Match Report
Bani Yas, 10th on 27 points, faced a 17-point deficit to Al Jazira (4th, 44). The last five rounds placed Bani Yas 6th in the league for form — higher than their 10th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.77/1.15 for Al Jazira and 1.12/1.65 for Bani Yas (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.41.
GioScore's database holds 10 meetings between the two: 7 for Al Jazira, 2 for Bani Yas and 1 drawn, at 2.8 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. 60% of the meetings finished with three goals or more.
Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, capacity 42,056, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Al Jazira led 4-1 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 4-1 the final score.
Goal scorers
Al Jazira: Bruno Oliveira (6'), Simon Banza (45'), Simon Banza (27'), Vinicius Mello (36') · Bani Yas: J. Awoute (12')
Key stats
Possession: Al Jazira 51% · Bani Yas 49% · Total shots: 9-7 · On target: 4-2 · Corners: 4-4