MADINAT ZAID, United Arab Emirates (Interstat) — Al Dhafra will host Baniyas on Sunday, Sept. 20, 2026, at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium in a League Cup match in the United Arab Emirates.

Both clubs enter the fixture with 0-0 records across all competitions this season. Al Dhafra’s most recent result was a 1-0 loss at CS Herediano on Sunday, April 19, 2026. Baniyas will begin its League Cup schedule on the road before returning home for its next competition match.

The League Cup meeting is one of several scheduled fixtures for both sides in the coming weeks. Baniyas is set to host Al Wahda in League Cup play on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, before traveling to face Ajman in the same competition on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026.

Al Dhafra will travel to Sharjah for a League Cup match on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2026, and then visit Al Wahda for another League Cup fixture on Friday, Oct. 9, 2026. Al Dhafra is also scheduled to host United in the Arabian Gulf League on Friday, Oct. 16, 2026.

The match at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium will be played in Madinat Zaid, with Al Dhafra serving as the home side and Baniyas as the visitor. Both teams are in the early stages of their seasonal schedules. The League Cup is a competition organized in the United Arab Emirates.

Al Dhafra and Baniyas will meet under the League Cup banner. The fixture falls on a Sunday and is set for Sept. 20, 2026.

Al Dhafra’s recent outing against CS Herediano ended with Al Dhafra failing to score while conceding one goal. That result remains the club’s most recent match ahead of the League Cup contest. Baniyas has no wins or losses recorded across all competitions, according to the available season information.

The upcoming game is part of the UAE League Cup schedule. Both clubs are also set for additional League Cup action in early October. Al Dhafra will follow its League Cup matches with a return to Arabian Gulf League play against United on Oct. 16, 2026.

Baniyas’ next listed matches are both League Cup fixtures. The club will host Al Wahda on Oct. 1, 2026, and then play at Ajman on Oct. 9, 2026.

The game will take place at Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium in Madinat Zaid. Al Dhafra enters as the designated home team, while Baniyas is the visiting team. The League Cup matchup is scheduled for Sept. 20, 2026.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Al Dhafra 1, Baniyas 0. Interstat’s ELO system gives Al Dhafra a 65.3 percent probability to win.