups

Al Wahda FC

Starting XI
#	Player	number
23	Facundo Insfran	23
3	Lucas Pimenta	3
5	Alaeddine Ben Ajmi Zouhir	5
35	A. Mjahed	35
44	Moussa Diarra	44
8	Adam Gnezda Čerin	8
11	Facundo Daniel Kruspzky	11
12	Abdulla Hamad Mohamed Salmeen Al Menhali	12
19	A. Agbinone	19
25	Jadsom	25
70	Omar Maher Khribin	70

Substitutes
#	Player	number
26	Hazaa Ammar Abdulhai Katem Taiseer	26
36	Zayed Ahmed	36
2	Mansour Saleh	2
22	Renné Alejandro Rivas Alezones	22
32	Guga	32
64	Rashed Issam	64
6	Mohammad Ghorbani	6
66	Gaston Alvarez Suarez	66
80	Abdulqader Abdullah	80
94	Brahima Diarra	94
20	Christian Benteke Liolo	20
38	Arnau Pradas	38

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Sharjah FC

Starting XI
#	Player	number
40	Adel Mohamed Ali Mohamed Al Hosani	40
5	Maro Katinić	5
15	Fahad Jasim	15
23	Edilson Alberto Monteiro Sanches Borges	23
66	Leandrinho	66
6	Charles Monginda Pickel	6
10	Igor Coronado	10
11	Luan Pereira	11
30	Ousmane Camara	30
34	Harib Abdalla Suhail Al Musharrakh Al Maazmi	34
9	K. Laba	9

Substitutes
#	Player	number
1	Khaled Tawhid Mohammad Taher A Al Mohtadi	1
17	Mayed Muhsin	17
33	Vladimir Prijović	33
8	Agner	8
60	Arsia Sarshog	60
88	Majed Hassan Ahmad Abdulla Al Ahmadi	88
90	Carlos Andre	90
98	C. Doumbia	98
99	Sultan Al Saadi	99

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Match prediction: Al Wahda FC — Sharjah FC

Win: Al Wahda FC

Confidence 51%

Reasoning

Аль-Вахда — 8. place, 6 points after 4 games (2 wins, 2 losses)
Шарджа — 5. place, 9 points after 4 games (3 wins, 1 losses)
Аль-Вахда, last 5 games: 2 wins, 1 draws, 2 losses
Шарджа, last 5 games: 4 wins, 1 losses
Head-to-head: 11 games, Аль-Вахда — 4, 3 draws, Шарджа — 4

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#	Team	P	W	D	L	Points
1	Al-Jazira	5	4	1	0	13
2	Al Ain	5	4	1	0	13
3	Shabab Al Ahli Dubai	5	3	1	1	10
4	Al Wasl SC	5	3	1	1	10
5	Sharjah FC	5	3	0	2	9
6	Ajman	5	3	0	2	9
7	Al Wahda FC	5	3	0	2	9
8	Dubai United	5	2	1	2	7
9	Al Nasr	5	1	2	2	5
10	Al Khaleej	5	1	1	3	4

Al Wahda FC — Sharjah FC, Pro League

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