Match Report
Al Dhafra went into the game 1st in the table on 57 points; Al Fujairah sat 6th on 43 — a 14-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Al Fujairah: only 11th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. In league terms the two rates read 1.65/0.69 for Al Dhafra and 1.73/1.27 for Al Fujairah (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.49.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 1 win for Al Dhafra, 3 draws and 1 for Al Fujairah, at 3.2 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Goals tend to flow: 60% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Stadium, capacity 5,020, hosted the game. Al Dhafra led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 2-0 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Dhafra: Mohamed Yattara (90'), 1 goal with no recorded scorer
Key stats
Possession: Al Dhafra 51% · Al Fujairah 49% · Total shots: 11-3 · On target: 7-0 · Corners: 6-5