2016/2017| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7/15 | 9-5 |
| Al Shabab | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4/15 | 7-17 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shabab Al Ahli Dubai | 3 | 26 | 56 | 32 | WDDWD | 4 | -1 |
| Al Shabab | 8 | 26 | 30 | -20 | DLWLD | 8 | 0 |
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 2017-02-10
On the table this was a mismatch: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (3rd, 56 pts) held a 26-point advantage over Al Shabab (8th, 30 pts). Against a league average of 1.57 goals per team per game, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai ran at 1.92 scored and 0.69 conceded, Al Shabab at 0.92 and 1.69.
Al-Rashid Stadium in Dubai staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Shabab Al Ahli Dubai led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 4-1.
