Match Report
Al Bataeh, 7th with 37 points, sat 27 points above Hatta (14th, 10). Al Bataeh's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 7th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Bataeh were scoring 1.62 and conceding 1.69, Hatta 0.77 and 2.54, against a competition average of 1.71 goals per team per game.
5 games without a win framed Al Bataeh's arrival. Hatta had gone 15 games without a win.
Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium in Khor Fakkan staged the fixture, a ground that holds 2,880. Hatta led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 1-1 full-time score.