Al-Jazira vs Baniyas prediction

So far in the Pro League, Al-Jazira have won four, drawn two and lost none of six, with 13 goals scored and 4 conceded, good for 1st place and 14 points.

Over the last six matches it has been four wins, two draws and no defeats, averaging 1.8 goals for and 0.8 against. Last time out they beat Muharraq 4-2 at home; before that came a 1-0 win at home to Ajman and a 2-2 draw away at Al-Ittihad Kalba.

Al-Jazira are unbeaten in six. They have scored in each of their last four. Three clean sheets in that spell. At home they've won three of three recently (7 scored, 3 conceded).

Baniyas have won none, drawn one and lost five of their six Pro League games so far, scoring 5 and letting in 12. That has them 14th on 1 point.

Their last six in all competitions read three wins, no draws and three defeats, at 1.2 goals scored and 1.0 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Al Nasr 1-0 away; before that came a 2-0 defeat at home to Al-Wasl FC and a 1-0 defeat away at Ajman.

They failed to score in three of those games. On the road they've won two of three recently (4 scored, 2 conceded).

Home and away form points to Al-Jazira: Al-Jazira have won three of their last three at home, Baniyas two of their last three on the road. 13 points separate the two sides in the table. Al-Jazira also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Al-Jazira clear favourites at 66%, with Baniyas on 16% and the draw at 18%.

On goals, it expects around 3.6 in the game: 2.6 for Al-Jazira and 1.0 for Baniyas. Over 2.5 goals is 67% and both teams scoring 54%. When they last met, on 31 Jan 2025, Baniyas SC won 1-0.