Match Report
In the standings it was Bani Yas 12th on 27 points, Al Urooba 14th on 13 — separated by 14. The last five rounds placed Al Urooba 7th in the league for form — higher than their 14th in the standings. Per game in the league, Bani Yas were scoring 1.15 and conceding 2.04, Al Urooba 0.92 and 2.46, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Defeat had followed defeat for Al Urooba — 12 in succession. From the last five rounds, Bani Yas held 7 points of 15 and Al Urooba 0.
The sides have met 5 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Bani Yas, 1 draw and 2 for Al Urooba, at 2.8 goals per meeting. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 60%.
The match was played at Bani Yas Stadium in Bani Yas (capacity 8,854). On the scoreboard, it was 1-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Bani Yas: Youssouf Niakate (14'), Youssouf Niakate (77') · Al Urooba: Solomon-Otabor Viv (27')