Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Bani Yas 1st with 52 points, Al Arabi 11th with 14, 38 apart. Recent form flatters Al Arabi's table spot — 6th league-wide over the last five rounds while sitting 11th. Per game in the league, Bani Yas were scoring 2.32 and conceding 0.73, Al Arabi 0.91 and 1.82, against a competition average of 1.52 goals per team per game.
Bani Yas were unbeaten in 5, having scored in 7 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Bani Yas 11/15, Al Arabi 4/15.
Bani Yas Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 8,854. Bani Yas led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Bani Yas: 3 goals with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Total shots: 8-6 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 6-5