Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Al Jazira (4th, 44 pts) held a 20-point advantage over Kalba (11th, 24 pts). Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Al Jazira ran at 1.77 scored and 1.15 conceded, Kalba at 1.12 and 1.73.
Kalba entered with three losses in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 5 for Al Jazira, 1 for Kalba and 5 drawn, at 3.18 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 27% of those meetings. The fixture leans high-scoring: 64% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 82%.
The venue was Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium, with room for 42,056 spectators. Kalba led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 2-1 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Al Jazira: Oumar Traore (46'), Simon Banza (77') · Kalba: Shahriar Moghanlou (4')
Key stats
Possession: Al Jazira 61% · Kalba 39% · Total shots: 25-8 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 7-1