Match Report
The table gap was wide: 34 points between Al-Ain (3rd, 72 pts) and Al Taqdom (18th, 38 pts). Recent form flatters Al Taqdom's table spot — 9th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 18th. Per game in the league, Al-Ain were scoring 1.5 and conceding 0.76, Al Taqdom 1.11 and 1.74, against a competition average of 1.28 goals per team per game.
Al-Ain arrived off four consecutive draws. Al Taqdom were winless in 8.
The venue was King Saud Sport City Stadium, with room for 7,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al-Ain led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Al-Ain: Saeed Al Qarni (34'), Saeed Al Qarni (45'), Talal Majrashi (51') · Al Taqdom: 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Total shots: 6-6 · On target: 6-6