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UAE First Division 2017-18

From the UAE Football Association's own match feed. How this archive is made

The forecast as it stood then. Reconstructed with only the seasons before it, under the model chosen in advance. 10,000 simulated seasons.

The table after round 22
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PosClubPWDLGFGAGDPtsFormOutcome
1Baniyas2216425116+3552LWWWWPromoted
2Ittihad Kalba2213724422+2246WWWWWPromoted
3Fujairah22111103721+1644DWDWDPlay-off
4Al Hamriyah229674340+333WWLLLPlay-off
5Khor Fakkan227963629+730WLWLD
6Al Urooba227782628-228DLLWL
7Al Dhaid226883028+226DDLDW
8Dibba Al Hisn2274113637-125WLLLW
9Masafi2251073641-525DDWWL
10Masfout2255122342-1920LLDDL
11Al Arabi2228122040-2014LLWLW
12Ras Al Khaimah2233161856-3812LWLLLWithdrew
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Measured on 155 club-seasons from 12 past seasons: twenty rounds in, expected points were out by 2.8 on average, and the 80% range held 80% of the time. How this is measured

How tight the table is

Every club on one line by expected final points, with the zones shaded.

0102030405060660%25%50%75%100%Goes downGoes upRas Al KhaimahRas Al KhaimahAl ArabiAl ArabiMasfoutMasfoutDibba Al HisnDibba Al HisnMasafiMasafiAl DhaidAl DhaidAl UroobaAl UroobaKhor FakkanKhor FakkanAl HamriyahAl HamriyahFujairahFujairahIttihad KalbaIttihad KalbaBaniyasBaniyas

Results

What this round changed

The five clubs whose expected finish moved most in round 22.

Al Arabi beat Masfout 3-1+1.8chances unchanged
Al Dhaid beat Al Hamriyah 1-0+1.8chances unchanged
Al Hamriyah lost to Al Dhaid 0-1−1.6chances unchanged
Masfout lost to Al Arabi 1-3−1.6chances unchanged
Dibba Al Hisn beat Ras Al Khaimah 6-0+1.1chances unchanged

Position round by round

Where every club has actually stood after each round.

123456789101112R1R2R4R6R8R10R12R14R16R18R20R22Al ArabiAl DhaidAl HamriyahKhor FakkanAl UroobaBaniyasDibba Al HisnFujairahIttihad KalbaMasafiMasfoutRas Al KhaimahAl HamriyahBaniyasIttihad KalbaAl DhaidAl UroobaFujairahKhor FakkanMasafiMasfoutDibba Al HisnRas Al KhaimahAl ArabiBaniyasBaniyasIttihad KalbaIttihad KalbaFujairahFujairahAl HamriyahAl HamriyahKhor FakkanKhor FakkanAl UroobaAl UroobaAl DhaidAl DhaidDibba Al HisnDibba Al HisnMasafiMasafiMasfoutMasfoutAl ArabiAl ArabiRas Al KhaimahRas Al Khaimah
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Table is the real table. Forecast is the same clubs ordered by expected final points, with the chance of each outcome beside them. Compare lets you pick up to four clubs and follow them through every table and chart.

The percentages on the coming round are the chance of a home win, a draw and an away win. Only the next round carries them.

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