Matchweek five of the ADNOC Pro League concludes on Friday with Al Nasr hosting Dibba at Al Maktoum Stadium, in a fixture carrying plenty of history and intriguing numbers.
Al Nasr sit seventh with 7 points (two wins, one draw, a defeat), while Dibba remain second-bottom without a point.
The two sides have met 12 times in the professional era, with Al Nasr winning 7, Dibba 3, and 2 ending in draws.
Remarkably, Al Nasr avoided defeat in the first nine league meetings, conceding only five goals in that run, but have since lost the last three in succession — conceding five goals in those games.
The hosts will be eager to end their recent scoring drought after firing blanks in their last two league games. They have not gone three consecutive matches without a goal since November - December 2022, and, coincidentally, the third game in that sequence was also against Dibba.
Al Nasr have scored 21 goals against Dibba in league history, conceding just 10.
This season, Al Nasr boast the league’s best dribbling numbers with 36 successful take-ons, half of them (18) coming from standout midfielder Kevin Agudelo.
Against newly-promoted sides, Al Nasr have played 58 times, winning 32, drawing 12 and losing 14.
They have not drawn in their last 10 such encounters (7 wins, 3 defeats), and have won their last four in a row against newly prompted teams.
A win on Friday would see them equal their record of five consecutive victories against promoted clubs, first set in 2012.
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