Match Report
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai went into the game 4th in the table on 9 points; Al Jazira sat 1st on 12 — a 3-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 2.25/1 for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai and 2.5/0.25 for Al Jazira (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.79.
Momentum sat with Shabab Al Ahli Dubai, winners of their last three. Al Jazira had won three straight.
Across 12 recorded meetings, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai have 6 wins to Al Jazira's 3, with 3 draws, at 3.33 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 67% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 75%.
Al-Rashid Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 1-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Shabab Al Ahli Dubai: Guilherme Bala (2') · Al Jazira: Malcom Filipe Silva de Oliveira (45'), Marcus Meloni (55'), Kristjan Asllani (90')
Key stats
Possession: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai 61% · Al Jazira 39% · Total shots: 12-17 · On target: 4-5 · Corners: 2-2