2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 15 | W3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12/15 | 12-6 |
| Al Khaleej | 15 | D1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5/15 | 10-8 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubai | 2 | 22 | 43 | 15 | LWWDW | 3 | -1 |
| Al Khaleej | 7 | 22 | 27 | -6 | LLDWL | 10 | -3 |
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 2017-03-17
The table gap was wide: 16 points between Dubai (2nd, 43 pts) and Al Khaleej (7th, 27 pts). Scoring rates set the scale: Dubai 1.68 scored and 1 conceded per game, Al Khaleej 1.32 and 1.59, with the league averaging 1.52.
Momentum sat with Dubai, winners of their last three. The five-game form split read 12/15 points for Dubai against 5/15 for Al Khaleej.
The match was played at Dubai Club Stadium in Dubai (capacity 12,000).
