2008/2009| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khaleej | 2 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3/6 | 1-3 |
| Al Jazira | 2 | W2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6/6 | 5-1 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khaleej | 12 | 22 | 14 | -30 | LLLWL | 11 | +1 |
| Al Jazira | 2 | 22 | 54 | 40 | WWWWW | 1 | +1 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2009-02-20
On paper the standings were lopsided — Al Jazira 2nd with 54 points, Al Khaleej 12th with 14, 40 apart. Per game in the league, Al Khaleej were scoring 0.95 and conceding 2.32, Al Jazira 2.59 and 0.77, against a competition average of 1.63 goals per team per game.
The venue was Saqr bin Mohammad al Qassimi Stadium in Khor Fakkan, with room for 2,880 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Al Jazira led 2-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-4.
