Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Dibba Al Hisn (4th, 56 pts) held a 17-point advantage over Al Fujairah (8th, 39 pts). Al Fujairah had been under-performing their position — 14th on five-round form against 8th in the table. Against a league average of 1.44 goals per team per game, Dibba Al Hisn ran at 2.07 scored and 0.89 conceded, Al Fujairah at 1.64 and 1.68.
Three consecutive wins preceded this game for Dibba Al Hisn, having scored in 6 consecutive games. 9 matches unbeaten backed Al Fujairah's arrival.
5 meetings are on record — 0 won by Dibba Al Hisn, 3 by Al Fujairah, 2 drawn, at 3 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
Dibba Al-Hisn Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 700. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Dibba Al Hisn led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Dibba Al Hisn: Michel Dreifke (40'), Lucas Rocha (46'), Larry Azouni (56')
Key stats
Possession: Dibba Al Hisn 47% · Al Fujairah 53% · Total shots: 11-6 · On target: 6-0 · Corners: 2-3