Match Report
32 points for Ajman (7th), 27 for Bani Yas (10th): a 5-point gap. Bani Yas had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 6th in the league over the last five rounds against 10th overall. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Ajman ran at 1.04 scored and 1.31 conceded, Bani Yas at 1.12 and 1.65.
8 meetings are on record — 1 won by Ajman, 4 by Bani Yas, 3 drawn, at 3.38 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 25% of meetings won. Shutting the other side out is rare here — both scored in 75% of the meetings.
Ajman Stadium (Ajman), capacity 5,537, hosted the game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Bani Yas led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Ajman: J. Flemmings (90') · Bani Yas: Youssouf Niakate (21')
Key stats
Possession: Ajman 66% · Bani Yas 34% · Total shots: 22-13 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 8-6