| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates | 6 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 9/15 | 10-11 |
| Zob Ahan | 15 | L1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 9/15 | 8-7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emirates | 3 | 6 | 6 | -4 | WLWLL | 21 | -18 |
| Zob Ahan | 1 | 6 | 13 | 4 | DWWWL | 5 | -4 |
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 2011-05-03
In the standings it was Emirates 3rd on 6 points, Zob Ahan 1st on 13 — separated by 7. Emirates had been under-performing their position — 21st on five-round form against 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.33 goals per team per game, Emirates ran at 1 scored and 1.67 conceded, Zob Ahan at 1.17 and 0.5.
Emirates Club Stadium in Ras al-Khaimah, capacity 12,250, hosted the game. It was 0-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-1 full-time score.
