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First Division 2017-18

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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ClubPWDLGFGAGDPtsFormOutcome
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
Goes upGoes down

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Results

Fri 27 AprAl Arabi3-1Masfout
Fri 27 AprAl Dhaid1-0Al Hamriyah
Fri 27 AprBaniyas5-0Masafi
Fri 27 AprFujairah1-1Khor Fakkan

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

How tight the table is

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

1020304050Goes downGoes upRas Al KhaimahAl ArabiMasfoutDibba Al HisnMasafiAl DhaidAl UroobaKhor FakkanAl HamriyahFujairahIttihad KalbaBaniyas

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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Results and fixtures come from the UAE Football Association feed and the Pro League. The archive is from the UAE FA, RSSSF and Wikipedia; where sources disagree the correction is recorded beside what it changed.