Match Report
Al Wasl, 3rd with 48 points, sat 27 points above Al Bataeh (13th, 21). In league terms the two rates read 1.5/1.12 for Al Wasl and 0.92/1.42 for Al Bataeh (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
Al Bataeh arrived off four consecutive draws.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 5 for Al Wasl, 0 for Al Bataeh and 0 drawn, at 3.8 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 80% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Zabeel Stadium (capacity 8,439). On the scoreboard, Al Wasl led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Al Wasl: Nicolás Giménez (34')
Key stats
Possession: Al Wasl 60% · Al Bataeh 40% · Total shots: 17-11 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 12-4