Match Report
The table gap was wide: 33 points between Al Urooba (1st, 78 pts) and Al Dhafra (7th, 45 pts). On recent form Al Dhafra sat only 11th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 7th overall. Against a league average of 1.48 goals per team per game, Al Urooba ran at 1.84 scored and 0.81 conceded, Al Dhafra at 1.71 and 1.42.
Momentum sat with Al Urooba, winners of their last seven, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Al Urooba, 7/15 for Al Dhafra.
4 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Al Urooba 1, draws 3, Al Dhafra 0, at 1.75 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 25% of the wins in this fixture. Low-scoring is the pattern: just 25% of the meetings went over two goals.
The venue was Sur Sports Complex, with room for 8,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Urooba led 3-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Al Urooba: F. Peraza (45'), F. Peraza (35'), F. Peraza (43') · Al Dhafra: P. Pavlov (71')
Key stats
Possession: Al Urooba 49% · Al Dhafra 51% · Total shots: 11-10 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 4-6