Match Report
Al Wasl went into the game 1st in the table on 14 points; Al Wihdat sat 4th on 4 — a 10-point gap. Al Wihdat's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 4th in the table. Per game in the league, Al Wasl were scoring 2.5 and conceding 1, Al Wihdat 0.83 and 2, against a competition average of 1.43 goals per team per game.
Al Wasl had gone 7 games without a win. The last-five ledger: Al Wasl 4/15, Al Wihdat 10/15.
The match was played at Zabeel Stadium (capacity 8,439). On the scoreboard, Al Wasl led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Al Wasl: Adryelson (19'), Fábio Lima (79') · Al Wihdat: Mostafa Moawad (71')
Key stats
Possession: Al Wasl 68% · Al Wihdat 32% · Total shots: 12-7 · On target: 6-3 · Corners: 5-1