About Match
In the standings it is Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 4th on 10 points, Al Ain 2nd on 13 — separated by 3. In league terms the two rates read 2/1 for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai and 2.4/1 for Al Ain (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.67. A win here leaves Shabab Al Ahli Dubai on 13 points and up to 1st, overtaking Al Ain, other results permitting.
Al Ain carry a 6-game unbeaten run into this, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 4 wins for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, 3 draws and 4 for Al Ain, at 2.82 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 9% of meetings won. History points to goals: 64% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 55%. The fixture has tightened lately: 2 goals per game over the last five meetings, down from 2.82 all-time.
The venue is Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai, with room for 10,000 spectators.