Match Report
In the standings it was Al Ain 1st on 68 points, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 2nd on 58 — separated by 10. On recent form Shabab Al Ahli Dubai sat only 6th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 2nd overall. Per game in the league, Al Ain were scoring 2.38 and conceding 0.69, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 2.31 and 0.69, against a competition average of 1.41 goals per team per game.
Al Ain came in having won six on the spin, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 3 for Al Ain, 4 for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai and 3 drawn, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 0% of the wins in this fixture. The fixture leans high-scoring: 60% of meetings brought at least three goals. The recent editions have closed up — 1.6 goals per game over the last five against 2.6 all-time.
The venue was Hazza Bin Zayed Stadium, with room for 42,056 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Ain led 1-0 at the break; 4 second-half goals set the final 3-2.
Goal scorers
Al Ain: Ramy Rabia (44'), K. Laba (56'), H. Rahimi (87') · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai: Yuri César (67'), Yuri César (46')
Key stats
Possession: Al Ain 44% · Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 56% · Total shots: 20-18 · On target: 6-6 · Corners: 8-5