Match Report
Al Sharjah went into the game 5th in the table on 9 points; Al Jazira sat 1st on 12 — a 3-point gap. Scoring rates set the scale: Al Sharjah 2.5 scored and 1.5 conceded per game, Al Jazira 2.5 and 0.25, with the league averaging 1.85.
The sides have met 11 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Al Sharjah, 3 draws and 6 for Al Jazira, at 2.73 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 36% of the wins in this matchup.
I. Barton officiated: 81 games logged, averaging 1.7 yellow cards each. The venue was Al-Sharjah Stadium, with room for 11,073 spectators. On the scoreboard, Al Jazira led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-2.
Goal scorers
Al Jazira: Vinicius Mello (45'), Vinicius Mello (63')
Key stats
Possession: Al Sharjah 56% · Al Jazira 44% · Total shots: 14-7 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 3-1