Match Report
The table gap was wide: 18 points between Shabab Al Ahli Dubai (2nd, 58 pts) and Al Wahda (5th, 40 pts). Recent form told a different story for Shabab Al Ahli Dubai: only 6th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Against a league average of 1.41 goals per team per game, Al Wahda ran at 1.46 scored and 1 conceded, Shabab Al Ahli Dubai at 2.31 and 0.69.
Defeat had not touched Al Wahda in 13 games, having scored in 14 consecutive games. Shabab Al Ahli Dubai entered with three wins in a row, having scored in 10 consecutive games.
Across 11 recorded meetings, Al Wahda have 3 wins to Shabab Al Ahli Dubai's 4, with 4 draws, at 4 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 27% of the meetings went to the host. 73% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 73%. The recent trend is more open — 5.4 goals per game over the last five meetings versus 4 all-time.
The match was played at Al Nahyan Stadium (Abū ẓabī (Abu Dhabi)) in Abu Dhabi. It was 0-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 0-0.