Match Report
Bani Yas (2nd, 11 pts) visited Al Arabi (4th, 0 pts) with 11 points between them. The last five rounds placed Al-Arabi SC no better than 32nd for form, against 4th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 0.67/2.67 for Al Arabi and 1.5/0.33 for Bani Yas (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Al Arabi arrived off three straight defeats. 7 matches unbeaten backed Bani Yas's arrival. Over the last five, Al Arabi had taken 4 of 15 points to Bani Yas's 11.
The match was played at Grand Hamad Stadium in Doha (capacity 40,740). On the scoreboard, Bani Yas led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 0-4.